The Ex-husband Wants to Get Power Every Day After the Divorce

With one hand in his pocket, he slowly walked towards her, his expression a bit icy, his eyebrows sharp, his eyes sparkling, and his features incredibly handsome.

Molly Walker retreated two steps, creating some distance between them.

Seeing her movement, Michael Gallagher’s lips curved into a cold, indifferent smile.

Knowing she was here to pick up Bailey Gallagher, he also came. He had been following her all the way, watching her chat and laugh with Bailey, a bit surprised.

He hadn’t expected that in just one day, she would win Bailey over.

“Everything with the competition has been handled.” He paused, his tone icy, “Don’t embarrass me.”

Molly did not ask him how he managed it, but hearing his cold tone, she felt a surge of anger: “How about Mr. Gallagher hires someone more competent?”

Michael Gallagher scoffed: “What? You want to back out? Don’t forget our bet. You must win this competition.”

Molly sighed in anger. This stupid bet was the most foolish decision she’d ever made.

Watching her look so huffy, Michael Gallagher’s thin lips curled into a smile.

Thinking of his mother’s advice, Michael Gallagher’s gaze deepened.

“Michael, Molly really likes you. After you first ate the food she made, she was happy for a whole day. She even specifically learned your preferences. Even when others tried to flirt with her outside, she said she has someone she likes. She’s been married to you for three years, doing everything for you. I’ve witnessed it all. You’ve also been with her for so long, do you really think she’ll betray you? My child, sometimes, you can’t only look at the surface of things.”

This time, his mother’s attitude towards Molly was as if she had transformed into a totally different person, constantly emphasizing that he should treat Molly well and stop making her upset.

No matter how much he probed, his mother wouldn’t reveal the reason for her change in attitude, only saying that she had seen Isabelle Richardson’s true colors and believed Molly was the best fit for him.

Perhaps his mother was right, sometimes, one shouldn’t just look at the surface.

Michael Gallagher thought back to how she had stood up for Bailey today. Her method of retaliation even made Jake Leaford feel a headache.

It took only a day for her to transform Bailey’s fear into liking. Simply pleasing him wouldn’t have worked.

Despite Bailey’s young age, he was clear-headed. Simple forms of flattery would not win him over.

“Thank you for what you’ve done for Bailey.”

Upon hearing his thanks, Molly exhibited a trace of surprise on her face: “You aren’t blaming me for leading him astray?”

She thought Michael Gallagher had deliberately come to find trouble with her.

After calming down, she felt a wave of dread.

What if Bailey had lost the fight?

After all, Bailey wasn’t her child. If she was unlucky with her crude way of parenting, she might truly land herself in trouble.

“I asked the school for the surveillance footage.” Michael Gallagher inclined his head towards her slightly, his gaze sweeping over her, “Jake Leaford asked me to ask if your brother could be lenient.”

Jake Leaford? Molly immediately imagined a tall, sunny-looking man, her eyebrows knitted together, “What is his relation to Arthur Leaford?”

“Arthur Leaford is his cousin’s son. Jake’s grandfather has been making a fuss at home since hearing the news. He asked me to find out if there’s room for discussion.”

Molly thought back to the principal’s suggestion to expel Arthur Leaford in the morning.

She never considered asking Arthur Leaford to withdraw from school. It was alright for a child who had done wrong to get a beating and learn his lesson, but she had no connections with the principal…

Molly immediately thought of Damian Thompson.

“Actually, I never thought about making him withdraw from school. I’ll talk to my brother, but I must clarify beforehand—I can’t interfere with the final decision of the principal.” She gave a fair warning.

From her perspective, even though Damian Thompson held some influence, the principal wouldn’t just expel a student because he said so.

Especially not if the student was from the Leaford family.

“Damian Thompson is the founder of the school.” Michael Gallagher dropped the bombshell.

Molly was taken aback, mouth slightly ajar.

“The wealth of the Thompson family that you’ve seen is just the tip of the iceberg.” Michael Gallagher’s lips thinned, reminding him of her break with Daniel Thompson, narrowing his eyes.

He wasn’t sure if she would regret forsaking such a massive fortune from the Thompson family.

Molly hadn’t thought much about it, knowing that the founder of the school was Damian Thompson, she quickly understood why Jake Leaford would have Michael Gallagher plead on his behalf.

“Has the Leaford family promised their child will stop bullying Bailey Gallagher?” Molly asked in return.

Michael didn’t expect her to be still concerned about Bailey. He said indifferently, “Jake Leaford has stated that Arthur Leaford’s family will come to our house to apologize to Bailey this weekend, and they will continue until Bailey forgives Arthur.”

Letting kids resolve their issues could indeed be a good solution.

“You seem to be quite concerned about Bailey?” Michael asked, his eyes flashing with surprise, and the corner of his mouth lifting slightly, a playful tone in his voice.

Molly was taken aback and thought of Isabelle Richardson, her expression cooling down. “I just feel sorry for him. He is constantly bullied and mistreated by his biological mother. He’s so smart, I’m afraid he might grow up to be a highly intelligent criminal.”

Upon hearing this, Michael’s face darkened considerably. “There has never been a criminal in the Gallagher family.”

“But his mother is Isabelle Richardson.” Molly smirked, her laughter sarcastic.

“How much do you know about Isabelle, do you know how she treats Bailey? You saw what happened in the hospital last time. She even hit Bailey in front of you, let alone what happens behind closed doors…”

She didn’t finish her sentence.

Thinking of Isabelle hitting someone with a vase, Molly felt a chill of coldness on her lips.

Isabelle’s cruelty always took her by surprise.

“Maybe you don’t know, my mom has been hit into a vegetative state by her.”

The atmosphere immediately became cold after her words.

Molly gently looked up and continued, “I know you won’t believe…” Every time, he would stand by Isabelle, accusing her of defaming Isabelle.

“I believe.”

Suddenly, Michael spoke, his voice deep and magnetizing, like the dull tolling of a bell, making her heart tremble.

“Really?” Molly couldn’t control the excitement in her voice.

She was merely probing, but didn’t expect Michael to agree with her.

Her reaction slightly moved Michael.

In fact, he always knew about Isabelle’s personality. But for his brother’s last wish, he often turned a blind eye. He did not expect this simple agreement that made Molly so excited.

“The incident about your mother’s injury is mysterious, not just me, but even your brothers wouldn’t believe Isabelle’s statement. However, there has been no evidence.” He wanted to protect Isabelle and thought as long as he was there, he could let Isabelle live a safe and prosperous life.

But Isabelle’s actions were increasingly unreasonable.

Thinking of the news of her jumping off the building, Michael frowned deeply.

Molly examined him carefully, it had to be said that this time he looked slightly more pleasing to her eyes.

“Since you believe me this time, I might as well tell you a secret.” Molly smiled.

“Actually, I have evidence now.”

Isabelle would be surprised, all her actions had been seen by her son, who turned out to be incriminating evidence.

Molly’s lips curled up, her mesmerizing eyes gleaming adorably.

Michael raised an eyebrow, revealing a trace of warmth in his eyes that he hadn’t noticed himself.

Since she filed for divorce, they had become enemies. His mother was right; he should look at everything with a normal mindset.

Molly intended to keep it a secret, but Michael had made his stance clear, surprisingly she found the courage to tell the truth: “Bailey saw it all. He saw Isabelle smacking my mother with a vase, and she conspired with Gillian

Thompson to deceive everyone.”

Only after Michael knew the truth could he better protect Bailey, and he had to know that she and Isabelle had irreconcilable feuds.

In the past, she only bore a grudge against grandmother, then it was Joshua Thompson, and now it included her mother.

Michael’s deep eyes flickered a few times, he hadn’t expected Bailey to be involved too.

“What do you plan on doing?”

The man’s voice was low and incredibly captivating..