You're Just My Ex-Husband,My Lord-Chapter 199- a perfect match

But the situation was different because it was her. She had been married to Dave, and the fact that no one knew about their divorce only fueled the criticism.

Of course, she wasn’t the only one being attacked.

People called her names—"cheap," "shameless," and accused her of "playing both sides."

There were even Leonardo’s fans insulting her, saying how could a divorced woman dare to involve herself with their idol.

Laurent had glanced at the news earlier, but she couldn’t bear to look at it for long.

It was too harsh.

In the age of the internet, it seemed like anyone behind a computer screen could become a "keyboard warrior." There was no consequence for hiding behind anonymity and spewing insults at anything or anyone that didn’t sit well with them.

For example, her relationship with Leonardo, which was clean and innocent, was being slandered in the worst way.

Sometimes, Laurent thought about it and realized that celebrities like Leonardo had it tough. They had no privacy and little time for themselves. It was exhausting.

On the other end of the call, Dave, after hanging up with Laurent, pulled off his tie in frustration and threw himself onto the couch.

He knew he had said the wrong thing—he shouldn’t have questioned her about considering his feelings. Over the past five years, he’d never considered hers, so what right did he have to ask that now?

But the words had already been said, and there was no taking them back. Truth be told, he hadn’t meant to hurt her; he had just been blinded by his emotions.

He was angry because she seemed so focused on protecting Leonardo’s reputation while neglecting his own.

The truth was, he was jealous.

He had been holding back from publicly acknowledging their divorce because he didn’t want to reach this point of distance and despair between them.

He had been fooling himself, pretending that as long as the divorce wasn’t made public, they hadn’t really parted ways.

Now, she had taken the initiative to reveal it, catching him off guard, and for another man’s sake, no less. His heart was filled with anger, frustration, jealousy, and a mix of sorrow and bitterness.

He had struggled for more than half a year, hoping to win her back, but now, public opinion was pushing her into the arms of another man. The feeling in his heart was beyond words to describe.

Leonardo’s apartment was spacious, and sleeping arrangements weren’t an issue.

The night had deepened, and Laurent, feeling restless, quietly pulled apart the curtains to peek out. She noticed that the reporters weren’t going anywhere.

With a sigh, she quickly closed the curtains again, her mind swirling with frustration.

Leonardo, who had just finished a call with his agent, walked over and gently offered his advice.

"You don’t need to keep looking. They won’t leave. A whole night isn’t much for them. Keeping someone trapped outside for days is just another day’s work for the paparazzi."

Laurent couldn’t help but furrow her brow.

"So, what do we do? I need to take Emma home tomorrow; otherwise, my parents will worry."

What Laurent really wanted to say was that she couldn’t possibly stay at Leonardo’s apartment indefinitely. The whole situation felt so uncomfortable for her. Aside from Dave, she had never been in a position where she was alone with another man, let alone spent the night. Although it wasn’t an intimate situation, it still made her uneasy.

"Let’s talk about it tomorrow," she said, trying to push the awkwardness aside.

Leonardo, on the other hand, was more relaxed.

"It’s getting late. You should get some rest."

Laurent nodded.

"You should sleep too."

In truth, both of them knew that with everything going on, there was no way either of them would be able to sleep.

Once Leonardo’s agent had released the statement confirming that Laurent and Dave had already divorced, and that Leonardo wasn’t the "other man," the public outrage shifted entirely onto Laurent.

People called her unworthy of Leonardo, referred to her as a seductress with no shame, and criticized her for daring to hope for anything with Leonardo as a divorced woman.

Even though Leonardo’s agent clarified that they were just longtime classmates and friends, no one believed it.

All they saw was the image of Leonardo offering comfort and affection to Laurent, the two of them spending time alone together. They didn’t listen to any official statements or explanations.

Laurent, of course, had seen the news, but she chose to ignore it.

In their group chat, Vivian excitedly asked:

"Laurent, are you and Leonardo together?"

Laurent felt a little helpless and replied:

" Vivian, do you really think that’s possible?"

Vivian sent a joyful expression sticker:

"Why not? You two are a perfect match, both talented and good-looking!"

For someone like Vivian, who was a fan of Leonardo, the gossip about Laurent and Leonardo made her the happiest. She even secretly hoped that Laurent would go along with the media’s push and end up with Leonardo.

Marylin then chimed in with a teasing tone: 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Vivian, are you crazy or what? It’s been more than half a year, and you still don’t know who Laurent’s heart truly belongs to?"

Laurent, feeling a bit panicked, quickly defended herself:

"Hey, Marylin, don’t say nonsense! I have no relationship with Dave anymore. My heart is with me, okay?"

Marylin sent a sly laughing emoji:

"Laurent, why are you so worked up? I didn’t say your heart is still with Dave. What I meant was... for all these years, your heart has actually been with me."

Marylin laughed heartily after saying that.

Laurent: ...

She thought Marylin was implying that her heart was still with Dave, so she quickly tried to clarify. But when Marylin said it that way, Laurent felt like her explanation made her look suspicious—Marylin hadn’t mentioned Dave at all, but she had somehow brought him up herself.

Feeling a little embarrassed, Laurent quickly changed the subject:

"I’m not chatting with you guys anymore. It’s late, get some rest."

Vivian replied to Marylin:

"Miss Cool, your aura is so strong! First, you flirted with Zoey, now you’re flirting with Laurent. One minute you’re saying you and Zoey are going to be together after 35, the next you’re saying Laurent’s heart belongs to you. If you keep this up, I’m afraid you really won’t be able to find a man."

Marylin responded with disdain:

"If I can’t find a man, then I’ll just live by myself."

Meanwhile, while the three of them were chatting, Zoey hadn’t spoken a word. Vivian found it odd. Normally, Zoey would at least say something in their conversations, but tonight, she hadn’t said anything, especially after the big news about Laurent and Leonardo broke.

Vivian called out:

"Zoey, Zoey, come out and chat!"