The Untouchable Ex Wife by Mizuki Sei

Chapter 1609
Xavier looked down at Shirley's hand and said icily, "I thought I made myself very clear. It's best not to have anything between
US except business." "Why are you being so cruel? You came to me today, and it's proof that there's more between US. You
care about me, so why do we have to go against our hearts and hurt each other?" "That's you, not me." "Don't be stubborn. I
know that you hooked up with Ms. Osborne lately out of spite, but you should know that I no longer have anything to do with your
father. I—’ "Don't bring my father up!" Xavier instantly turned hostile and pushed Shirley away. "Are you mad? Do you think I'll let
bygones be bygones and go back to you? Do you think I have no self-respect?" "Xavier, don't... don't be mad!" Shirley bit her lip,
regretting mentioning Xavier's father. It was his sore spot and biggest humiliation, and she could understand why. She figured he
wouldn't be bothered by it if he didn't love her deeply, and his reaction only confirmed this. Emboldened by this thought, she
dropped to her knees and started crying pitifully. Her face turned red because of the biting wind. "I know that I've wronged you,
Xavier, but no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes, and I was insecure back then. My popularity had dropped, and I was
worried about letting you down and thought that I wasn't good enough for you... which was why I did what I did. You're the only
one I care about and you know it! Can you please forgive me and give me another chance?" "What are you doing? Get up!" For
a moment, Xavier didn't know what to do. Shirley was a public figure and the top actress, but she was kneeling in public and
begging him. Many passers-by had gathered around them to record the scene with their phones, and Xavier knew that this
incident would make the headlines tomorrow. If Xavier ignored Shirley now, she would have it worse, and Universal
Entertainment might get affected too. Hence, he had no choice but to put on a show even though he wanted to leave.
"I know you’ve suffered a lot, especially since there's so much bad news circulating about you now. It's normal to break down like
this, so dust yourself off and get up. You acted in so many good movies, and I'm sure people will like you as long as you're good
at acting." Xavier walked over and tried to help Shirley up, saying those things specifically for the onlookers. Even if this incident
made the headlines tomorrow, people would think that Shirley's actions were merely due to career pressure and nothing like the
vulgar scandals people had been talking about.

However, Shirley refused to give in and screamed hysterically, "No, I don't care if others like me-l just want you to like me. I
entered the entertainment world because of you back then, and I'm actually not really interested in acting. I don't mind retiring
from the entertainment industry as long as I can be with you..." Shirley refused to get up. She hugged Xavier's thigh and cried
desperately.