You're Just My Ex-Husband,My Lord-Chapter 197- a homewrecker

Laurent was currently staying in Adeline’s house, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to take Leonardo there. She didn’t want to risk exposing Adeline’s residence and dragging her into the situation.

With her consent, Leonardo sped off, taking her to his apartment in Burg Eltz. Meanwhile, Laurent made a phone call to Tiffany in the car, telling her that something had come up and she wouldn’t be able to pick up her daughter tonight. In her current situation, there was simply no way she could go—she would likely be surrounded by a swarm of reporters.

As soon as they arrived at Leonardo’s apartment, a crowd of journalists quickly gathered outside. The scene downstairs was chaotic, with cameras and microphones everywhere.

The first thing Leonardo did after stepping inside was draw all the curtains shut. Then, he got on the phone with his agent to discuss how to handle the situation. Laurent sat quietly nearby, listening to his conversation while browsing the latest news online.

Someone had directly called Leonardo a "homewrecker."

That word stabbed into Laurent like a knife.

Having experienced public slander herself, she knew all too well how painful and hopeless it felt to be falsely accused by people who didn’t know the full truth.

Once Leonardo finished his call with his agent, Laurent looked at him seriously and suggested,

"I should make it public that I’ve already divorced Dave. Otherwise, people will keep calling you—"

She couldn’t bring herself to say the words "homewrecker." Instead, she simply handed him her phone, showing him the harsh comment on the screen.

Leonardo was no homewrecker.

During the years she was married to Dave, she had completely cut off contact with Leonardo. He only reappeared in her life after her divorce, and even then, their interactions weren’t particularly frequent.

How could anyone call him that?

Why did some media outlets have to twist the truth so cruelly?

Leonardo glanced at the words on the screen, his frown deepening.

"This isn’t something a woman like you should have to step up for. I’ll handle it myself."

"But how are you going to handle it?" Laurent insisted. "If people keep believing that I haven’t divorced Dave, then you’ll never be able to clear your name from the accusation of being a homewrecker."

To Laurent, Leonardo wasn’t just a suitor—he was a trusted friend, someone she placed in the same category as Vivian, Zoey, and Marylin.

After scrolling through her phone for a moment, she found a photo—a picture of her divorce certificate. She handed her phone to Leonardo.

"Have your agent release this."

It was a photo she had taken right after her divorce. Back then, she had considered posting it on social media with a reflective caption, but after calming down, she decided against it. Still, she had kept the picture all this time—and today, it had finally found its purpose.

Leonardo looked at the photo of the divorce certificate, then back at Laurent.

"Are you sure about this?"

To be honest, he hadn’t expected the night to turn into such a mess.

All he had planned was a quiet dinner with Laurent to chat and catch up. He had even taken extra precautions—choosing a restaurant owned by a friend, one known for its privacy, and checking the surroundings before arriving to ensure there were no reporters lurking nearby.

Yet, despite all his precautions, someone had still managed to leak the information.

As a public figure, Leonardo had developed a sharp sense of vigilance. This situation wasn’t just an unfortunate accident—it was deliberate.

He was certain that someone had orchestrated this.

After all, he and Laurent had been out of touch for years. Ever since he became famous, no one had linked them together. Laurent wasn’t a public figure, so how could the reporters have recognized her and called her by name the moment they stepped out of the restaurant?

Unless—someone had deliberately dug into their past, investigated their relationship, and orchestrated this entire incident to take him down.

Laurent nodded firmly. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"You’re a public figure. Your reputation is more important than anything else."

"Besides, those reporters are just making things up. You’re not a homewrecker. This needs to be clarified—it wouldn’t be fair to you otherwise."

Laurent had given it careful thought before making this decision.

She and Dave had been divorced for a long time—they had simply never made it public. After all, who goes around announcing their divorce to the entire world?

She had no idea what Dave’s thoughts were on the matter, but her own reluctance to go public had always stemmed from a desire to protect her privacy. She never wanted her personal life to become gossip for others to dissect.

But now that Leonardo’s reputation was on the line, she could no longer stay silent.

Leonardo looked at her deeply.

Truthfully, he still hadn’t figured out the best way to handle this mess—hence the heated argument with his agent earlier.

But now, this divorce certificate in Laurent’s hands was undeniably the most direct way to prove his innocence.

As Leonardo fell into silence, his agent called again. Irritated, he hung up and took Laurent’s phone to download the photo, sending it to himself and then to his agent.

Earlier, when he had argued with his agent, he had angrily declared that if he was going to be slandered, he might as well quit the entertainment industry.

However, after calming down, he reconsidered. Even if he were to quit, he still needed to clear his name. Otherwise, would he let this stain follow him for the rest of his life?

Being labeled a "male homewrecker" was far from flattering, and he had never been one.

That’s why he had decided to follow Laurent’s suggestion.

When Leonardo handed Laurent her phone back, it immediately rang. It was a call from Dave.

Laurent’s grip on her phone tightened slightly. She didn’t want to pick up Dave’s call, but she knew his stubbornness. After a moment of hesitation, she answered.

By now, the media had already made the story public. He must have known.

As soon as she answered, he asked immediately,

"Where are you right now?"

Laurent bit her lip in silence, unsure of how to answer. Should she tell him the truth—that she was at Leonardo’s house?

Her hesitation made Dave go quiet on the other end.

"Don’t tell me you’re with Leonardo?"