The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 405 - 401

Ace froze, and finally realized that Joanna could have misunderstood him.

They didn’t exactly sleep with each other, they merely slept together, but... he didn’t exactly intend to clear things up. Instead, he smirked slyly and teased, "What do you take me for? Do you really think you can just sleep with me whenever you like?"

"I take you as a toy, okay?" Joanna blushed and quickly got out of his embrace. She then rummaged through her pockets and took out six hundred dollars, finally throwing the cash at the man’s handsome face.

Putting on an arrogant face, she said nonchalantly, "Here’s your payment – just tell me if it’s not enough."

Ace was speechless, and smiled icily. "How generous!"

"Good! Now bye!" Joanna waved and opened the car door, getting ready to make her escape.

’You’ll have to be a little shameless if you want an easier life, after all! Anything that seems indecent won’t make you feel as bad, nor would you need to face the consequences.’

For example, although she slept with Ace, he couldn’t exactly blame her for her actions. He only has his good looks to blame. He was clearly trying to seduce her!

Ace tried to get out of the car as well, but his entire body was feeling quite stiff and sore, especially his back. Just as he sat up, he heard a cracking sound coming from his back, and then he couldn’t move.

"Damn it!" He cursed. Elijah was right after all – Ace had strained his back.

"Pierce!" Ace called out to the woman coldly.

"What is it now?"

"Come and help me out." Ace was quite embarrassed, as his ego didn’t allow him to ask for help unless absolutely necessary.

"Help you?" Joanna turned around, staring at the stiff man in confusion. "You don’t look like you need help though."

"I strained my back, I can’t move."

"Why would you strain your back out of nowhere?"

"Why do you think?" Ace scowled menacingly. "You slept on me the whole night – anybody’s back would strain!"

He only intended to rant about how Joanna had slept on top of him for the entire night, causing his entire body to become stiff from overexertion. However, hearing this made Joanna blush, and she scolded herself in her mind. ’Damn, what the heck, Joanna Pierce? Just how much did you take from this man? That’s the legendary Ace Moran, and his back has been strained... If people find out about this, I’d be known as a succubus that hunts down strong men!’

"You... really strained your back?" Joanna might blame herself, but she still refused to believe that she had done so. "You’re not trying to scam me, are you?"

Ace’s expression darkened, and he clenched his fists as he huffed. "You would’ve been done for... if I could move.

Joanna pondered slightly and figured that he was right, letting out a sigh of relief. She walked up to him, and put a finger under his chin, lifting his head slightly. "Hey pretty boy, if your body is in such bad shape, don’t talk big! If you need my help, you can be a little sweeter about it, you know? What are you so mad about?"

"Don’t push your limits, Pierce!" Ace bit out icily. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"I’m just stating the facts. You’re pretty weak, aren’t you? Your back was strained after just one night! How long has it been since you stopped training? Those old gears are rusting..." Joanna gave a cheeky smile and pinched his face, then punched his chest and sighed deeply.

"Ah, this poor man won’t admit that he’s weak. No matter how much potential you have, you didn’t train yourself well! It’s a waste of talent, you know?" Joanna said dramatically.

Ace wanted to punch someone, but knew that he had no choice but to compromise.

Ace put on a fake smile, and said smoothly, "You’re right, I should train more. Once I’ve recovered, why don’t you train with me?"

"Ahem!" Joanna couldn’t help but imagine it, and she felt so awkward that she was unable to keep up her arrogant front. She changed the topic immediately. "Fine, I’ll get you to the hospital."

"No need." Ace seemed to have a plan in mind. "They’d just ask me to rest anyway. Just get me back to my room and inform my family doctor about my condition. Ask him what we’re supposed to do about this."

"Sure." Joanna found his idea pretty good. The Moran family’s doctor was a professional from the most prestigious hospital in the city, after all. His skills were unmatched.

"Put your arms around my neck then, I’ll get you upstairs." Joanna bent down and grabbed Ace by the hand, placing it on her shoulder.

Seeing this, Ace felt his heart ache for her, and rejected her offer. "It’s okay. You’re too small, I’m worried you might strain your muscles too..."

"Hey, are you underestimating me? I can take you to the second floor, no sweat!"

"Don’t play tough, you’re just a woman... Ah!" Ace let out a startled yell as Joanna carried him on her back. The woman didn’t seem to struggle at all, as if he was as light as a feather. Her strength was able to shut him up right away.

"This is nothing! When I was still in training back then, I had to carry three sandbags, which amounted to three hundred pounds, you know?"

Ace was speechless as he laid on Joanna’s back, not even daring to breathe. He was quite impressed, thinking, ’As expected of Maurice Pierce’s daughter. She isn’t a spoiled rich girl at all, she’s practically a nuclear weapon! How did she hide all of this during our marriage?!’

In just a few minutes, Joanna was able to get Ace back to his bedroom. She ordered, "Lie still for now. I’ll call the doctor over."

"You should rest too." Ace was still worried about her. No matter how powerful she was, her stamina was probably limited due to her small build. Hence, he didn’t want her to exhaust her body, as it might cause future health issues.

"Why would I? I’m not tired at all." Joanna waved at him nonchalantly. "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be off now."

"Leaving already?"

"Yeah?" The woman figured she had done all she could for him.

"You have to take full responsibility for what you did to me." Ace tried to blackmail her as he spoke seriously. "Look into the vows – married couples have a responsibility to take care of each other. If you don’t care for me, you’ll be breaching your vows."

"You... You’re bluffing!"

"If you don’t believe me, take a look for yourself. As your husband, I’m just asking you for what is obligatory."

’Uh, I guess they did say in sickness and in health...’ Joanna couldn’t deny it. ’I have to get this guy to agree to a divorce, or else he’d just pester me for eternity!’