The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 435 - 431

"Hmm.. Where should I begin? Actually, I’m not sure how things turned out like this either..."

Joanna grabbed Clara’s hand and let out a long sigh. She told Clara honestly, "I made up my mind not to get involved with him ever again, but things change. He came at me really aggressively. I couldn’t stop him, so I pretended to accept him and waited for him to get bored. But after a while, I realized that he’s... actually not that bad."

"Not that bad?!"

Clara poked Joanna’s forehead and scolded her, "Have you already forgotten about the pain he made you go through just because the wounds have healed? Have you forgotten about all the dirty things he did four years ago? Have you forgotten about all the hardship you went through in the last four years, having to bring up your children by yourself?"

"That guy is cold and unpredictable. He might treat you well now, but what if he suddenly has a change of heart? He’ll hurt you again and snatch Adie and Abby away from you. Have you thought about that?"

"I have..."

Joanna’s beautiful face became slightly gloomy, but she soon lifted her head with confidence. "The highest level of love is to not be afraid of losing. I accept his passion when he loves me, and I’ve also prepared myself to face his coldness when he doesn’t love me anymore. He’s just the icing on the cake for me now. What’s truly important is the cake – the icing is just an embellishment! I can live without it!"

Clara rolled her eyes helplessly and said, "Wow, such wisdom! I’ve learned so much!"

Clara knew that she could never win an argument against Joanna. Joanna’s IQ and EQ were both exceptionally high. She could crush Clara with words if she wanted to.

"But what about my brother’s feelings for you? If he found out that the goddess he has been protecting for the past four years has returned to the demon, I think he would go crazy!"

Clara paused. She really did not want to drag Ethan into this if she could help it because she felt like she was guilt-tripping Joanna, but if Joanna and Ace were to reunite, Ethan was a problem that they could not avoid.

At least for Joanna, it was...

Sure enough, Joanna’s mood instantly plummeted like she was riding a roller coaster.

Even if Clara had not mentioned Ethan, he had been a constant thorn in Joanna’s heart. Whenever Joanna thought of him, it would hurt really bad.

Guilt wrapped around her like a quagmire, making it hard for her to breathe...

"Clara, I feel so guilty about your brother..."

Joanna’s eyes went red. She choked up. "I’ve always lived an honest life. I’ve never felt like I treated anyone unfairly... except for your brother. I know that even if I try to make it up to him until my next life, I still can’t fully repay him. I really don’t know what to do. Tell me what I should do, Clara."

At this point, she was already sobbing uncontrollably. She crouched down feebly, covering her face in shame. Tears streaked down from the gap between her fingers.

"Oh, don’t cry, Joanna!"

There were not many things that could unsettle Clara, but both her and her brother Ethan hated seeing their queen, Joanna, cry.

She crouched down to hug Joanna. She pretended it was fine and consoled Joanna, "Hey, it’s okay. My brother is a tough guy. When he finds out that you and that scumbag Ace have reconciled, he’d be sad for one day at most. The next day, he’d be as good as new. But... you must be happy. If you’re truly happy, it’d be the best compensation he could ask for."

She was not just saying that to make Joanna feel less guilty. It was Ethan’s intention.

Before she came, her brother had asked her to take good care of Joanna. He said, no matter what choice Joanna made, as long as she was happy, Clara must support Joanna unconditionally.

In hindsight, perhaps her brother had already anticipated that Joanna and Ace would reconcile sooner or later!

Tsk, she felt really bad for her brother, but there was nothing she could do.

Joanna’s shoulders trembled as she sobbed quietly for a while. Then, she lifted her head and grabbed Clara’s hand tightly. She said, "Clara, tell me where your brother is. I want to see him. I have a lot to say to him."

"He’s traveling around the world. I’m not sure where he is right now..."

Clara smiled awkwardly and said, "Last time we said goodbye was half a month ago. We went to Nouveauland together, after which he traveled east. Apparently, there’s a place called the East Cape Lighthouse there that’s said to welcome the world’s first rays of sunshine every day. As for me, I went west all the way to Quartz Island, Meryah."

It was there that she ran into the massive playboy, Ethan Stuart!

By the way, wasn’t it funny that all three of them brokenhearted souls – her brother, Ethan, and her – chose to heal their wounds by going on a holiday?

Perhaps fundamentally, all three of them were the same type of people. They seemed carefree, but in reality, they were just cowardly and could only forget by running away.

In comparison, Joanna and Ace were brave and unapologetic, which was why they were able to get back together.

"To tell you the truth, I sometimes wonder if I made the right choice. If I had continued to stay on Sun Island and had not returned to the city, if I had been willing to give up the idea of getting revenge for

my family and had continued to live a carefree life here, maybe I would already be married to your brother by now..."

Joanna once again fell into self-doubt. She looked up at the starry sky. Everything felt like an illusion. It was particularly surreal.

"Your brother went against his family to help me and the Stellar Group, which caused him a lot of trouble, yet I... I couldn’t let go of my petty love. Even I look down on myself. I don’t know how to face him."

Joanna confided in Clara her true feelings. She did not notice that Ace had walked over. He was currently standing behind her... looking rather unhappy.

"That’s all in the past now. Don’t think about it too much..."

Clara bumped against Joanna slightly, hinting at her to stop talking.

She did not support Joanna getting back together with Ace, but since they had reconciled, she naturally wished them the best. She did not want to see them getting into conflict over some inconsequential things.

"What do you mean it’s in the past? It’s not!"

Joanna was adamant. She said stubbornly, "In truth, I know that Ace and I are just drinking poison to quench our thirst. It won’t end well. Maybe I got back together with him not because I still love him, but because I have too much regret about how things ended the last time and I want to win this time..."

She was upset that her sincere feelings were wasted the last time and she regretted admitting defeat in humiliation, so she wanted to taste the feeling of "having all those things" one more time.

"Maybe after a while, the novelty will pass and I’ll get tired of this relationship, and everything will come to an end..."

"Really?"

Ace’s voice came from above Joanna. It dropped down on her like a sharp icicle.