The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 406 - 402

After considering it, Joanna decided to stay and discuss the divorce with the man.

Soon, the Moran family’s doctor arrived at the manor. With his years of experience in the medical field, he diagnosed Ace with mechanical back pain. His back muscles were slightly damaged, so it would take a lot of effort to even walk or sit.

"Mr. Moran, your back is severely damaged due to excessive strain. Now, I need to ask you a few questions to determine the appropriate treatment for your wounds..."

"Go ahead."

"Well..." The doctor glanced at the two, hesitant to speak.

"Doctor, is something the problem? Are his injuries so serious that he’s going to be partially paralyzed, or worse, bedridden?" Joanna asked anxiously.

Normally, doctors would only behave this way if a patient was about to pass. Thus, the woman naturally jumped to the worst conclusion possible.

"Umm, well, no. I’d just... like to know how you hurt yourself, Mr. Moran. This is a very serious injury, but I didn’t think it was appropriate to ask." The doctor rubbed his hands together, his expression awkward.

"O-Oh." Joanna’s cheeks were painted a bright shade of red, and she quickly turned away. ’Lord, how do I even answer that? This is so embarrassing!’

On the other hand, Ace seemed rather calm. "It wasn’t anything extreme. I was just in the same position for too long, so that’s probably how I overexerted my back muscles."

After hearing this, the doctor finally returned to speaking professionally. "If it’s merely an injury caused by prolonged immobilization, it shouldn’t be too serious. Just apply some medicinal oil and rest for up to three to five days."

Ace nodded. "Anything else I need to be aware of?"

"Let’s just say..." The doctor looked contemplative. "Being in the same position for too long can indeed damage the back muscles, so I suggest changing positions more in the future."

Ace nodded sagely. "I will look into different positions with my wife."

The doctor continued. "Not only can good positions improve your relationship, but it can greatly improve your health as well."

Ace continued, his expression still completely serious, "What kind of position is considered good then, doctor? Are there any specific guidelines?"

The doctor replied, "No, but since I am a professional orthopedic surgeon, I have encountered enough patients to come up with a complete guide for intercourse positions, as most of them were couples who have had similar issues. If you need it, I can send over a soft copy for you and Mrs. Moran later."

Ace smiled pleasantly. "Of course, we appreciate the offer."

Meanwhile, Joanna had been covering her face with her hands the entire time, wishing she could just disappear into thin air.

After the doctor gave Ace his medication, he turned to leave.

"Doctor, don’t forget about the position guide." Ace reminded the doctor in a stern tone, still laying flat on the bed.

With that, both Ace and Joanna received a soft copy of the guide three minutes after the doctor exited the manor.

The moment Joanna clicked into the PDF, her face turned as red as an apple, and she quickly closed it.

On the contrary, Ace scrolled through the document in interest. "Wow, this PDF takes up a whole gigabyte, and it includes pictures. Every position comes with a medical perspective too... I think this guide is quite valuable, everyone should learn a thing or two from this."

Joanna couldn’t take it anymore, and snapped, "Is this not enough for you, Moran? Do you think this is funny?"

Ace lifted his gaze, confused. "I don’t understand what you mean."

"You’re toying with me again! How could you discuss such intimate topics in front of a woman?!"

"What do you mean? This is merely a normal conversation between husband and wife..." Ace said casually, but his eyes were filled with pride. "Don’t forget, we are legally married now, so this isn’t crossing any lines."

"Hmph, legally married?!" This angered Joanna, and she scoffed. "You played despicable tricks to obtain my documents, and bribed the registration personnel too! How could you bring that up with absolutely no shame?!"

"Of course. But if you have any objections regarding this matter, you could just try to annul the marriage. We’ll see if the judge supports you on that."

"You really are a despicable man, Ace Moran. You’re a fraud!" Joanna yelled at the man, helpless. She knew well enough that the judge wouldn’t support her even if she tried. Ace Moran was a perfectionist, and would definitely make sure to avoid every single loophole when carrying this plan out.

The woman knew that there was only one way for them to separate at this point, which was to make him agree to a divorce on his own accord. It was the quickest solution as well.

"Ace Moran... Mr. Moran... Please, I’m begging you. Please stop this nonsense and let me go." Joanna stopped acting tough and lowered her head, having no other way to resolve this. "Let’s just get a divorce. I won’t stop you from seeing the kids at all – you can come visit them any time, I promise." She knew that the man had never wanted her, he just wanted to take the children from her through legal means. Hence, this was the biggest compromise she could make.

Ace smiled softly. Despite his condition, his intimidating, cocky aura still filled the room. "Do you take me for a fool, Pierce? Right now, I can have both you and the children. Why would I ever agree to a divorce?"

This question was enough to make the woman explode, and she howled, "You jerk! What do you want from me?! Are you trying to drive me insane? Why don’t you kill me instead? I’d rather take death over this torture!"

Ace felt his heart ache. The man stared at her with cold eyes, asking, "Have you ever considered that I’m doing all of this, going through so much trouble, because I want to start over with you? And yet you’d rather die than give us another try?"

"I can’t!"

"Why not?"

Joanna rested her head in her hands, racking her brain and thinking of an excuse to escape this stubborn man. ’This is so weird! Isn’t he cold and distant all the time? Why is he suddenly acting like a lovesick puppy? It’s like there’s no end to his pestering!’

"B-Because I’m not a reliable person. I’m not suited to be a wife."

"I beg to differ."

"How am I suitable? I was just pretending to be a good wife back then. To be honest with you... I have a lot of bad habits, and dark secrets that I keep to myself too. If you found out about any of them, you would definitely want to stay away from me," Joanna said desperately, all in the hopes of escaping this marriage.

"Secrets?" Unfortunately, this only piqued Ace’s interest. "I love secrets. Do tell me about them."

"Alright then, you asked for it! I have violent tendencies, and I love beating people up."

"That’s not exactly a secret. I experienced it firsthand long ago."

"But did you know that I’m a murderer too?"