Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 233: Chapter 233

Alex merely let out a snort.
The atmosphere was tense. If it weren't for the fact that the time wasn't right, I would have sat down to enjoy the show.
However, when I thought about how they were talking about me, I immediately lost interest.
Lena clearly wanted to use me as a hostage to threaten Alex.
I felt a chill run down my spine. So Raphael gave the position of heir to Alex?
We had been facing with danger from all sides, and now, it was even worse.
"I can take care of my wife and baby," Alex said as he pulled me into his arms.
Edna smiled faintly at Alex and said slowly, "Mr. Alex Herrera, Mr. Raphael Herrera has agreed to this. You're now Herrera Group's successor. You have to focus on the company."
Alex's hand on my shoulder tightened, and a trace of anger appeared in his deep-set eyes.
As expected, Raphael gave the position of heir to Alex.
Presumably, in order to suppress Lena's anger, Raphael could only take a step back and let me become a chess piece in an open and covert battle.
To be more precise, I was a pawn that could be deserted at any time.
Back then, Lena had raised Alex as her son. In fact, she had used the same move.
All she wanted was for his biological mother to behave and completely drop the idea of joining the family. After all, she was Alex's only mother.
In the eyes of outsiders, Lena loved Alex dearly, but it was actually just an act for outsiders to see. Of course, it was also a reminder and warning for his biological mother.
After all, flattery traps tended to lead to disasters.
Lena could easily take everything from Alex.
Therefore, no matter how important the occasion was, Alex's biological mother would never appear in front of the Herrera family members.
It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she couldn't.
How pathetic. A woman in her prime dated an old man twenty years older than her. So what if it was true love?
Apart from money, what else could Raphael give her?
In the end, even her son, Alex, whom she had given to Lena, became a tool that was used to manipulate her.
If Alex had been directly taken away from her back then, perhaps she would not have felt too bad. However, Lena had to let her and Alex stay together for a few years before forcefully breaking them up. It was really vicious.
Of course, Raphael was equally vicious. Without his consent, how would Lena have the guts to do so?
Therefore, when I first saw Alex's mother, I could only see sadness and despair under that stunning face.
She had sacrificed her life's happiness just to protect Alex.
However, I didn't expect Lena to use her methods on me once again.
At the thought of this, my heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Lena even wanted to raise my baby in the Herrera family in the future?
The heir had actually been decided long ago, and Alex knew that he would be the heir.
Did he know that Lena would make things difficult for me and even threaten him with my baby?
However, among the Herrera family members, everyone had their own children. Even Andrew, who had been seeking treatment overseas, had an adopted son.
Apart from Leah, who had been divorced three times and did not have any children, the others all had children.
So, was Lena going to let Leah be my baby's guardian?
I hurriedly suppressed the ridiculous thoughts in my heart and looked up at Edna with a smile. "Alright. I'll move in after I return from Nifelheim City." With that, I wrapped my arm around Alex's waist and leaned against him.
Perhaps it was because I was too close to him that I could feel his breath on my face.
Alex suddenly froze as if he did not expect me to make such an intimate move.
Edna narrowed her eyes and nodded slightly. A look of disdain appeared on her face.
In her eyes, I was a vixen seducing men shamelessly in public.
Did she think that she was noble? Did she forget that she was only a servant of the Herrera family? Did she really think that she was one of the top figures in the family?
She even felt that her status was higher than mine as Mrs. Herrera, which was simply hilarious.
Indeed, birds of a feather flocked together. She was just like Lena.
She wanted to deal with me? Even if Lena and Leah targeted me together, I wouldn't show any fear.
After all, what could a person who didn't even fear death be afraid of?
"Looks like you're smart after all, Mrs. Laurel Herrera. Mrs. Lena Herrera is doing this for the sake of the two of you." After Edna finished speaking, she turned around and left. After seeing her leave, Alex let go of my hand.
Puzzled, he asked, "Why aren't you letting go?"
I pursed my lips and straightened my back.
Alex glanced at me in disdain before looking down at his collar.
We hadn't even walked out of the Herrera Manor. Wasn't it a little too much for him to show such undisguised disdain?
I took a deep breath and tiptoed to plant a kiss on his handsome face. Then, I held his hand with both arms and said with a smile, "Honey, don't be mad. Your mother is just looking out for you. She doesn't want you to be worn out."
Alex's entire body was tense. At that moment, I was sure that he was really a neat freak.
I laughed wildly in my heart. When he tried to shake off my hand, I lowered my voice and said, "Someone's watching us."
"You came voluntarily. Don't cry and beg me when she forces you to move here." Alex changed his tone and expression right away.
The speed at which he changed his expression was on the master level. I was sure he'd be a great actor.
When we got into the car, Alex suddenly turned his head and stared straight at me fixedly. "Laurel, you..."
"I wiped my mouth." I smiled slowly at him and immediately took a bottle of mineral water from the car and rinsed my mouth.
When I was done, I turned around and looked at Alex. His face looked even more darkened than before.
"Never mind." Alex let out a long sigh and looked at me helplessly.
I watched him take a few deep breaths before starting the car.
When we reached an intersection, I was silent for a long time before asking, "Don't worry. I'll be fine."
However, Alex asked, "Is your seat belt fastened?"
I was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked at the rearview mirror. Just then, I suddenly realized that there were two cars behind us. They seemed to have been following us since we left the Herrera Manor.
What were they trying to do? Kill us? I raised my hand to rub my eyebrows and glanced at Alex.
He merely said, "Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you and the baby."
I laughed bitterly in my heart. I didn't expect there to be an assassination right after the threat.
Wasn't it a bit too fast?
I didn't want to die yet, and I didn't want to be a widow.