The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 381 - 377

"You had a brother?" Ace was a little surprised. This was the first time he’d heard that Joanna actually had a twin brother who didn’t survive.

"Hmph! If my brother were still alive, he’d have beaten you up long ago. You’re only bullying me because you think I have nobody at home to depend on!" Joanna couldn’t resist condemning Ace again.

Oftentimes, the marriage quality of a woman greatly correlated with their family situation.

If her family was powerful and could help her husband’s family in a particular way, her in-laws wouldn’t dare look down on her. Even if her husband didn’t spoil her rotten, they would at least treat each other with respect. She’d still have a healthy sense of ego.

That explained why Joanna was treated so unkindly in the Moran family back then. Even the maids walked all over her. It wasn’t because Ace didn’t love her. Instead, it was because she had nobody to rely on, and her family wasn’t powerful enough to support her.

"I’m not that vain. Back then, I just didn’t have any feelings for you. Or rather... I purely hated you and didn’t want to see you. It had nothing to do with your family situation," Ace said frankly.

Joanna felt a little hurt.

She knew Ace hated her, but her ego still got bruised when he said it so frankly.

"To be honest, I’ve always been curious about this. If you disliked me that much, why did you agree with Grandpa Moran’s request to marry me? Knowing your unbridled personality, I don’t think you’d have taken his threats seriously!" Joanna couldn’t resist asking the question that had bugged her for many years.

Ace looked into the distance. After a long moment of silence, he recalled the first time he met Joanna. "That’s because... I felt sorry for you."

At the time, the Pierce family was going through massive changes. Not long after the passing of Joanna’s biological parents, her grandfather also met his demise.

From a rich young lady who was adored by many, Joanna became a helpless orphan with countless enemies overnight.

"Back then, Grandpa insisted that I returned from Newrest to see you. I remember you were dressed in plain clothing, and you even had a white flower on your ear. You kept your head down the entire time, and you didn’t even say a single word...

"You were too scrawny and pale. It felt as if I could lift you with a single finger. You looked no different from a beggar on the street. Marrying you or not didn’t make a difference. I only did it to save your life." Ace thought he didn’t have any special feelings for Joanna. Logically speaking, he should’ve forgotten about the first time he saw her.

However, now that he recalled the scene, everything felt as vivid as ever. There was still an indescribably strong emotion somewhere inside him.

Perhaps, he had fallen for her much earlier than he thought...

"Hehe. You actually married me out of pity. Is that it?" Joanna never expected this to be the truth.

She wasn’t sure if she ought to praise Ace for being so kind or feel sorry for her own pitiful situation.

Sometimes, being on the receiving end of pity was even more hurtful than anything else.

She’d rather he did it because he had an ulterior motive and not out of pity.

"Back then, I did find you pitiful. You seemed as fragile as the flower on your ear. A gentle breeze could easily make you wither. After getting divorced, your personality changed completely. One couldn’t even associate the word ’weak’ with you. I was definitely overthinking, though." Although Ace knew about how much Joanna had changed after their divorce, he still couldn’t quite process it.

He couldn’t figure out how the same person could have two completely different states of being!

However, it didn’t matter whether she was ’weak’ or ’tough’; she was still able to easily influence his emotions.

Joanna smiled and looked at Ace with a complicated expression on her face. "I never knew you were so kind and generous. If that’s the case... Why don’t you go all the way and set us free? Let my children and I live our lives in peace."

Ace’s gaze turned gloomy. "Do you really think I’m bothering you and the kids by being close to you?"

"Don’t you think so? Can’t you tell that neither I nor the kids like you? You suddenly barged into our lives and messed up our daily routine. It’s harmful to the kids," Joanna replied.

"I’m sorry, but I can’t tell that they hate me. On the contrary, I think they both seem to enjoy playing with me. They need a father figure."

"I agree that they do need a father figure, but that man can be someone else."

Ace’s gaze turned cold. He sneered. "Are you saying you want to find them a stepfather?"

"That’s right!" To make Ace give up, Joanna decided to bare her cards. "To tell you the truth, I’ve already found a life partner that I can spend the rest of my life with. The kids like him a lot too. The four of us get along just fine. Please don’t interfere with our lives and make everyone unhappy."

"A life partner?" Ace seemed annoyed. "You don’t even know what kind of person he is. How can you call him your life partner?"

"I know him well enough. You don’t have to worry!"

"Do you really think someone would be good to you for no reason?" Ace asked sternly. "Although you’re capable enough on your own, just as you said, you don’t have a powerful family to back you up. You’ve already divorced once, and you even have two children. Unless he has an unspeakable ulterior motive, why would he accept you unconditionally?"

Although Ace’s words sounded harsh, he was being realistic.

Under normal circumstances, Joanna belonged to the least desirable group of women in the dating market.

For a ’perfect life partner’ to suddenly appear out of nowhere, it was definitely not ’true love.’ Instead, it was likely a trap!

"Don’t measure others against your own moral standards. Do you think everyone is money-minded and emotionless like you?" Joanna argued.

She believed in Mr. Q’s character. He was so good to her. Nobody could fake that.

"I’m their biological father. No other man would treat them better than I can. That’s why I’m your best option..." Ace looked directly into Joanna’s eyes while he spoke. "Think carefully about this. If you agree, we can remarry next week and collect our marriage certificate."