She turned and began to inquire about the whereabouts of the police officer that took Lexy. She hasn't seen him since she came. The Flair family were just looking at her. Even Jacob who had been standing there didn't say a word.
"Sweetheart"
Xavier who was behind her called. He pulled her hand gently but because Maria wasn't expecting the pull, she slammed her whole body into his chest. The truth was that she didn't believe everything Xavier was doing to her.
Maria buried her face in his chest. She was quite embarrassed that she lost balance and crashed into his chest. People were there at the station and she blushed.
She was still trying to recover and try to lift her head up to know why Xavier called her, her hand was the held by Xavier. He held her left hand gently and then slide in the diamond ring on her wedding finger. The ring fit her perfectly like it was made for her.
When he gave her the ring, his movements were gentle and serious, so charming that people could not take their eyes off it. Maria looked at his face and froze. She couldn't believe he just gave her a ten carat diamond ring worth millions.
"The bride and groom exchange rings!"
Suddenly, a crisp childish voice sounded in the room. Maria returned to her senses and looked at the sound, only to see that less than two meters away from her, Lexy was holding a mobile phone to shoot, while opening his mouth and raising his eyebrow smiling.
The surrounding police officers also began to applaud. Looking at the strange faces smiling and blessing them, Maria's face suddenly turned red. She was so shy that she felt like to find a drilled hole in the ground to hide in.
Suddenly, she was pulled into her arms by the man's large hand.
"Put your face on my chest and no one else will be able to see your red blushing face"
A man's muffled laughing voice sounded over her head. Maria gritted her teeth, she knew he was laughing at her. But then at the moment, she had no better choice than to lie in his arms. She closed her eyes and lay in his arms, feeling the reassuring temperature on him.
Because her head was placed on his chest, she could hear the rhythm of his heart beating vigorously, so close that she could count his breathing.
Maria don't know how long they stood there. She was really enjoying listening to the rhythm of his heartbeat that she didn't even mind staying there for long. The surrounding voices gradually became smaller, and the air began to freshen up. A smiling voice of Lexy reminded her where they were standing.
"Mommy, how long do you want to lie in Daddy's arms?"
Only when she heard his voice did the shy woman came back to their world. She quickly jumped off Xavier's body and coughed a few times in embarrassment.
"Can we go home now?" She asked.
"Hmm." The butler spoke respectfully. "The matter has been settled".
"Sir, for your sake, as forgiven your sister this time, and only told her that she must apologize publicly."
Maria nodded, this should also be the best result. Xavier is so fair. After all, Xavier's matter of having two children could not be made public and even his own real face he didn't want to make pyblic. Since she knows Kathy, what she valued most is her reputation to the world.
Now that she scammed and instigated minors to do bad things, has shock the whole network, and she has to apologize personally. These are enough lessons to teach Kathy about her greediness.
Taking a deep breath, she pulled Liam toward the car. Her voice pleasant.
"You've done a lot for mommy, what do you want to eat tonight? Mommy will do it for you"
Xavier stood where he was, looking at the little woman's playful and cute look. She was lightly tickling Lexy's chubby cheek.
"Have you forgotten that you are still hurt?" He asked.
Maria looked at him with a smile and shook her head.
"Don't bother about me, it doesn't hurt anymore" .
"Why don't I believe you. I'm sure you would have worsen the wrist and shoulder today" Xavier said bluntly.
When it comes to today's work, Maria was a little depressed.
"I don't know which big man I offended. The director said a big man suddenly gave an order to the studio that I'm not allowed to do martial arts anymore.All I did was the cameraman's assistant for a day, basking all day in the big sun, and the money I earned was not even up to half of what I earned before"
She clenched her small fists indignantly as she remembered today's suffering.
"I must find out that bad guy that is targeting me!" She said with determination.
Xavier didn't even say any thing anymore. They just walked from the car silently.
*******
Back at the police station.
Kathy, with the help of the police, finished recording the video of the apology.
"It's really cheap of that Maria. She's nothing but a slut!"
Coming out of the police station, Susan complained as they walked. Jacob being so humilated had left mother and daughter. He couldn't bear to see his daughter recording an apology to the world.
"I know the reason she agreed to the marriage was because she already knew that president Xavier McCarthy isn't disfigured as he was rumoured but was so young and handsome. I regret us taking so much trouble to marry Maria to him in the first place"
Susan's voice was so bittered. To her Maria has intentionally taken what belongs to her daughter.
"Ten carat diamond ring! Mom is heartbroken to think about it now! That diamond ring was supposed to be my daughter's!" She said sadly.
The more she thought about it, the more her animosity towards Maria grow. To her Maria is a cheat.
"It's all right, Mom."
Kathy looked ahead and narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Since I can give president Xavier McCarthy to Maria, I can take president Xavier McCarthy back."