The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 469 - 467

Immediately following that was the sound of Quinton’s roaring laughter.

"Hahahaha, look at you now, Ace Moran! I can’t believe something like this would ever happen to you. Do you remember how I begged you to let me live all those years ago, and you refused me? Now you get the retribution that you deserve!"

"Don’t stop!" He ordered his men. "Keep it going! Keep releasing more things into the water! I want this snob to taste what it’s like to suffer a fate worse than death!"

Just then, Ace’s agonizing cry of pain once again rang out.

Chase was in such a panic that he stomped his feet and rushed towards Joanna, who still stood coldly and frigidly there, "Ms. Pierce, he really can’t hold on for much longer! I hope, and I wish, that you won’t regret this!"

"Ugh! So annoying! How can you be such an annoying gnat?!"

After yelling at Chase, she then turned around and returned to the water prison.

As expected, the water had reached Ace’s neck, and snakes and insects could be seen floating and swimming in the water. Ace seemed to be in excruciating pain. His handsome face, which had originally been fearless and gutsy, was now twisted by agony. It looked like he must have been bitten by the snakes many times now.

"Stop it!" Joanna shouted. She could not bear it any longer. "Stop releasing more things into the water!"

"Joanna!" Quinton turned around. "What are you doing back here? Are you also here to enjoy the sight?"

He then smiled with smug satisfaction at Joanna and told her, "I can finally enjoy the sight of this arrogant bastard suffering in such a sorry state! I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long."

"Quinton," Joanna’s voice was all choked up, and her eyes were reddening as she pleaded, "I beg of you! You’ve punished him enough. Let him go!"

"What’s wrong with you? You were so firm and decisive just now! Why are you suddenly turning soft for this garbage of a man again..."

"Let us not waste time talking. Just let him go! He can’t hold on for much longer."

"So what if he can’t hold on for much longer? I never intended to let him go anyway!"

"But I intend to let him go, so... you have to let him go."

"Have to?" Quinton’s expression turned as hard as stone. "Joanna, you can’t force me to do anything just because you are my sister. I don’t "have to" do anything here. You’re just too emotional. The main purpose of what I’m doing now is to let you make a clean break from your feelings and discard any love or affection you have..."

"Fine! If you won’t let him go, then I’ll save him myself!"

Without saying another word, Joanna jumped into the water.

"Joanna!" Quinton had no idea Joanna could be so impulsive. He quickly raised his hand and shouted, "Quick! Close the valves! Get her out of there!"

"Joanna..." Ace was already very weak because the snake venom had spread throughout his body, and he was barely conscious. "What are you doing? Hurry... Get out!"

He could hardly hold on any longer now, but when he saw Joanna, he told himself not to pass out and began to struggle hard to break free from the chains.

"Listen to me! Don’t be stupid! Get out!"

"Shut—Gulp! Shut up!"

Because Joanna was shorter than Ace, the current water level was more than enough to submerge her completely, and she inevitably choked on some of the water. It was so harrowing that she wished she could die in that instant. What was even more disgusting was how the creepy crawlies began to slither through her clothes...

But she had no time to care about anything else. She took a deep breath and dove into the water, trying her best to free Ace from the chains.

The water was so murky that she dared not open her eyes. The iron chains were thick and heavy, and they were very tightly bound. Joanna smashed a rock violently against the chains till her skin was chafed. The pain was unbearable...

"Hold on!" Joanna shouted as she floated on the surface. She took a deep lungful of breath and told Ace, whose lips were deathly pale and who was quickly losing consciousness, "You’ll be free soon!"

"You, you idiot... You can’t fool me..."

Ace’s whole body was cold, and although two-thirds of his soul was already in heaven, his snarky wit remained.

In the end, he used up all the might that he still had left to once again tell Joanna, "I’m sorry."

"Cut the crap! Hold on."

After Joanna said that, she fainted out of exhaustion. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

At last, Quinton’s heart softened. He asked someone to help Joanna and Ace up before he found some exceptional doctors to try their best to save them...

The next day, Joanna woke up in deep pain.

"Sis, you’re finally awakened. You scared me so much!"

Quinton grabbed Joanna’s hand. He became so agitated that his eyes turned red. "If anything happens to you, I won’t survive..."

Joanna’s lips were pale, and she had not a bit of strength in her. She asked feebly, "How is Ace?"

"He..."

Quinton’s gaze flickered and he instantly changed the topic. "How are you feeling now? Does your head hurt? Are your eyes blurry? Can you see things well?

"I’m fine. My head hurts a bit. Tell me... How is Ace?" Joanna asked anxiously.

She could tell from her brother’s expression that something must have happened to Ace.

If not, her brother would not look like he had a guilty conscience.

"Err... I’m not very sure about his condition."

Quinton stammered and gave an ambiguous answer.

Consequently, Joanna’s anxiety intensified. She exclaimed agitatedly, "What do you mean you’re not very sure? Tell me. Is he alive?"

"He’s alive but..."

"But what?"

"But he’s still in a coma. Besides, his eyeballs have been afflicted with the venom of the king cobra, and... he may become blind."

Quinton sounded more and more cautious.

Based on his previous temper, he did not think that he was out of the line. If his opponent was Ace, he would not even bat an eyelid if he hacked Ace into pieces.

However, his sister cared so much about Ace. She could even risk her life to save him. If something happened to Ace, the sibling affection he finally gained after yearning for such a long time would be ruined.

"What? He’ll become blind?"

Joanna felt like she had received a fatal blow. Her mind went blank in an instant.

Ace was such a proud person. If he became blind, it would be torture worse than death.

"It’s all my fault. Why did I have to set that up? Why did I ask him to jump into that?"

Great remorse washed over her. So, she slapped herself hard. She hated herself for pushing Ace into such a deep abyss because of her selfishness.

"Sis, calm down. Don’t worry too much. The doctor said that there’s a possibility, and that means it’s not a certain case. What if he can’t wake up at all?"

Quinton pressed her hand down in grief and consoled her kindly.

"So, it means that turning blind isn’t the most horrible outcome. He may be in a coma forever, or... he may even die. Is that correct?"

"Er... I... I didn’t mean that!"

Quinton swallowed slightly with an awkward expression.

D*mn it! Why did it become worse after he consoled her?

"The doctors are trying their best to save him, and they even induced antivenom into his body immediately. He fought against me for so many years. He’s such a fierce and powerful person. He won’t die so soon. Don’t worry!"

Quinton patted Joanna’s shoulders, but he didn’t sound very confident.

"Where is he? I want to see him," Joanna asked between sobs.