The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 402 - 398

Joanna looked up in shock, looking as if she had sobered up right then. However, the alcohol hadn’t left her yet – her mind was foggy, and she wasn’t in full control of her body.

She reached over and pointed at Ace’s nose, turning to Rosie. "Girl, look, this... this is Ace Moran, my trashy ex-husband. Just look at him, he looks fine, doesn’t he? But the truth is... he’s not good at all! In fact, I’ve wanted to send him to heaven for a while now!"

As the woman rambled on, she really seemed like she was getting ready to kick Ace up into the sky.

"Hey, hey! Miss Pierce, be careful!" Rosie tried to hold Joanna’s arm to steady her, but it only caused Joanna to lose her balance and fall straight into Ace’s arms.

"Oh? Is this an attempt to seduce me, Pierce?" Ace teased with a smirk, holding Joanna gently by the waist.

"Hell no!" Joanna’s cheeks turned red, and she tried to wriggle out of the man’s grasp. "I’m disgusted by your touch, you shameless jerk! How could I possibly want to seduce you?! Let go of me!"

"How are you still so stubborn? You’re drunk, for God’s sake! Are you not tired of this?" Ace rolled his eyes and sighed wearily.

"I’m not drunk, I’m completely sober! Just wait till I show you how stubborn I can be with my fists! Come at me!" Joanna scowled and lunged at Ace.

Max and his gang might have looked big and burly, but they couldn’t even take more than a couple of hits from Joanna. It felt like a warm-up to her, and now, she wished to relieve her stress elsewhere. Now that Ace was here as a volunteer, she figured that he couldn’t blame her for being violent in a lawless place like this.

To Joanna’s surprise, Ace seemed to have taken lessons from a professional martial artist, as he was able to dodge her attacks perfectly. Suddenly, their position was even more intimate than before.

Finally, the man just picked her up and started walking towards the exit of the bar.

"Just take it easy if you’re drunk. I’ll be sending you home now," he said, his tone firm yet gentle at the same time.

"Let go of me, Moran! Fight me if you have what it takes!" Joanna kicked her feet angrily. She might lose in an argument, but she refused to believe that she’d lose in a fight.

’Something must’ve gone wrong somewhere! I refuse to yield!’

"Fine, fine, you can fight me when we get home. This isn’t a good place to show your skills after all." Ace spoke as if he were comforting a child, his gaze soft with affection.

"Okay, you promised, we’ll fight when we get home..." Joanna mumbled, burrowing into Ace’s chest subconsciously. The man’s body was quite warm and sturdy, and it was oddly comforting to be in his embrace. After a short while, she fell asleep, snoring lightly in his arms.

"Hold on!" Rosie exclaimed. All this while she had been standing aside, as if she were watching a romantic comedy skit. However, now that Joanna was being carried away, she quickly snapped back to reality and caught up to the two.

"What is it?" Ace stopped and asked coldly.

"Mr. Moran, you... you can’t take Miss Pierce with you!" Rosie mustered up the courage to say.

"Why can’t I?"

"That’s because it’s inappropriate! You must have bad intentions!"

"You’re a loyal friend, but I suppose she’s told you about our relationship, hasn’t she?"

"Miss Pierce told me that you’re her ex-husband, and the worst of the worst. She said she would never forgive you!"

"Really?" Ace glanced at the woman in his arms coldly. He then turned back to Rosie with a menacing aura, his tone prideful. "That may be correct if we were to talk in past tense, but now... we are legally married."

"Huh?"

Rosie was at a loss for words, and lowered her head quietly. ’I think he’s right. Just a while ago, Miss Pierce did say that they were now legally married again because he used some sort of trick! If they really are husband and wife on paper, I have no right to interfere!’

"So can I take her home now?" Ace raised an eyebrow.

"Mhm!" Rosie nodded profusely.

Ace nodded back. He looked cold and elegant, but his heart was pounding in his chest. ’Well now, it does feel good to be legally married!’

He then brought Joanna all the way to his limited edition Rolls-Royce, with Elijah opening the door to the backseat already.

"Mr. Moran, is the young miss alright?" Elijah asked in concern. Since this was the most dangerous and crime-infested place in the city, he was worried that Joanna had been in danger. He even had some of their men on standby, heavily armed. If they received orders from Ace, they would demolish the entire port in seconds.

"It’s fine, she’s just drunk. She also beat up a few grown men, and almost tore apart the entire bar," Ace said casually, placing the woman gently into the car.

"Pfft!" Elijah was usually quite composed, but even he couldn’t help but burst into laughter. He sighed in amusement and said, "Looks like the young miss is still as radiant as ever – she never disappoints."

"Cut the dawdling, let’s head back to the Moran manor." Ace shot Elijah a cold glance.

"Alright!" Elijah nodded obediently and quickly went to the driver’s seat, starting the engine as ordered.

The roads in Water Dock were quite bumpy, and even a luxurious car would struggle with such uneven roads.

Joanna was initially fast asleep, but the car suddenly went over a large rock, causing her head to bump into the car door. She immediately woke up, her eyes tearing from the pain.

"Ow!" She whimpered pitifully.

"I’m so sorry!" Ace’s face was filled with guilt, and his fingers caressed her head softly as he comforted her. "There, there, it’ll stop hurting after you blow on it, see?"

"Hmm? It really doesn’t hurt anymore... You’re so nice to me!" Joanna chirped, still half-conscious. She treated Ace like a pillow, placing her head back onto his lap and wrapping her arms around his waist tightly.

Ace’s body went as stiff as a board. He didn’t dare to move a muscle, worried that he might disturb the woman on his lap.

"You... Do you really think I’m nice?" He asked her carefully.

"Mhm! Of course you are!" Joanna curled up against him like a contented kitten, nodding gently. "You gave me the warmth of a home, that’s why I was willing to marry you and become your wife."

"You’re finally facing the truth... Actually, Pierce, I-" Just as Ace was about to reveal his true feelings to her, the woman interrupted him cheerfully.

"You’re not like my trashy ex-husband at all – he’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing at best. You may think you’re ugly, but you have a beautiful heart. I am incredibly lucky to be your wife!" Joanna confessed with a shy smile.