The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 535 - 523

"Whether you two were dating or not has nothing to do with me. I even wish that you two could be more loving with each other, lest he wouldn’t be so bored as to give me trouble all the time. I’d get some peace and quiet, too," Ace said, still rather emotionless.

He then changed into some freshly washed clothes. "Come on, get some sun with me."

It had been quite some time since they had gone outside for some sunlight after all. Other than that, he couldn’t help feeling warm and positive on the inside with Joanna by his side for some odd reason.

Joanna soon brought Ace to their favorite part of the back garden.

It was spring, and the entire garden was in full bloom. The air was filled with a faint scent of rain and mud, partnered with the fresh smell of grass. The warm sunlight washed over their hair and faces.

Nature painted the world in the purest peace and beauty for the first time in a long while.

Despite this, Joanna was weirdly silent, unable to enjoy a single moment of the picturesque environment.

She was annoyed at how Ace generously wished her and Jovan a happy relationship and his intentions to matchmake them.

However, she knew it was quite unreasonable for her to feel such frustration. This was what she had wanted all along, but she couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable with the current situation.

Ace, on the other hand, was holding onto the railing around the pavilion. Eyes closed, he took a few deep breaths, with the radiant sunlight layered on his beautiful features. He looked as if he were God’s masterpiece.

’Tsk, he’s so damn handsome!’ Joanna screamed in her heart. She felt better after merely taking a glance at the man’s gorgeous face.

’This is why you have to find a handsome man! No matter how much he annoys you, just one look at his face, and

you’d forgive him completely. Getting mad at a face like that is an absolute crime!’

Just as the woman was lost in her thoughts, Ace turned slightly and asked Joanna in a calm tone. "How long have you and Jovan been dating?"

Joanna froze. She was seriously wondering if the man was trying to make her upset on purpose.

’Why else would he be mentioning that bastard? If this keeps up, his face won’t be enough for me to forgive him!’

"Don’t be shy. Jovan may be a little sh*t, but it’s not that embarrassing to date him." Ace said politely. He seemed to be trying his hardest to be broad-minded and collected.

Joanna gritted her teeth, suppressing her fury. "Thanks. I’m not one to be easily embarrassed either."

"One year? Two?" Ace continued questioning, seemingly unable to detect the woman’s negativity.

"Why are you so curious about this? I never knew you were such a fan of gossip, Mr. Moran! What are you trying to pry into?" Joanna retorted furiously, balling up her fists quietly.

"I am pretty curious, yeah. That’s why I’m interested in your answer." Ace unknowingly crossed her bottom line once more.

In actuality, he didn’t quite care for gossiping. He was merely intrigued by this woman before him.

Joanna scratched her head in confusion. After two minutes of silence, she responded in a monotonous voice. "If you’re really that curious, well... we were married for four years, then we separated for another four years. We got back together again for a while but unfortunately broke up again."

"You even... got married?" Ace was unable to contain his amazement, especially after hearing such shocking news.

"Yeah, we even have kids!" Joanna smirked and approached him. "But he’s such a jerk! And I don’t intend to forgive him... Are you curious as to how he was a jerk?"

’Hah! You want to play, huh, Ace Moran? Let’s play then!’

"You even had... children together?" Ace’s heart was filled with mixed emotions. His expression turned darker with time.

It wouldn’t be reasonable for him to be upset. After all, they were just a married couple with children, which meant this was none of his business.

Even so, he felt inexplicably bitter after hearing about ’their love story’ regardless.

Oh god, Ace Moran, can’t you be a little normal for once? Don’t you think it’s ridiculous that you’re paying so much attention to a woman you haven’t even seen? This is an insult to Seraphina and an insult to yourself!’ he thought to himself.

"Hmm, I mean, the guy might be a jerk, but our kids are adorable. So I don’t regret falling in love with him." Joanna told the truth this time, despite her previous attempt at making something up.

She could obviously tell that Ace looked as upset as someone who just found out they had been cheated on. However, he was still suppressing the negative emotions, replying coldly, "That means you’re lucky. You should bring the kids over to play sometime."

"Hmm... That reminds me, you’re their uncle! Doesn’t that mean you need to give them gifts?" Joanna held in her laughter, challenging the man’s patience even further.

’I’d really like to see how long he can keep this act up!’

’He’s clearly mad, but he’s still pretending to be calm and elegant! Is he not tired?!’

"Uncle..." Ace repeated the word slowly, somewhat feeling like he wanted to punch someone out of anger as he spoke.

Hah, even a lunatic like Jovan gets to have kids?!!’

"Okay, okay, don’t be too envious. Once your eyes are healed, you’ll just need to focus on spending the rest of your life with Seraphina Murphy. I believe you should have kids within a year or so," Joanna rationally advised Ace, bearing the heartache all on her own.

’Once his eyes get better, he will return to his position, once again becoming that almighty figure that he used to be. And who else would be his best support but the Murphys?

’He will marry Seraphina and have his own kids, all while reaching the peak of his career. As he enjoys life to the fullest, I will leave his life for good and write my own story someplace else.’

’Then we’ll finally be able to get out of each other’s hair, never crossing paths ever again. This is the best ending that I can ever hope for.’

"That’s right, Seraphina and I are rather in love. I’m sure our children will be perfect as well," Ace replied proudly, following her blessings.

Joanna fell silent. Enduring the pain, she could only bite down on her lip and lower her head. ’I’m not sad... what’s there to be sad about? This is what I’ve wanted from the start!’

Suddenly, the two stopped talking to each other, turning the atmosphere rather awkward.

Joanna’s mouth remained shut, thinking. ’Fine then, don’t say anything. It’s not like we’re going to give in any time sooner. If there’s nothing good to say, we might as well just shut up. We won’t be able to hurt each other then."

"Hey, those apricots look ripe! Let me go get some." The woman looked for an excuse to escape the awkwardness and ran toward the middle of the garden.

The vast sanatorium garden was exquisitely littered with various flora and fauna. A while ago, the mangoes had ripened, and the apricots were now starting to yellow as well.

The apricots looked rather juicy, and they were about the size of an egg. As hundreds hung from the tree branches, there were just so many that it almost seemed impossible to harvest them all in one day.

Joanna used a branch to stick her hair into a bun, then rolled her sleeves up before getting to ’work.’

A few minutes later, her pockets were filled with several apricots. Under the shades of trees, Joanna’s lovely face was painted in a soft layer of red, making her look exceedingly adorable at that moment.

She chose the largest one she could find and wiped it on the edge of her shirt. Excited, she bit down on the fruit...

"Holy sh*t, this is way too sour! It’s like my teeth are going to fall out!" The woman’s expression twisted deeply.

She took a glance at her pockets full of apricots. Her frown was soon replaced with a sly smile.

Hehe, I can’t possibly enjoy such ’great stuff’ alone! Sharing is caring. After all, Ace should totally get a taste of it!’ she thought.