The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 482 - 470
"Why would I lie to you?" Ethan draped his arm around Quinton’s shoulder and patted his chest with his other hand. "Don’t worry, bro. You are Joan’s brother, so you are also my brother. I only want the best for you!"
"But you are Ace’s friend, so how good can you be?" Quinton frowned and looked at the man’s arm in disgust, restraining the urge to cut it off. Years of bloody battles had made him wary of people and unfamiliar with intimate interactions.
"No, no, no. I am no longer his brother. From now on, I will cut ties with that cold-blooded and heartless man!" Ethan crossed his arms, and smiled earnestly. "I am now your brother, so I will listen to everything you say. And I wasn’t joking earlier. If you want, I can bring you to the plastic surgeon and let him see if your face can be reconstructed."
"Sure." Quinton nodded, the defensiveness in his eyes fading slightly.
They got into the car and started talking happily. Quinton even warmly invited Ethan to Carmine Pawnshop to have tea with him.
Watching them from the backseat, Joanna and Clara exchanged glances in confusion.
"What is going on here? Why are they suddenly so close? Did I miss something?"
"What’s so strange about it? Ethan is very sociable."
"But isn’t he too quick to defect to Quinton, knowing that my brother and his best friend are deadly rivals?"
"You’re right... he’s acting weird. What’s he up to?"
"There must be a conspiracy!"
"Yeah, it must be!"
Soon, they arrived at the Carmine Pawnshop.
Quinton announced that he would personally cook for them, and Ethan acted like a loyal follower as he said, "Brother, I’ll go with you. Please teach me how to cook."
So, the two men talked in the kitchen again. They were like long-lost brothers, and their excitement was very peculiar.
Joanna and Clara sat on the sofa near the table with a bunch of fruits and snacks. The childJoan were running around in the courtyard, casually playing with priceless antiques with a panicked Chase running after them.
"Ah, please be careful with that, Master Adie. That is not an ordinary soccer ball but one used by royalty in ancient times. It’s made of pure gold and ancient jade and is very very expensive, so please don’t break it!"
"Ah, Miss Abby, p-please don’t touch this vase. It’s a high-quality product from an imperial kiln and Mr. Pierce’s favorite..."
Clara, like the twins, felt like she had entered a foreign world and found everything very new. "Joan, look at this snuff bottle. I have seen it in a museum before. I remember that the price is estimated to be around fifteen million dollars. How could you treat it like a common ornament? Isn’t it a bit wasteful?"
"This is just my brother’s hobby. There are dozens more in his display case. If you like them, I can ask him to send you a few."
"My gosh, Joan, you are simply too rich!" Clara pretended to wipe away tears as she complained. "Joan, you’re literally living the perfect life! You were born into a rich family, you’re skilled at practically everything, and are currently the president of KCL. Not only that, your childJoan are pretty and clever, and even your brother who appeared out of nowhere is a magnate. How are common girls like me going to live? Oh, but I forget about the scum from the Moran family that tainted your life. Anyway, it doesn’t matter. You have cut ties with that pathetic being, so you can live a beautiful life alone in the future..."
Joanna was amused by Clara’s dramatic monologue. "My dear Miss Clara, aren’t you born into a rich family? Don’t you have a powerful brother? And the most precious thing is that you have a reliable man. I am the one who should envy you."
"Man?" Clara frowned in confusion. "Where is the man? How come I don’t know about him?"
"Stop acting. Where do you think he will be?" Joanna glanced at the kitchen, hugged Clara, and said teasingly, "Tell me honestly. How far have you and Ethan gone? When will you get married?"
"What? Stop talking nonsense!" Clara blushed immediately like a shy young girl. "I only worked with him to take care of the kids. We are not from the same world, and we’re not even friends." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
"Why does he address himself as your darling then?" Joanna smirked.
"He’s always been like this, flirting with all women he encounters. He’s simply a playboy addicted to sex!" Clara recalled the recent days they spent together and inexplicably felt annoyed. Truthfully, he had not said or done anything. It was she who had been making a fuss out of it, so he did not deserve her anger...
"I see." Joanna got serious and patted Clara’s shoulder comfortingly. "It’s not your problem, it’s his. Don’t feel pressured about it."
"What should I do now, Joan? Sometimes I feel like an idiot whose emotions are easily manipulated by him. I feel so powerless!" Clara confessed to Joanna miserably. "You know that I only have theoretical knowledge about romance. I have very little practical experience, and the only one I had was a failure. I really have no resistance toward a love master like Ethan."
"Don’t worry, I know just how to deal with this kind of man. Just wait and see." Joanna smiled ambiguously at Clara and went to the kitchen to look for Ethan.
Ethan and Quinton were no longer chatting happily in the kitchen and started poking fun at each other.
"Hmph, don’t think that I don’t know what is on your mind when you try to flatter me. I advise you not to waste your time here... I won’t agree to it!" Quinton scoffed as he chopped the meat.
Ethan was washing the vegetables beside him. His noble demeanour made the greens in his hands look very expensive as he smiled and said, "What do you mean? I don’t understand."
"Stop pretending to be weak. We’re men, so you should understand what I mean..." Quinton smiled and glanced at the man sharply. "Are you shamelessly staying here because you like my sister and fear that I will later estrange her from you, so you want to show your loyalty to me in advance?"
