Defeating My Ex-Husband by Tracy Estrada ( Colton Zeller )
Chapter 26

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By the time Colton received the news, it was already late into the night.

“Mr. Zeller, Ms. Larson has been hospitalized.” Timothy cast his employer a troubled glance, hesitating to speak further.

Cofton glanced casually at Timothy as he remarked, “It seems I need to send you to Alendor to learn how to speak.”

That sobered Timothy up immediately, and he spoke at a rapid pace, recounting the event that had transpired. “Ms. Beckman posted a video of Ms. Larson in the mansion, wearing her clothes. The netizens began bashing Ms. Larson, and in a fit of rage, she fainted.”

As he spoke, he showed Colton the curses and insults directed at Elsa on Twitter. They were truly unbearable to look at.

Colton’s aura turned icy–cold.

In the past, he had taken action to remove the trending topic, thinking that the matter would end there. However, who would have thought that Francesca would refuse to let go of the issue?

Colton couldn’t help but wonder what on earth the woman wanted.

He rubbed his eyebrows tiredly. Before he could even speak, his phone suddenly rang.

“Colt…” Elsa’s voice trembled with a mix of sadness and frustration as she spoke through the phone. “Francesca has gone too far this time! She actually released the video of me trying on clothes and jewelry! My reputation is in shambles now! Several brands have already reached out to terminate our contracts!”

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She had never anticipated that, despite all her attempts to involve the Beckman family, the outcome would turn out like this.

The Beckmans are a bunch of incompetent trash!

Elsa’s eyes were filled with malice, but her voice grew increasingly pitiful as she spoke.

A slight frown marred Colton’s face as he thought about Francesca’s attitude toward himself the other day. “I’ll handle this matter. You should focus on taking care of yourself in the hospital and avoid upsetting her further,” he told the woman on the other end of the line.

Hearing this, Elsa was surprised, a trace of astonishment flashing across. her face. Isn’t his attitude a little too indifferent?

“I understand. The child and I will behave well and won’t cause any trouble for you,” Elsa said, setting aside her grievances and speaking in a gentle tone.

Colton simply hummed an indifferent response and hung up the phone.

With a clenched jaw, Elsa glanced at her darkened phone screen and, exuding an air of arrogance, turned to her agent beside her. “Colt said he will take care of this. If those brands want to terminate the contracts, let them consider the influence of Zeller Group,” she declared.

Hearing this, her manager breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded. “I’ll go negotiate with them right away!”

After the manager left, Elsa’s expression contorted in anger. She forcefully threw the vase to the ground, shattering it into pieces before grabbing her phone and making another call.

Meanwhile, Francesca was unaware that Elsa had smashed all the vases in the hospital room because of her. At this moment, still groggy from sleep,

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she found herself being showered with slobber by her two little ones, and the three of them shared joyful laughter while playing together.

“Mommy, we’ve been waiting for you for so long!”

The day before, Luna had been feeling terrified for half the day, but she soon regained her mischievousness and was watching her mother with at smile.

Francesca playfully bopped her little one’s nose. “Who was it that insisted on sleeping with Mommy last night and kept her from getting a good night’s sleep?”

Luna’s guilty eyes darted all over the place, refusing to look at Francesca.

Behind her, Lukas observed Francesca with a serious expression, as if he was contemplating an important matter.

Francesca noticed that something was off with his expression and, with concern, gently touched his head. “What’s wrong?” she asked.

“Yesterday, I saw a lot of people insulting you online. Did someone bully you, Mommy?” Shen Lin asked, his tone filled with concern and his expression serious.

Francesca was at a loss for words.

His eyes welled up with a hint of red, his back straightened, and despite his small stature, he was resolute in his determination to protect his mother.

A tender wave of emotion swelled in her heart, and Francesca fought back the tightening sensation in her throat as she spoke softly. “There are many people on the internet who criticize others without knowing the truth or understanding the situation. Their words cannot hurt me, and I won’t let them affect me.”

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Although Lukas didn’t fully grasp the meaning of his mother’s words, he sensed that she wasn’t bothered by the hurtful comments.

This brought him a sense of relief, and he let out a small sigh before nodding. “I am a man, and I can protect you, Mommy.”

Francesca’s laughter grew even softer, filled with warmth. “I have faith in you.”

The tender moment between mother and child was abruptly interrupted by the sound of a ringing cell phone.

Recognizing the caller. ID, Francesca furrowed her brows slightly. She lightly touched Lukas‘ head and walked over to the window, picking up the call. “Hello?”

It had been such a long time since their last phone conversation that neither of them could recall exactly when it took place. When he heard Francesca’s voice, Colton’s eyes flickered with a hint of emotion. “Where are you?” he asked.

“What does this have to do with you, Mr. Zeller?” Francesca’s expression was indifferent. It was obvious why Colton would call her at this time. “You’re a busy man. Surely you wouldn’t call me just to ask such a meaningless question.”

Feeling a mix of emotions, Colton unconsciously loosened his tie. It had been several years since he last saw Francesca, and during that time, their interactions had become increasingly filled with tension.

“The trending incident with Elsa wasn’t intentional, so why are you hung up about it?” Colton’s tone carried a hint of impatience that others might not notice, but Francesca was keenly aware of it.

After all, she had meticulously observed his every subtle expression in the past, hoping to win his favor.

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As she let out a long sigh, Francesca’s lips curled into a sarcastic smile. “Do you really think she’s innocent, Mr. Zeller? And that I’m the one who’s still hung up about it?”

The man on the other end of the line remained silent.

Francesca didn’t pay much attention to his thoughts. Instead, her mind. quickly shifted to the Beckman family, who had been quite active recently.

She smirked and replied, “Of course, it’s completely understandable for you to defend your wife. I’m not saying I can’t understand that.”

A deep crease appeared between Colton’s brows when he heard her

response.

In his recollection, whenever Francesca spoke to him, her attitude was always filled with admiration, affection, and intense emotion. Despite his infrequent attention to her, Colton was well aware of the depth of her feelings for him.

Five years later, when they crossed paths again, Colton realized that Francesca’s attitude toward him had slipped beyond his control. The emotions she once held for him had faded away, replaced by indifference and mockery.

A sharp glint flitted across his gaze when he thought of this.

“Francesca Beckman, what makes you think you can speak to me like this? Just because of Yoel?” Colton’s voice carried a stern and icy tone.

He had already looked into it; the so–called engagement was nothing more than a fabrication between the two of them. The Zabielski family would never agree to let Francesca marry into their family.

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Francesca sneered, “I have plenty more videos like If you want them to go viral and dominate tomorrow’s trending searches,

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go ahead and keep flexing your power, Mr. Zeller.”

“Don’t you dare!” Colton barked.

“It seems that you don’t know me well enough, Mr. Zeller. Is there anything I’m afraid of?” Francesca’s tone dripped with unveiled mockery. After all, she had risked her life to give birth in a foreign country, so what was there for her to fear?

Colton instinctively dismissed the thought of taking action against Francesca. Annoyed, he threw his phone onto the table and activated the speaker. “What do you want?”

Francesca felt a slight sense of relief, her eyes glimmering with anticipation. “When I married you, the Beckman family benefited greatly. Knowing your personality, I’m aware that you would never let anyone take advantage of you. What I want is the leverage you hold over the Beckman family. Once I possess it, I will show some consideration to Mrs. Zeller.”