The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 547 - 535

Elijah clenched his fist in anger.

"What kind of person would do such a horrible thing?" Ace asked.

"From the multiple pieces of evidence, such despicable means could only come from our old enemy, Carmine Pawnshop. Boss, you must not let them get away this time!"

"Damn it! It’s them again!" Ace slammed his hand on the table heavily, clearly pissed. "If they like tethering on death’s door so much, then don’t blame us for not showing mercy!"

Ace was so mad that he nearly exploded, but Joanna was feeling the complete opposite.

The woman was sitting by the hospital’s artificial lake at the time, holding her phone and video calling with her brother, Quinton, along with her two children.

"Brother, be honest with me. You may be managing a pawn business, but do you raise pigs as a side job? Why do I feel that Abby and Adie have gained weight?"

Joanna was not exaggerating at all. Many videos of the kids showed that they had indeed grown fat. The siblings were once a dashing prince and a beautiful princess, but now they were rather chubby, which only enhanced their cuteness.

"You’re one to talk!" Quinton’s face showed no good emotions. "Are you working as a nanny on the side? How long has it been since you started taking care of that Jovan guy? You aren’t even caring for Abby and Adie anymore! What did he ever do to earn your sworn loyalty?"

The man had been unhappy that she left her business and children behind just to take care of a member of the Moran family. However, Joanna was just too good at coaxing him, so he couldn’t bring himself to say anything harsh, either.

Regardless, he was still rather upset.

"I’m sorry, Quinton. I know how hard it must’ve been for you to take care of my company and the kids, but I promise to be back the moment I’m done. How about I start singing you guys some songs to make up for this? One of each?" Joanna said as she cleared her throat.

"Alright, alright, quit messing around!" Quinton quickly stopped her.

"You know I can’t bear to get mad at you. Is that why you keep messing with me? But I have to say. It’s my job to take care of Stellar Group. The more the company develops, the higher our family will rise. It’s just that... the little ones have been missing you so much that they couldn’t even get a wink of sleep!"

"I’m sorry!" Joanna seemed very guilty. She then turned towards the children. "Adie, Abby, have you been having fun with Uncle Quinton? Do you blame me for not being there with you?"

"Mommy, you don’t want Abby and Adie anyway! I don’t want to talk to you anymore." Aiden had always been quite sensitive as a child, so he had always held a grudge against Joanna for not saying goodbye.

After saying that, the headstrong little boy ran off and refused to come back, no matter how much Quinton called out to him.

Abby was relatively more understanding than Adie, but it was exactly because of her well-behaved nature that Joanna found it more difficult to bear.

"Abby, are you also very angry with Mommy?"

Abby shook her head. "Mommy, I’m not mad at you. I know you love us a lot, so you must have a good reason. Abby knows you’re sadder than any of us, so please don’t be sad. We’ll be waiting for you to come home."

Joanna’s eyes reddened as she responded, "Abby, do you remember what Mommy taught you, that we have to repay the kindness that we receive? Let’s just say... Someone sacrificed themselves to save Mommy, and now Mommy has to take care of them because they’re in need of assistance. Do you think I should help them?"

"Mhm!" Abby nodded without hesitation. "Mommy, I understand, don’t worry, and keep repaying that kindness you received. I’ll talk to Adie later, I’m sure he’ll understand."

"Thank you, my baby." Joanna was moved to tears.

Despite the misfortunes in her life, she was sure that she could overcome it all as long as she had her children with her.

After Ace ended his conversation with Elijah, he was in a very irritable mood. He switched his laptop off and prepared to go for a walk nearby to relax.

For the past few days, he had been getting increasingly frustrated with company matters. It was to the point he even thought of stepping down. However, it was impossible to abdicate the position at this very moment.

At present, looking at the entire Moran family, the only people who were capable of taking up the responsibility of managing the entire company were he and Jovan.

Jovan was now traveling around the world, enjoying life with that ’liar.’ Hence, if Ace were to give up as well, both the company and the family would be ruined.

Reality was indeed rather cruel, as this was a dog-eat-dog world.

As the head of the eight families in Beach City, the Moran family was able to enjoy power and glory, with just as much risk and responsibility to bear. Thus, he wouldn’t dare to stop for a single moment, no matter how tired he felt.

Moreover, before he could even stop, the Carmine Pawnshop started to attack once again. He just couldn’t imagine what would happen if the day he decided to give up arrived...

"The Carmine Pawnshop..." The man stood at the edge of the wide lake, his thin lips spitting out cold and cruel words. "You’re the ones who started this first, so you deserve any punishment that comes with it!"

From a distance, he looked elegant and handsome, especially since it was sunset. As the warm sunlight fell on the lake, the glistening water made his beauty seem all the more enchanting.

Little did one know that this gorgeous man was plotting bloody revenge in his head.

This lake in Banrea was crystal clear, with birds stopping on the surface for a small dip. The breeze was gentle, and the air was fresh. One cannot help but feel relaxed in this environment.

On the other side, a young mother was playing around the lake with her child, who was about three or four years old. Just then, the mother’s phone rang, and she began to talk to the person on the other end of the line.

The child was playing on the stone steps of the lake at the time. He probably saw some birds flying on the lake and intended to catch one for fun, so he started waving his little hands while pouncing on the birds.

Careless, the child ended up falling straight into the lake.

At first, the mother had no idea about this until someone warned her that her baby had fallen into the water. He seemed to have drifted to the middle of the lake.

"Ah, my baby, my baby!" The young mother was so anxious that she shouted from the shore, "Help, can someone please save my child? I can’t swim!"

No one was around at that point in time. Moreover, with the place being a hospital, many who surrounded the area were sick and frail. They clearly had little or no strength to save a drowning child.

"Someone, save my child, please!" The young mother squatted on the ground in despair, crying profusely. In desperation, she could only hold her breath and jump into the water herself.

As expected, someone who couldn’t swim could only inch forward a few feet before sinking into the lake herself.

Ace was on the other side of the lake, far away from the noise, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. After getting a good look, he did not say a word and took off his jacket, ready to come to their rescue.

At the same time, there was a beautiful figure who was just one step ahead of him, jumping straight into the lake and swimming toward the drowning child.

The man was slightly stunned, but did not think twice before jumping into the lake as well.

Not long after, the baby was picked up by the beautiful figure, while the young mother was picked up by Ace.

Despite having almost drowned, the mother frantically jumped onto her baby without a care in the world. "Darling, oh darling, are you okay?!"

Unfortunately, the infant had already passed out because he had been in the water for too long.

"He’s unconscious. We must perform CPR immediately!"