CEO Ex-Husband, Don't Bother Me-Chapter 118 - 116: Where Do You Want to Talk? 1

Julian Donovan smiled leisurely, but his eyes were filled with an icy chill.

"I should have known. I should have known Mercy was yours!"

Charles Donovan said, gasping for breath. He remembered the year he’d brought a patient to Julian. He had used the patient’s treatment as leverage, forcing Julian to renounce his inheritance rights to the Donovan Group. But as Julian was leaving, he had sworn that one day, he would make the Donovan Group his own.

Julian Donovan’s eyes narrowed as he continued to smile.

"Mr. Donovan, didn’t you want to have a talk with me? What did you want to discuss? I’m all ears!"

Charles Donovan’s face grew even paler. He was old and his body was already failing. Now, suffering such a mental blow, he began to tremble uncontrollably, unable to utter a single word. The smile vanished from Julian Donovan’s face, and his tone suddenly turned ruthless.

"Really, why are you so angry that I’m acquiring the Donovan Group? Even in my hands, it’ll still be in the Donovan name, wouldn’t you say?"

Those deeply sarcastic words provoked Charles Donovan even further. He immediately began to convulse. Julian Donovan stood up and watched his agonizing state with cold detachment, making no move to help. As a doctor, he knew exactly what the old man’s limits were. It wasn’t until Charles passed out from the convulsions that Julian indifferently turned to call for the nursing home’s doctor, then left without a backward glance.

’Charles Donovan, the humiliation and pain you inflicted on me... this is only the tip of the iceberg.’

Sean Donovan rushed over as soon as he got the call from the nursing home. Charles Donovan was already awake, but he was still very weak. When he saw Sean arrive, he struggled to speak. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"That woman, Anna Quinn, can be put to use now. Tell her to go talk to Julian Donovan... have her get him to give up on acquiring the Donovan Group..."

"What do you mean?"

Sean Donovan’s eyes narrowed. There was a hint of desperation in Charles Donovan’s voice.

"Mercy Hospital... Julian Donovan owns it!"

The color drained slightly from Sean Donovan’s face. Charles Donovan took a deep, gasping breath.

"Julian Donovan hates us to the bone. He won’t back down easily this time. So, give that woman back to him. Doesn’t he want to win her back? Tell Julian Donovan that if he’s willing to give up the acquisition of the Donovan Group, you’ll let her go!"

"Impossible!"

Sean Donovan refused without a second thought. Charles Donovan was furious.

"You knew who she was back then, but you still saved her and took her in. Wasn’t it so you could use her to control Julian Donovan one day? Now that the time has come to use her, you’re suddenly unwilling!"

"How do you know I saved her just because she was Julian Donovan’s ex-wife? I saw her the first time she came to the Donovan Group with him. I was attracted to her from the very first glance! After spending the last three years with her, my love for her has only grown deeper!"

Sean Donovan was starting to lose control of his emotions.

It started years ago, the first time they met in the hospital. He had been captivated by her pure and innocent aura. The second time they met was in a hotel restaurant; his heart ached seeing her drink her sorrows away in a gloomy daze. He was so taken with her that he used his connections to investigate her, only to discover she belonged to Julian Donovan and had been living in Thailos for a long time. Though his heart was unwilling, he had chosen to give up.

He just never imagined that years later, he would encounter her at sea and end up saving her. He had never been one for superstitions, but in that moment, he truly believed in the word "fate." It just so happened that she was despondent over the collapse of her marriage to Julian Donovan and was determined to forget her entire past. Seizing the opportunity, he kept her by his side.

At first, he did have selfish motives, thinking he could one day use her to control Julian Donovan. But as they spent day after day together, he, who was already interested in her, found himself completely unable to resist her charm. He gradually fell in love with her, to the point of no return.

He knew that the depth of her hatred for Julian Donovan was matched only by the depth of her love.

So when Julian Donovan came looking for her, he began to panic, scheming to find any way to keep her by his side. That was why it was impossible for him to give her up as Charles Donovan demanded.

He had said it before: what he loves, he will obtain and protect at all costs.

Hearing this, Charles Donovan sighed, shocked and enraged.

"No wonder. No wonder you made such a big public spectacle of your relationship with her. I thought you were just trying to piss off Julian Donovan! I never thought you actually wanted her for yourself. Sean, have you lost your mind? She’s Julian Donovan’s woman! How could I possibly allow you to be with her!"

Sean Donovan took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions. Then, he looked at Charles Donovan, his tone resolute.

"I don’t care whether you agree or not, I’m not giving her up. As for the acquisition, stay out of it. I’ll figure something out myself!"

With that, he turned and left, ignoring Charles Donovan’s furious shouts.

Charles Donovan had just been infuriated by Julian Donovan, and now Sean was acting like this. He was so angry he nearly passed out again.

Right after his meeting with Charles Donovan, Julian Donovan held a press conference under his official identity as the president of Mercy Hospital. Since Charles and the others already knew who he was, there was no longer any need for concealment. The purpose of the press conference was to openly declare war on the Donovan Group.

The press conference had just ended when he received a call from Felix Draper. The guy impatiently said,

"Hey, hey, Donovan, you have to save the exclusive interview for my Sarah!"

Before he could say anything, Felix Draper spoke again.

"But remember, you have to tell her the only way you, His Majesty, will agree to an exclusive interview is through my connections! Of course, you can choose not to help me. In that case, I won’t tell you the super-romantic move I came up with to help you win back your girl!"

"Fine. But you have to tell me your move first, right?"

"That’s a secret! I’ll tell you after you’ve helped me!"

The guy gloated, then hung up the phone.

Julian Donovan had just turned around when he saw two beautiful women walking toward him, Sutton press passes hanging from their necks.

"President Donovan, we were wondering if you might have some time for an exclusive interview?"

He frowned, deliberately making things difficult for them as he refused with a cold expression.

"I never do exclusive interviews."

The two women weren’t discouraged.

"President Donovan, Sutton is the most authoritative media outlet in Wincastle. A report from us would surely make Mercy Hospital’s reputation soar!"

"Sutton?"

He frowned and thought for a moment.

"I’m good friends with Felix Draper. Why don’t you have him come and try to persuade me?"

The two women immediately understood the meaning behind his words. They exchanged a look and said,

"We understand what you mean. We’ll go back and report this to our President Sutton!"

’Isn’t this just telling our President Sutton to go and beg Felix Draper? They’re really in cahoots.’

The two women took their leave. Julian Donovan glanced at his phone again. ’Why hasn’t she called yet?’ He was honestly conflicted. He both anticipated her coming to find him and hoped she wouldn’t actually sacrifice herself for Sean Donovan.

That evening, Julian Donovan went to pick up Dylan. The first thing Dylan said after getting in the car was,

"Julian Donovan, you’re pretty despicable!"

Julian Donovan hadn’t told Dylan about his grudge with the Donovan family because he didn’t want someone so young to be tainted by such resentment so early on. As a result, Dylan assumed he was doing all of this purely for Naomi Shaw’s sake.

So he just shot Dylan a look and started the car. "If I wasn’t a little despicable, your mom would be marrying someone else!"

Dylan snorted derisively. As he drove, Julian Donovan asked him, "Do you know what your mom’s favorite dishes are? Let’s go home and make them tonight while we wait for her!"

"Are you sure Mom is going to come beg you?"

Dylan asked, tilting his head. Julian thought for a moment. "Knowing her personality, she probably will."

Dylan asked again, "And after she comes, what are you planning to do?"

He gave a wicked smile. "What happens next is not suitable for children!"

Dylan’s fighting spirit instantly surged. "Julian Donovan, if you dare bully my mom, this won’t be over between us!"

Julian gave up and switched to a gentler, coaxing tactic. "Dylan, don’t you want your mom and me to give you your very own little sister?"

Dylan rejected the idea without a second thought. "Nope! I think Joy is great. She’s so pretty and well-behaved. Having her is more than enough for me!"

Julian indignantly gave up on his coaxing. ’He’s not helping me at all. He’s clearly just trying to get under my skin.’

The acquisition had left Naomi Shaw on edge for the past two days. She was consumed with guilt, believing she was the one who had dragged Sean Donovan into this mess. That evening, after picking up Joy after work, she couldn’t stop herself from calling Julian Donovan. Even though his words the other day had been infuriating, he was the ultimate cause of this problem, and she had to negotiate with him.