CEO's Reborn Wife-Chapter 296 - 304: Truly Not Divorced

James Black and Jane Sampson lived on the top floor, and since it was a weekend morning, there were quite a number of people heading downstairs. Among them were young people ready to go out for a leisurely stroll or shopping and elderly aunties and uncles, presumably like James and Jane, preparing to go out to buy groceries.

"Oh, aren’t you the young couple from the top floor of unit one?"

A middle-aged husband and wife entered just behind them, standing right in front of Jane and James. The auntie took several looks at James and hmm’d, "I haven’t seen you for a long time, young man. You and your wife are divorced, aren’t you?"

The corners of Jane’s lips in the mirror grinned more and more broadly, unable to hide her growing smile.

As they stood shoulder to shoulder, the elevator became more crowded. James, worried that someone might bump into Jane, almost enveloped her entirely in his arms.

Thus, Jane could not hide any of her actions, including the slightest expression, from James’s gaze.

"Is it that funny?" James’s voice, dark and foreboding, descended into her ears, and Jane’s laughter stopped abruptly.

Instantly cowed.

And sensibly shaking her head no.

However, the auntie seemed not to notice the oddity between Jane and James and continued, "Back when the two of you got married and moved in here, we neighbors all said that the man was handsome and the woman was pretty, a perfect match. It’s a pity that it hasn’t been many years, and you’re already divorced."

The auntie sighed and then suddenly asked, "My girl, I remember you and your ex-husband didn’t have any children, did you? That’s good, because divorce is easier when there are no children involved – better for both of you."

"Look, isn’t it enough with your endless prying into other people’s family affairs?" The uncle smiled apologetically at James, sensing instinctively that this girl’s ex-husband was not someone to be trifled with.

The auntie became quiet after being chided by her husband, but still gave him a glare, looking at Jane and James with eyes full of pity.

Jane saw James with a stern face and she stood very properly in front of him too, daring not to make an extra gaze or show more expressions.

Not until the elevator reached the basement level, coincidentally, the middle-aged couple also came down to the basement to get their car.

Their parking spot was right next to James’s. As the auntie saw Jane preparing to get into James’s car, she couldn’t help but ask another question, "Are you just about to go get your divorce certificate?"

Cough cough cough.

Jane nearly choked on her own saliva.

"Didn’t get divorced," James’s voice was cold and firm, "My wife and I are quite fond of each other, and we’ll have children sooner or later."

Finally, the auntie sensed the unapproachable coldness emanating from James.

But even upon hearing James say they hadn’t divorced, the auntie looked unconvinced.

"Really not divorced? If you’re not divorced, then why do your neighbors hardly ever see you around all year?" the auntie muttered softly, no longer as forceful as she was speaking earlier.

"Auntie, my husband and I really aren’t divorced," swore Jane, thinking that if she stood there smiling gleefully, James might just break her left hand.

"He’s just been busy with work," Jane explained.

Since they weren’t very familiar with these neighbors, Jane didn’t divulge that James was her defender.

The auntie uttered an "oh" and finally noticed that the couple was still holding hands. The auntie pursed her lips and then added, "Then I must have been mistaken; you two do seem very close, still holding hands and all."

After saying her piece, the auntie got into the car and left with her husband.

"Our neighbors all think we’re divorced?" James asked Jane.

Jane shrugged, "I don’t really interact with them much, so I wouldn’t know."

In fact, at least half of the neighbors thought she and James were divorced.