The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 516 - 504

Layla’s eyes were bright with excitement, and she was beaming as if she had just found treasure. "Whoever this is, they really are extremely skilled in their craft, even more so than my father. Where is this person? Could you please introduce me to them, Miss Murphy?"

"T-This can’t be..." Seraphina gulped nervously, not expecting the situation to turn out like this. ’Pierce, you sneaky witch... She said she wanted to help improve our relationship, and then left us with a miraculous recipe! She just left without taking any credit!’

"How could it be impossible? It must be because of the kindness that Master Moran has shown people throughout his life, which means that he must have met someone who was fated to help him now. Truly, as long as Master Moran drinks this medicinal tea three times, he will recover and become as healthy as a horse." Layla’s eyes sparkled, as if the instructions were out of this world.

Susan’s expression softened, and she flashed Seraphina an appreciative smile. "Looks like you were kind enough to find an expert to cure my son."

Seraphina awkwardly rubbed her own cheeks, mumbling. "It was... just a coincidence. Ace is a lucky guy."

Layla stared at the crumpled paper, and frowned briefly. She then asked in an innocent tone, "But I really don’t understand why you would crumple and throw away such a good recipe, Miss Murphy. Don’t you want Master Moran to get better?"

"I..." Seraphina felt the color drain from her face, and she was speechless.

She glared at Layla bitterly, cursing the caretaker in her mind. ’You little witch, you sure know how to find faults!’

Noticing her uncomfortable reaction, Susan let out a dry cough and helped smooth things over. "It’s alright, I think Seraphina was just trying to be safe rather than sorry. Medicine isn’t something one should consume casually."

"Mhm, you know me so well, Aunt Susan. It’s not safe to let him consume random medicines. I didn’t know that person was an expert either."

"Now that we have Layla here, we don’t have to worry about meeting any quacks. How about this... Why don’t you ask the expert to meet us? Maybe they can think of a way to help my son regain his sight with Layla’s help?" Susan had always hoped that Ace’s eyes could be cured, and didn’t want to give up the slightest chance to do so.

"Umm... Ah..." Seraphina stuttered, not knowing if she should agree to this or not. She had no reason to refuse, but doing so would only allow that woman to get close to Ace again.

"Are you not able to?" Susan narrowed her eyes, her expression solemn.

"Not exactly, I just don’t have her contact. She left the hospital earlier today, so I don’t know how to find her either." Seraphina shrugged regretfully.

"Since they came to the hospital, they shouldn’t be just anyone, right? Wouldn’t it be quite easy to find them? Unless... you don’t want to." Susan stared at Seraphina sharply, seemingly in deep thought.

"I heard that you’ve been pretty close to Jovan lately. You’re not his spy, right? Are you trying to stall on purpose? Do you not want my son to see again?"

Susan’s words nearly scared Seraphina to death. She gulped, trying to explain herself right away. "I- It’s not like that, Aunt Susan! It’s just that the person who gave me this recipe has a... special identity. I don’t think she should be near Ace at all..."

"Really?" Susan asked doubtfully. She wondered, ’The person wants to save Ace, but can’t go near him. Isn’t that just a contradictory statement?’

Seraphina sighed deeply and glanced at Ace. She then leaned closer to Susan and whispered the truth to her.

The mother instantly understood, balling her fists as a conflicted expression appeared on her face. Finally, she said, "Whatever, this recipe came from unknown origins, so we shouldn’t put too much effort into looking for that person. If that expert was just trying to reel us in with something good, then betrays us later, we’d be in trouble."

"You’re right, Aunt Susan. I am worried that this person might plot against us, so I didn’t dare to use the medicinal tea. Nothing comes for free after all – who knows what their intentions are?" Seraphina nodded eagerly.

"Mhm, let’s not look for them," Susan said absently.

The two started cooperating with each other, trying their best to make their decision sound reasonable.

Layla instantly realized that this expert was indeed quite ’special’, and chimed into their conversation as well, "This medicine isn’t all that great, actually. If the ingredients aren’t measured properly, it could be harmful to the body instead. Who knows if this person is trying to do good? We shouldn’t trust them so easily."

Ace was silent the entire time, his expression dark and unreadable. He wasn’t stupid, especially when the three women had such bad acting skills. This only made him certain that Joanna was special to him in some way.

They were not merely ’afterlife buddies’.

"Alright, alright, you guys are being too noisy. I’m getting tired, so please give me some space." The man chased them out coldly and shut his eyes.

"Ace, you..." Even though Susan wanted to talk to him, his sudden hostility made her keep her distance. "Okay, son, get some rest. I’ll find a way to cure your eyes."

Susan and Layla then left the room rather unwillingly.

Seraphina let out a sigh of relief, her expression content. ’Phew, that was close, we almost got exposed. At least we’re done talking about that now. Ace is quite the trump card, as long as he protects me unconditionally, no one in the Moran family can ever lay a finger on me! Conflict with in-laws is just a myth – conflict is only caused by the husband’s incompetence. As long as a husband is willing to defend his wife, no in-law would be able to give her a difficult time.’

"Ace..." Seraphina felt happy as she thought about it, and leaned her head against the man’s shoulder. She intended to continue showing him love.

Unexpectedly, Ace became rather distant. "You too, give me some space."

"What’s wrong, Ace? Are you mad at me for throwing that recipe away?" Seraphina asked quickly.

"No." Ace comforted her. "My head is just a little fuzzy, so I’d like to be alone with my thoughts for a while."

"Your head... is a little fuzzy? Is it because you remembered something?" Seraphina felt her heart jump once again.

"Should I have?"