My Ex-Wife Is A Big Shot In Disguise by Lindsay Lewis

Madison had noticed Serena the moment she entered the office.

Initially, Madison thought Serena was just John's assistant who came in to put down the documents and laptop before leaving. Unexpectedly, Serena was in a daze and looked very sad. Serena also realized that she had lost her composure and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry."

Serena didn't say much. After putting down the documents and laptop, she quickly left. She looked like she was fleeing.

Madison stared at Serena for a long time.

It was only when John brought Madison something to drink that she came back to her senses.

Madison unscrewed the juice and took a sip. The sour and sweet taste filled her mouth. She blurted out, "John, is that young lady just now your assistant?"

"Yeah," John responded in a low voice. He looked out through the one-way glass and caught a glimpse of the thin figure outside the CEO's office.

John retracted his gaze and lowered his gaze. "What's wrong?"

Madison also realized that the glass in John's office allowed her to see the young lady outside.

Although it was one-way, there was a printer and various other things outside the CEO's office. It was difficult to see anyone. Only that desk was different. One only had to look up to see the thin and petite woman.

"John, do you like her?" Madison asked.

John almost choked on his juice and coughed like he was ill.

Seeing that, Madison could not care less about her question. She quickly went over and patted John's back. "I'm just asking. Don't get too agitated!"

John raised his hand and stopped Madison. He spoke in a low voice, "Don't pat me anymore. You're going to kill me with your strength."

Madison immediately stopped and smiled awkwardly. "I'm sorry. I can't control it." She really could not control the strength in her arms.

Seeing that John was better now, Madison put down the fruit juice in her hand and returned to the question just now. "So, John, do you like her?"

As soon as she finished, Sergio and Charlie pricked up their ears and stared at John.

John's expression did not change. He glanced at the figure outside the door from the corner of his eye. "What are you thinking about? Madison, is this all you think about all day?"

"I'm already divorced. Don't treat me as a young girl," Madison muttered unhappily.

Madison's gaze shifted slightly and she could see the thin figure outside through the glass. Serena was alone. Madison would not believe that John did not have any other intentions. Moreover, the way Serena looked just now...

Madison frowned. "John, you are not interested in her at all? She seems to like you."

John was stunned. He froze for a moment, and then he felt a little awkward.

As John regained his natural composure, he spoke in a casual tone, but it sounded a little cautious. "Where do you get the idea that she liked me?"

"Woman's intuition." Madison blinked.

Madison could feel it. No matter how deeply one hid their love, there would always be evidence of it.

Moreover, Serena had been so obvious just now.

It was the same when Madison liked Leo in the past. She was afraid, so she carefully hid her feelings.

Because Leo liked Sally, Madison was afraid of being called a mistress at that time, so she could only look at him secretly. She used all kinds of excuses to come to the Palmer family's residence just to look at Leo.

It was just like how John arranged it so that he only needed to look up and see her through the glass outside.

Sometimes, Madison would panic because of Leo. For example, when Leo treated Sally well, Madison would be stunned and not know what to do.

It was the same for Serena just now. She had brought the computer in just now and was stunned on the spot, not knowing what to do.

There were all kinds of signs. Madison would not believe that John had nothing to do with Serena.

John scoffed at her intuition and chuckled. "Don't make wild guesses. She has been by my side for seven years, ever since I took over the company. If she likes me, why hasn't she shown any signs before now?"

"What about you?" Madison asked in return.

John was stunned. He did not understand what Madison was talking about. "What about me?"

Madison asked calmly, "You said that she didn't express her feelings, so why didn't you take the initiative if you liked her? You're a man, John. How could you let her take the initiative?"

John was even more stunned. "But... but she doesn't like me. If I take the initiative..."

Wouldn't that scare Serena away? If John didn't make a move, at least Serena would always be by his side. Perhaps it would be for a year or two. Perhaps they would remain like that for a lifetime. But if John did, if they couldn't even be friends, could they continue working like now?

Madison finally understood.

It turned out that there was a reason why John had been single for so many years.

Sighing softly, Madison touched Charlie's little head. For a moment, she did not know what to say to John. She could only look helplessly at Sergio, trying to seek the same feeling.

Sergio, on the other hand, thought further ahead. He had a serious expression on his face as he spoke, "If you like her, it's not a bad idea to woo her. Girls need to be coaxed f she is happy, she'll grow to be interested in you. I've seen her around. She's very good at what she does all these years. I have no objections to her marrying into the family, but no matter what, you have to consider Charlie's opinions."

Charlie had long been silent, his face dark.

Madison also realized the problem at that moment.

She quickly lowered her head to look at Charlie. When she saw the child's dazed and aggrieved expression, she knew something was wrong. "Charlie, don't you like that woman to be your mother?" Madison's heart ached. She kissed Charlie's forehead guiltily and pulled the child into her arms. "If you have any thoughts, you can also mention it to your dad. If you don't like her, I'm sure he'll respect your opinion."

Charlie pursed his lips. After a long while, he looked up stubbornly. "Can't Daddy marry my biological mother?"

There was silence in the room.

Although Madison had only returned to the Daves family for two years, she knew that John had been looking for that woman for five years.

There had been no news for so many years. John had tried everything he could think of, but all his efforts were futile.

What if they never found her? Was John going to be alone for the rest of his life?

John was young now and might think that it was fine. But he had a sweetheart. Wouldn't he want to marry the girl he liked? John would always be alone. Could he watch as the girl he liked was married to another man, but he could not do anything?

He could look at the woman in front of him every day and thought that this was good now. But what about later?

They would all grow old in the end.

The world was always unfair to girls. The older a man got, the more attractive he would be. However, if a woman did not get married, she would become seen as unwanted. What if one day, Serena wanted to settle down?

Serena might ask to quit her job. She might go back to her hometown, get married, and have children. She would disappear in front of John forever.

What would John think years down the road?

Would John regret it? Would he wonder how things would have been if he had been braver back then, if he had not considered his son's opinions back then?

Of course, the hypothesis was too far-fetched. No one knew what would happen in the future.

However, the most important thing now seemed to be to appease Charlie.

Madison got off the couch and knelt in front of Charlie.

She knew what she was about to

say might be cruel, but one could not always live in a fantasy. One had to face reality. "Charlie, you should know that since you were born, your father has never given up on looking for your mother. He also hopes to find her and take good care of you. But it's been five years, and there's been no news for five years. What if she's no longer alive?"

Madison could not bear to see the child's increasingly sad expression.

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Hence, Madison changed what she was about to say and tried her best to be gentle "Charlie, you hope that your mother can accompany you. Your daddy also hopes that the person he likes can accompany him, If he meets someone he has a chance with but misses it and can only watch helplessly as she marries someone else, how sad will he be..."

right?

"My mother must still be alive. I will find her!" Before Madison could finish, Charlie suddenly choked and interrupted her. He pushed her away and rushed out while crying.