The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 400 - 396

"Who the hell is calling?! So annoying!" Joanna snapped as she stumbled around. She was rather frustrated by the constant ringing of her phone and just threw it away as a solution.

"Hey, why did you throw your phone away?" Rosie groaned, trying to keep Joanna steady as she picked up her phone from the ground.

The person on the other end of the line was quite stubborn as well. They kept calling, especially since Joanna was not picking up.

Helpless, Rosie had to answer the call instead. "Hello? Who is this?"

"You’re not Pierce."

"Umm, I’m her friend. She’s had a bit too much to drink, so she can’t come to the phone right now."

"She’s drunk?" The voice sounded extremely icy. "Where are you?"

"I’m at this pub in the city. Who are y—"

"Take care of her, I’ll be there in a minute!" The man ordered harshly as he ignored Rosie’s words, hanging up right after.

"Ah..." Rosie was utterly stunned, still holding onto the weak Joanna. She didn’t know if she should leave or wait for the man. He had sounded quite intimidating, so she didn’t dare leave, even if she wanted to.

"Miss Pierce, wake up! Do you recognize this number? He’s coming over soon." Rosie hesitated for a while and decided that it was best to ask for Joanna’s opinion on this matter.

"This number..." Joanna stared at the screen groggily. "I don’t know who that is, he must be a bad guy! We can’t let him come over!"

"A bad guy? Let’s leave right away then, we can’t let him find us." Rosie was alarmed and quickly dragged Joanna towards the exit. As they were making their way out, she nearly bumped into a tipsy, muscular man.

Seeing how gorgeous Joanna was, desire immediately flashed in the man’s eyes. He smirked at her and said smoothly, "Hey there, beautiful! What a coincidence, huh? We’re both drunk! You’re the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen, you know? Since fate clearly brought us together, would you like to have a glass of wine with me?"

"Please, have some respect, sir! She’s not that kind of person!" Rosie warned as she blocked the man with one arm, her expression cold. She had worked many different jobs to pay for her son’s medical bills previously and had been in many pubs and clubs like this.

With her experience, she knew exactly what kind of intentions these types of men had.

"Shut it. I’m not talking to you, so don’t get involved!" Max forcefully pushed Rosie aside and turned to his friend. "Ed, you’re into chicks like this right? Take her then, and make sure she doesn’t get in my way!"

"How dare you hurt my friend?" Joanna sobered up slightly when she heard the perverted man’s words. Despite being dizzy, she was still able to send the two-hundred-pound man flying with one kick.

"Oh my god! It’s a fight!" The entire pub instantly erupted into chaos, with excited screams coming from the crowd.

After all, this was the infamous city, a place notorious for lawlessness. Additionally, the bar they were in had a lot of shady characters around. A fight was considered entertainment to them, so the crowd was very much looking forward to it.

The bar owner wasn’t even trying to stop them and instead, egged them on. "Come one, come all! It’s time to place bets on who will win this fight..."

"I bet on that fat guy!"

"Me too!"

"That pretty chick seems like quite a fighter though, I’ll bet on her!"

Everyone crowded around Joanna and Max, as if they were in an underground boxing arena. All of them were more than happy to gamble.

Rosie immediately panicked, afraid that these big burly men would actually fight them, putting both her and Joanna in grave danger.

Trying her best to settle things calmly, she flashed a desperate smile at Max and his group. "Sir, you took us too seriously. We were just joking, you know? Please calm down, and forgive my friend and me... We’re modest people, so I think it’s best if you find someone you can have more fun with. We don’t have to go to such extremes over a small matter like this. People are going to laugh at all of us, you know?"

Seeing Rosie begging for mercy, Max’s interest in her was piqued. He started brushing his thick mustache with his thumb, scanning Rosie up and down. "I’d believe it if you say your friend here is modest, but you... Just look at your body! You must have a lot of experience with men, huh? Do you really think I’d believe that you’re a modest person?"

Rosie’s face turned red right away, and she lowered her head shamefully. She wanted to defend herself but didn’t have the courage to. She had indeed worked as a bar hostess for a while but hadn’t done anything that was considered indecent. However, her strong principles had meant less business for the bar, so her boss had forced her to consume illegal drugs, which led to her addiction.

It was during that dark time that people from the Carmine Pawnshop lent her a helping hand, and Mr. Q gave her a chance at a fresh new start in life.

Despite this, her horrible past still haunted her, and even the mere mention of it made her self-esteem crumble.

"Judging by your silence, it looks like I was right..." Max grinned wickedly. "Sure, we could settle things peacefully, but first... you’d have to please my bro Ed right now, in the toilets. You’re experienced, aren’t you? If you satisfy him, I’ll let you guys go."

"You scumbag! How dare you even suggest such a thing?!" Joanna snarled and gave him a quick backhanded slap.

"Why, you...!" Max was furious. Not only was his chest still hurting from Joanna’s kick earlier, but his face was also now burning from that slap. If things continued this way, he knew his reputation would be utterly ruined.

In a matter of seconds, the two parties broke into a fight. To onlookers, it looked like six burly men were trying to bully two little damsels.

"Don’t! Please don’t fight!" Rosie pleaded, her entire body trembling in fear. She knew how violent these men could be, but continued to shield Joanna regardless.

"Get out of the way!" Max was so annoyed that he grabbed Rosie by the throat and threw her aside like a broken doll.

"Stop! Don’t hurt my friend! You’ll regret this!" Rosie screamed as she struggled to her feet, enduring the intense pain in her limbs. However, she was far too frail and couldn’t even get through the crowd. All she could do was scream at them to stop, but her voice was drowned out by the crowd’s cheers...

"What do I do... What do I do?" Rosie felt like crying; she had no clue on how to save Joanna. She quickly rushed out of the bar, hoping to get help from Carmine Pawnshop.

To her surprise, she ran straight into a hard, fleshy wall...