The Untouchable Ex Wife by Mizuki Sei

Chapter 357

Xavier gulped. He couldn't process what the woman just said.

"I sold myself to the casino, and the casino could do anything it wanted to me. I had already lost the will to live because my fate would be equally torturous no matter which man I ended up with. Thank goodness, God took pity on me and left me in your hands..." The woman was overly emotional and couldn't help but lean closer to Xavier.

"Wait a second. Don't come near me!"

Xavier, a towering man of over six feet, backed away as if he'd just seen a terrifying beast. He intentionally kept his distance from the woman.

The woman seemed visibly hurt by his response, and she stopped moving. "Mister, are you disgusted by me? Are you afraid I might keep bugging you?"

"No, that's not it!" Xavier waved his hands. "That's not what I meant. I just think that you're a person, not an object. You shouldn't allow others to control your life."

"I get what you mean, but I've already signed a contract with the casino. If you don't want me, I'll fall into their hands once again I don't want to be tied up on a casino table like an object again while those evil men fight over me."

"Does such a contract exist?" Xavier frowned and glared at Hank.

Hank seemed terrified. He immediately urged his subordinate to hand over the contract.

"H-Here it is... The casino bought her for 150 thousand dollars. She belongs to you now!"

The man retrieved a contract that had the woman's signature and fingerprint from his bag with trembling hands.

Xavier accepted it and read the name out softly. "Shirley White?"

After that, his eyes lit up. He realized something.

"I remember now. You're the girl who danced with Stefan in the bar. I knew I'd seen you somewhere!"

"You finally remember me. We met in a bar not too long ago. You left a deep impression on me." Shirley's eyes welled with tears while she looked gently at Xavier.

Apart from Stefan, Xavier also caught Shirley's attention the other night.

That's because she'd always preferred outgoing and handsome men like Xavier.

However, Stefan's stoic and depressive attitude had her completely charmed. She couldn't even be bothered to focus on anyone else.

By the time she came to her senses, she realized she didn't like men like Stefan all that much. On the contrary, she would occasionally think of Xavier.

When Xavier rescued her earlier, she fell absolutely in love with him...

She used to think that life wasn't worth living, and she was prepared to die. Now, she found a new motivation to live!

"Will you take me with you? I promise I won't drag you down. I can work for you or earn money for you..." Shirley held onto Xavier's arm and put in a serious effort to promote herself. She even told him which college she went to, her major, and what she was good at.

"Fine. I'll take you with me." Xavier nodded and escorted her out of the filthy casino.

Outside, the sky was blue, and the air was fresh, a world of difference from the foggy dimness of the casino.

Xavier glanced at his watch. It was getting late. After tearing up the contract, he turned to face Shirley. "You're free now. You can go."

Shirley was stunned for a moment. She looked at her torn contract. "I know you don't like me. That's why you don't want me around. However, I don't like owing anyone favors. I'll try my best to repay the 150 thousand dollars... Goodbye!"

Xavier raised his brows. He wanted to clarify something, but he chose not to in the end. "Goodbye!"

The two bid farewell for good.

Shirley had barely taken a few steps when she suddenly collapsed on the ground...