The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 361 - 357

After Joanna had left, Seraphina was even more thrilled. "Miss Joanna is gone. Nobody can stop us now!"

She looked up at Ace and held his arm as she exclaimed, "Let’s go, Ace. Let’s get married!"

However, he yanked his arm from her grasp, and his handsome face turned cold. "Enough. It’s hilarious when it’s a joke, but it’s no longer funny when taken seriously."

Seraphina’s smile faded instantly, and she cautiously asked him, "Ace, what do you mean it’s a joke?"

"When I said I’d marry you, I was joking. Take nothing seriously." His tone was ice cold as he spoke.

"Well, what about when you said we are a strong alliance and would make a perfect match?" She asked hesitantly.

"That was a joke too. I thought you would understand since you have known me for so long," Ace said indifferently.

"No. I don’t understand!" She clenched her fists tightly, feeling humiliated. "You can make jokes about everything except emotions and marriage. I believed you because you said it. I-"

"Since you know that marriage isn’t something to joke about, we can’t get married just for the sake of marrying. It would destroy the sanctity of marriage." Ace’s expression was solemn.

Although he was heartless sometimes, he was serious about marriage. He won’t marry someone else for fun just to anger Joanna.

"Hahahaha. You must be joking. If you think that our marriage will ruin the sacredness of a marriage, then what about yours with Miss Joanna? Didn’t you marry her without loving her too? You didn’t even know her back then, yet the wedding was set after three days. I’m your childhood best friend who has known you your entire life, but you’re saying it’d damage the sanctity of the marriage?" She questioned, her voice trembling with sorrow. She knew that she was supposed to calm herself down and keep up the act as his best friend to convince him. Even if she couldn’t, she could at least stay beside him and accompany him forever.

But the words he said hurt her. She wondered why she wasn’t eligible to be his wife since she was equal to Joanna in every way.

"It’s because of the past that I am being careful and taking things seriously. We can’t be as careless as the elderly who match people together at random," he scoffed.

"Why are you giving so many excuses? I bet that it’s because you can’t let go of Joanna. It’s sad that she doesn’t feel the same though. She already rejected you, but you still can’t let her go. You really disappoint me!" Seraphina closed her eyes, overwhelmed with shame and sadness. After she was done speaking, she carried her bag and left without looking back.

’Joanna, I might have underestimated you, but I won’t give up that easily. From now on, I will make your life miserable!’ Seraphina thought fiercely.

Timothy stood there and watched the whole thing without saying anything.

"I’m exhausted simply looking at you and all the turmoil in your life," he said finally, and patted Ace’s shoulder.

Then, he looked at the cherry tomatoes and said to Ace, "Take them and send them elsewhere."

"Just give these menial tasks to the maids," Ace said irritably.

"No. You have to go deliver it." The old man was firm.

Joanna’s question made Seraphina and Timothy curious. They stared at Ace and waited for his answer.

His face was emotionless as he said without hesitation, "I think that it’s a strong alliance between two families as we are both affluent, so it’s a very good match."

Hearing this, she was stunned. She hadn’t expected him to be this honest. However, she couldn’t deny that she felt sad.

’We were a failure, but they are a strong alliance. Knowing this hurts even more!’ She thought to herself unhappily.

Meanwhile, Seraphina’s eyes shone with happiness, and she was thrilled. "Ace, are you being serious? Do you think that we are a good match for each other?"

He didn’t glance at her, and instead focused his attention on Joanna. He said cynically, "In contrast to my last disastrous marriage, we are a perfect fit." It was as if he was purposely provoking Joanna.

"Oh my god! This is wonderful." Seraphina jumped up and pulled Ace’s hand as she said excitedly, "Since that’s the case, what are we waiting for? Let’s go to the city Courthouse now and get married. We’ve known each other for so long, so I’m certain that I will be a good wife to you!"

"No!" Joanna suddenly blurted out.

Everyone turned to gaze at her as if they couldn’t believe what they were hearing.

Ace, in particular, was staring at her with mixed emotions in his eyes. He couldn’t understand why Joanna, who was harsh and uninterested in him, was interfering with his relationships.

Seraphina’s face darkened as she glared at Joanna and said, "Miss Joanna, you should mind your own business. Why are you interfering in this? Who are you to object to this marriage?"

Timothy patted Seraphina on the shoulder and said seriously, "Sera, don’t yell at Joanna. If you want to get married to Ace and be a part of the Moran family, the first thing you have to learn is to treat Joanna like your sister. If you bully her, I will be the first to object to this marriage."

Immediately, she realized that she had been too emotional earlier, so she stuck out her tongue and said playfully, "Grandpa Moran, I’m sorry. I just don’t understand – she and Ace are already divorced, and she rejected his feelings, so why is she interfering in our relationship?"

Hearing this, Timothy was speechless. He turned to Joanna and said gently, "Joanna, tell me, why are you opposed to Ace and Seraphina getting married? Is it because you realize that you can’t let go of him and want to reconcile?"

Joanna looked embarrassed, and she explained instantly, "Grandpa Moran, don’t misunderstand me. I have no intentions towards your grandson. I just think that he shouldn’t marry someone else that quickly because he would only be putting others in trouble!"

"What do you mean?"

"I’ve been through it before. Ace is a great boss but not a great husband. I’m scared that he can’t reciprocate Miss Seraphina’s love for him. If she and the Crawford family turn their backs on the Moran family, this will only put the Moran family in danger. I’m only doing this for the sake of the Morans!" Joanna explained exaggeratingly.

In actuality, she was opposed to their marriage because she recalled Mr. Q telling her that if Ace and Seraphina married, they would be a stable family, which would give him an edge in gaining custody of Adie and Abby if he were to try to take them from her one day.

As a result, it wasn’t that Ace couldn’t marry, but that she wanted to marry before him.

Seraphina let out a snort. "Thank you, Miss Joanna, for your generosity, but I’m not the same as you. Ace and I have been best friends since childhood, so we will get along well. He will be a good husband, and I will be a good wife. We will never fight. Maybe you’ll never grasp what it means when the right people come together, but when the wrong people get together, things definitely won’t be right!"

Joanna offered no rebuttal to Seraphina’s statements, and just smiled curtly. "You’re right. I’m just a busybody who worries about nothing. I should not have intervened between you two. Please accept my apologies."

She didn’t want to remain any longer since it would just make things worse. Instead of preventing them from marrying, she had to marry Mr. Q as soon as possible.

If Ace could do it, she certainly could to