You're Just My Ex-Husband,My Lord-Chapter 262- dating his ex-wife

Dave raised his hand and pulled her into his embrace,

"Alright, if you don’t want to do it, we won’t. I’ll just wait and see what tricks he’ll come up with."

If it were before, Dave would have certainly gone after Bert to settle things as he had suggested earlier. However, after winning back Laurent and their daughter, his mindset had become much calmer, and he had become more approachable in his interactions with others.

He no longer acted as ruthlessly as before, or did anything risky. He didn’t push people away, and he no longer had that cold, distant attitude.

The media, in particular, had felt this change the most.

In the past, getting an interview with Dave was already quite difficult. When they did manage to get one, he would put on an indifferent demeanor, and with just three sentences, he could freeze or stifle the reporter’s questions, making many journalists shy away from approaching him.

In reality, Dave wasn’t as aloof and hard to approach as people thought; he just hated crowded situations and being surrounded by people, like some kind of monkey for display. He would simply shut them down to make them stop bothering him.

Now, his attitude had softened considerably. Though he still didn’t speak much, his words were no longer harsh. He mainly attended financial and business events, and if asked about a topic he was interested in, he might offer a brief comment. Anything beyond that, he wouldn’t engage.

At a recent business event, a reporter had stupidly asked him about his recent romantic developments. Thanks to Laurent and Leonardo making headlines recently, the news about Laurent publicly announcing their divorce had spread throughout Burg Eltz, so everyone knew he was now divorced.

After the reporter asked the question, the other journalists and the CEOs from various companies attending the business event all waited eagerly, ready to see how that reporter would be coldly scolded or humiliated by Dave. After all, everyone knew how sharp-tongued he used to be with the media.

Even the reporter himself looked as if he was prepared to face death. There was no choice—being a media journalist wasn’t easy. In order to dig up a headline or a juicy story, even when they knew they shouldn’t ask, they still plucked up the courage to do so.

However, to everyone’s surprise, Dave didn’t get angry. Instead, he smiled—not a cold smile, not a mocking one, and definitely not a fake smile, but a genuine smile, warm and gentle.

His tone was calm and gentle as well, as he looked at the reporter and replied,

"I’m currently in a relationship with my ex-wife."

The reporters in the room were left utterly confused.

What did he mean by "dating his ex-wife"?

They had once been married—did they really need to "date"?

dating his ex-wife?

They were already exes—what kind of relationship were they talking about?

The bomb he dropped was so explosive that it left everyone in the room stunned. They didn’t even have time to capture the warm smile he had just given, and by the time they had processed it, he had already left the scene.

The group of reporters stomped their feet in regret, wondering why they didn’t seize the opportunity to ask him more questions.

As a result of his response, everyone in Burg Eltz knew about his relationship with Laurent—the rekindled romance, the talk of love, and the imminent possibility of remarriage.

Not long after, there were reports from Laurent’s colleagues claiming that Dave had sent Laurent fresh flowers. There were also photos of the two of them picking up the child together and going grocery shopping after work.

It was described as romantic and heartwarming—the media’s take on their current relationship status.

Some media even claimed that the women who had once coveted Dave could give up on him now.

The reason for Dave’s change, however, was because he cherished what he had now. He hoped to stay away from trouble, avoid making enemies, and protect the peaceful life he had with his wife and daughter.

Although he had promised Laurent not to do anything harmful to Bert, he was still reluctant to let Laurent go with Bert to the factory. He couldn’t be sure what that neurotic Bert might do along the way.

Laurent, on the other hand, was far more optimistic,

"It’s fine. Matthew sent a driver for me, so I’m not worried with him there."

Right?

Dave was still uneasy,

"I’ll send two people to follow you in another car. If anything happens, you can call them for help."

After thinking it over, he still felt it wasn’t enough, so he added,

"I’ll finish up at the office and come straight to find you afterward."

Laurent thought he was being a bit over the top,

"It’s fine. The factory is my turf, and if he dares to make any trouble, Danny and the others definitely won’t let him get away with it."

When Laurent said this, she had a fierce look on her face, and her words were quite satisfying. Dave couldn’t help but laugh at her bright and confident tone, feeling much better than before.

Laurent continued,

"Besides, my dad is in the small town. If Bert dares to touch a hair on my head, my dad will be the first to make him pay."

At this point, Dave couldn’t smile anymore,

"Do you want your dad to hit him with a bunch of scallions?"

Dave had always held a grudge over the time Alex had hit him. It wasn’t just that Alex had beaten him—it was the fact that he had used a bunch of scallions. That was the most humiliating experience of his life.

Laurent looked at Dave’s expression at this moment, recalling the scene when her father had struck him. She couldn’t help but laugh so hard in his arms that her stomach hurt.

Dave, who was already feeling humiliated by that incident, and who was laughing and gloating like that at the moment, pinned her down and kissed her hard. Laurent cocked his head and struggled.

"Hurry up and get up, or you’ll be late."

Dave didn’t want to stop; he had to catch her and kiss her before he felt relieved, ironically.

The two kissed so hard that they forgot there was a little "light bulb" sleeping next to them.

The little girl had been protesting all day that she didn’t see her mom in the morning, so Laurent had to sleep next to her. Dave, on the other hand, insisted on sticking to Laurent, which resulted in the three of them sleeping together in the big bed in the master bedroom.

Of course, when the two of them wanted to be intimate at night, they would still avoid their daughter by moving to the guest bedroom. But this time, since they had just woken up and started kissing, they forgot to be cautious for a moment.

So, when Dave was on top of Laurent, kissing her, their sleepy-eyed daughter woke up and saw everything.

"Daddy, Mommy..."

The little girl’s soft, sleepy voice made the two adults freeze at the same time. Dave’s hands, which had been under Laurent’s shirt, holding something soft and unwilling to let go, instinctively withdrew the moment he heard his daughter. He looked at her with an awkward expression, grateful that the quilt was at least covering them... but still, this was payback.

Laurent, thoroughly annoyed, pushed him to the side. Caught off guard, Dave nearly fell off the bed and ended up on the edge.

Laurent quickly straightened her pajamas and got up to comfort the little girl.

"Baby, you’re awake? Good morning!" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Laurent immediately tried to divert her daughter’s attention. Fortunately, the little girl was still drowsy. Coaxed by her mother, she quickly forgot what had just happened, jumped into her arms for a hug, and remained half-asleep.

Holding her daughter, Laurent shot a sharp glare at Dave. If he hadn’t insisted on fooling around, their daughter wouldn’t have seen such an inappropriate scene. Dave, feeling innocent, simply got up and went to the bathroom to wash up—how was he supposed to know their daughter would suddenly wake up?

However, after this morning’s incident, both Dave and Laurent realized that their daughter could no longer sleep with them and should move to her own room.

After her birthday not long ago, she had turned four years old. Nowadays, children were smart and observant from an early age, so it was no longer appropriate for her to sleep with adults.

It was really inconvenient—especially for a man and woman in their prime.