The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 375 - 371

While the two kids were still at school, Joanna called Mr. Q on the way home.

"What’s the matter?"

Mr. Q was surprised by Joanna’s sudden call.

"I have a situation. Where are you now?"

"Me?" Mr. Q paused briefly before answering, "I’m dealing with something at Carmine Pawnshop."

"Is that so? When are you free? Can you come over to my place?" Joanna sounded a little anxious. It seemed she had something important to discuss with him.

Mr. Q could hear Joanna’s anxiousness and answered in a deep voice, "Give me a moment. I’ll come over now."

"Sure. I’ll be waiting."

Joanna started packing the daily necessities for her and the children as soon as she went home. About an hour or so later, Mr. Q arrived as promised.

"You’re finally here."

Joanna felt an indescribable calmness as soon as she saw him.

Mr. Q had not accompanied her and the children for long, but his presence gave them the warmth of home. Before she realized it, she had considered this notorious man as one of her own.

Even if a woman was strong, someone still had to be the man in the family. A reliable man and a warm person could play this role.

Mr. Q glanced around the room coldly. When he saw her packed suitcase, he raised his eyebrows slightly."Are you... moving?"

"No, no. We’ll be away for a week..."

"Where are you going?"

"Well..." Joanna scratched her head. She felt a little embarrassed, unsure how to explain her situation to him.

In the beginning, Joanna and Mr. Q agreed that they were just playing around. However, they seemed to have developed some kind of affection for each other during the time they spent together.

Joanna wondered what would happen if she had told him where she was going. He would certainly be angry, right?

"Let me guess..."

Mr. Q curled his lips into a slight smile and said slowly, "You probably made up with your ex-husband, so you’re going to take the kids and move in with him. While you have a happy family reunion with him, a standby lover like me has to return to where I came from, right?"

Joanna tightened her hands in silence. She said coldly, "Don’t sound so bitter. I’m staying with Ace, but only for a week. It’s only because of special circumstances! The kids and I aren’t going to reunite with him. At least not me. I can’t reconcile with him!"

Certain cracks could never be healed. She knew this very well.

"And you," Joanna raised her eyes and met the man’s gaze. "You’re not a backup."

In their intertwined relationship, the two knew they were more than just playing around. However, no one had taken a step further. Such unspoken feelings were often the most deadly.

"Ace already knows about the two children. With the way he is, he won’t let them go so easily. He told me to either remarry him or give him the kids..."

Joanna confessed to Mr. Q about her entanglements with Ace. She felt he had a right to know about it, regardless of their relationship.

"I guessed as much." Mr. Q was not surprised. He nonchalantly asked with a smile, "So, have you decided?" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"I won’t remarry him, let alone give him custody of the two kids."

Joanna looked determined and gazed at the man in front of her intently. She took a deep breath and said with courage, "So, I decided to get married to you!"

Mr. Q remained stoic to her answer. He said indifferently, "Tell me why you chose me. You just want to keep custody of the two kids, right?"

Joanna fell into a short silence. Then, she shook her head and said solemnly, "I think it’s more than that. I’m marrying you for way more than the kids."

"Well, that’s odd..." Mr. Q smiled with interest and leaned closer to Joanna. He reached out to caress her cheek.

"Could it be... Are you attracted to me?"

"I don’t know." Joanna did not refuse Q’s touch. She bit her lips lightly and felt very torn inside. Her feelings were so complicated that even she herself could not understand her real feelings for him...

"I wouldn’t say I’m in love with you. I wouldn’t say I’ve fallen for you. I just think being with you makes me feel stable and at home. When I imagine the feeling of home, that’s how it feels."

"What about Ace? Have you never felt this way with him?"

"To be honest, I had this feeling when I first met him. He was cold and extremely unapproachable, but strangely enough, I somehow felt safe around him..."

Joanna somehow fell into deep thoughts and smiled in reminiscence. Her first meeting with Ace came to her mind. The only sweetness she had had in that relationship came crashing back into her heart like a wrecking ball.

"You wouldn’t have known. I was stupidly in love at that time. The first time I saw him, I already imagined having children with him. I imagined sitting around with him and our children for dinner, watching TV, and going on trips."

"When I was married to him, I tried my best to achieve my dream. Who would have thought... I got divorced before I knew it. Instead, I found this feeling in you."

Mr. Q listened to Joanna’s sad but sweet narrative in silence and did not respond for a long time.

Joanna soon realized that she was talking too much and went overboard. She coughed lightly and explained, "Don’t get me wrong. I don’t feel this way about him anymore. I only feel this way about you, so... I just want to..."

"Fake it until you make it with me?"

Mr. Q hit the nail on the head with his question.

Joanna tightened her hand and nodded vigorously. "Well, I want to work in that direction."

It had been four years, and another four years went by quickly. She had spent most of her life with an unworthy man and an unworthy relationship. It was time to start a new journey.

It might be difficult, but she finally felt the urge to open her heart and take a step forward.

"I see."

Mr. Q gently cupped Joanna’s face. Then, he examined her with his deep, tender, yet complicated gaze.

Joanna’s beautiful face was flawless and perfect. She was small and delicate. She might appear soft, but her thin lips and bright eyes said otherwise. She was not easy to tame, but that was exactly what made her so irresistible.

’Ace. Oh, Ace. You’re the biggest fool in the world. Why did you let down such a great woman and let her run away?’ thought Q.

"It’s my pleasure to get married to you and fake it until I make it, but... I don’t want you to regret it. You can tell me your decision a week later."

Mr. Q stroked Joanna’s cheek softly. He was very gentle and patient and treated her like she was the most precious thing in the world.