The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 408 - 404

Just as Joanna was wondering if she should just allow Susan to take the kids with her, the old woman’s voice turned unusually serious. "Joanna, I know you still hold resentment towards the family. I know you hate my son, and you hate me too. I understand that we were horrible towards you, but Grandpa Timothy has always treated you with nothing but sincerity, hasn’t he? He always treated you like you were his own granddaughter, right?" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"I will always remember the kindness he showed me," Joanna admitted.

"So please, can you go along with it just this once? For his sake? We just want him to be happy."

Joanna remained silent.

Seeing that the woman wasn’t giving in, Susan sighed. "You might not know this, but the old man’s health is deteriorating rapidly. The doctor said he wasn’t even sure if he’d make it through winter this year."

"What?" Joanna felt her heart sink. "But didn’t Grandpa Timothy go through a heart transplant surgery? It went really well too! So why..."

"Child, have you already forgotten that the surgery was four years ago? He’s become older during the time you left the city. Besides, a heart transplant can only do so much – it doesn’t take away the health risks that come with old age. He also has other underlying health issues as well, which is why his condition isn’t as good as you think."

"Grandpa Timothy never told me about any of this! Every time I went to see him, he was always so energetic. I really thought he was getting better..." Joanna protested, her eyes reddening. Timothy was like her own grandfather, after all. Thinking about how the kind old man was going to go, just like how Maurice did, she felt extremely heartbroken.

"The old man talked about you every single day while you were gone, you know? He would lecture Ace sometimes, saying that he was a fool for letting go of such an amazing wife. He prayed for you to come back all the time, wishing that you would make up with Ace, and give birth to beautiful children..."

Susan had always been a tough person, but even she had a lump in her throat as she spoke. She let out a cough and continued, "Ace actually didn’t want me to tell you any of this, as he didn’t want to use this to guilt-trip you."

"The old man prohibited me from mentioning it too. All he wanted was for you two to make amends, and for you, especially, to live a happy life. He didn’t want you to force yourself for any reason. But every day, I watch as the old man’s condition worsens, and I get scared and worried that he might pass with regrets. So I..." Susan trailed off, unable to continue.

She knew that it was wrong to suddenly take the little ones away, and that Joanna’s anger was completely justified. However, she didn’t want to delay this any longer, especially with the situation at hand. Abby and Adie were still young and healthy, so they could surely endure a little traveling, but the old man didn’t have much time left.

"I understand." Joanna took a deep breath, replying after collecting her thoughts. "If the kids can make Grandpa Timothy happy, then please take them for a visit. My issues with Ace Moran should not affect them at all."

"Joanna, I always knew you were a generous person. I don’t get how me and Ace never noticed how great you are, and fell for that sly woman’s tricks instead..."

"There’s no need to talk about the past. I’m not that generous either. When the children return after Grandpa Timothy’s passing, I will officially wage war against the Morans," Joanna replied coldly and hung up right after.

She then returned to Ace’s room, suppressing her burning rage as she questioned him. "Why didn’t you tell me about Grandpa Timothy’s condition?!"

The man was calm, but his handsome face was consumed by melancholy. "It’s a family matter, so there was no need to inform you."

"Oh, to think you were just saying how I’m the only woman you’d marry! And now I’m not supposed to know about your family matters?" Joanna burst out, sobbing. "Have you ever wondered how I’d feel if Grandpa Timothy passed away all of a sudden?!"

Ace flashed her a cold smile. "How would you feel? You think everyone in the Moran family is evil anyway. You avoid all of us like we’re the plague!"

"Ace Moran, you jerk!" Joanna stormed over to him, and raised an arm to punch him. However, she remembered that he was currently injured, and couldn’t bring herself to harm him.

Instead, she merely yelled at him in a fiercer tone, "Who do you take me for? I’m not a cold-blooded monster like you! You know how much I love Grandpa Timothy, and you know I see him as my second grandfather! Why did you hide his illness from me?! Do you want me to feel guilty for all eternity?!"

"And what can you do about it?" Ace’s gaze was hostile, his voice disdainful. "It’s not like anything would change after you find out about it. Or do you think Grandpa can be magically cured solely because you know about his condition?"

"At least, I won’t let him live in regret! I want him to spend the last of his days in happiness..." Joanna clenched her fists, seemingly determined.

Ace wasn’t convinced. "How so?"

"How else, you idiot?!" Joanna shot the man a dirty glare, suspecting that he was pretending to not understand.

"I really don’t know." Ace wasn’t lying at all. He finally realized that Joanna had an extremely complicated mind, and he couldn’t read her in the slightest.

"Grandpa Timothy had always wanted us to get back together. Now that we’re legally married again because of certain mistakes, why don’t we just fulfill his wish? Besides, with Abby and Adie around, he might just be able to recover because of all the love and joy he’ll receive," Joanna said hopefully.

She never knew about Timothy’s physical condition, so it never once crossed her mind to play pretend in front of him. Now, it seemed to her that she needed to take immediate action, or else the old man might die with regrets.

"So you’re saying you’re willing to start over with me?" The iciness in Ace’s gaze was instantly replaced with a spark of hope.

Joanna didn’t care for his enthusiasm at all, quickly extinguishing any dreams he had for her. "Don’t misunderstand my intentions, I just want to make Grandpa Timothy happy. Our relationship is just an act. The day he passes away is the day I cut ties with you again," Joanna explained with a frosty expression.

Ace huffed. "Again with the acting? If you like acting so much, why don’t you become an actress instead?"

Joanna was dumbfounded. "What do you mean again? You’re being weird. When have I ever played pretend with you?"

She was a simple and direct woman, and she had never been anything other than genuine in every relationship she had. Hence, she had never played pretend with anyone in the past, apart from... Mr. Q.