The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 519 - 507
This made Ace feel even more doubtful. "What is our relationship? Why would you put in so much effort just to treat me? Don’t you know the consequences of transferring me to another place in secret?"
"I don’t care as long as you can get better." Joanna said, determined. She knew that if Seraphina or Susan found out about her actions, she would have to take quite a heavy fall. However, Nancy mentioned that they needed him to be in a completely secluded area if he were to receive proper treatment.
With no other choice, she merely decided to improvise.
"Hmph, and yet you still refuse to reveal our relation to each other. No matter how generous and kind you’re being, all of this is just too odd for me to trust you."
The only person Ace could trust right now, was Seraphina. Hence, his tone was frigid when he spoke to Joanna. "As long as you send me back to Seraphina’s side, I can consider letting you off."
"Sorry, I won’t agree to that." Joanna stood up and patted his shoulder with a light smile. "You’re mine now. Now that you’re my prisoner baby, whatever I say, goes. Don’t try to escape or contact anyone. I won’t forgive you if you do that, and you wouldn’t want any punishments, now would you?"
"Damn it!" Ace exploded, as no one dared to speak to him in such a cocky manner.
’To think... To think she called me a prisoner baby?! I’d rather she end my life than humiliate me like this!’
"If that’s the case, then let us perish together!" The man snarled and lunged at her. Despite this, he failed to land even a single punch. With no vision and injured limbs, he ended up falling into Joanna’s embrace instead.
"Pfft, it’s getting late, baby. It’s not time for you to give yourself to me. I’ll... I’ll come show you some love some other day, okay?" Joanna tried her best to hold in her laughter, patting the man’s head as if he were a small puppy.
She then placed a blanket over him and continued, "Be good and get some sleep. I’m just in the next room, so if you need anything, just call me!"
"Joanna Pierce! I’ll kill you!" Ace shouted hysterically, uncaring of his usual cold and elegant image. He finally realized that he was the epitome of one who had fallen from grace.
’What have I ever done to deserve this?!’
The next day, as warm rays of sunlight shone through the large windows, the air was filled with the light fragrance of nature.
Joanna did some stretching after a good night’s rest, which drastically relieved some stress and exhaustion.
’Greenwood Sanatorium sure is one of the top ten best sanatoriums in the world. It really is a great place to rejuvenate! It’s like all my negative emotions cease to exist just by staying here! Man, it’s not even a stretch to say that my lifespan would increase by ten years if I stayed here for another month!’
The woman then changed into some casual clothes and washed up, preparing to check up on Ace right after.
Technically speaking, she was living in the same suite as Ace, and their rooms were merely separated by a hollow wall.
It was designed specifically for the convenience of caring for the patient, as the caretaker would be able to keep their distance while being close enough to hear the patient’s immediate condition.
"Are you up, my little prisoner baby?" She teased as she entered Ace’s room, only to be absolutely stunned.
The large room was empty, and the man was nowhere to be found!
Anxiousness creeped into Joanna’s heart instantly. ’This is weird, it’s so early in the morning, and that guy is in an unfamiliar place! Besides, he’s blind, so where could he have run off to?!’
She swung the door open as she intended to look for the man, bumping right into the vice dean.
"Good morning, Joan. You’re up early. Did you have a good rest?" Yulia asked with a gentle smile.
She then pointed towards the employee behind her, who was pushing a white cart. "I had the dietary department make some nutritious breakfast according to both of your physical conditions. Quick, have a taste."
Joanna, unfortunately, was in no mood for this, her expression sorrowful. "Thanks, Mrs. Walker, but I have a bigger issue to deal with now."
"Don’t panic. What is the problem? Can I help?"
"Well..." Joanna seemed conlifted, uncertain if she should tell the truth. After all, it was embarrassing to admit that she couldn’t keep an eye on a seriously injured, blind man. It was no diffeJoant from admitting to her sheer incompetence.
Yulia could tell that Joanna was in a tough spot, comforting her. "It’s okay if you can’t tell me, but... just remember to treat this place like your home. The sanatorium is willing to be at your command, we will do everything we can to help."
The old woman’s sincerity helped ease Joanna’s doubts. She let out a dry cough and whispered, "Umm... Have any of you seen Ace?"
"Hasn’t Mr. Moran been with you the entire time?"
"When I woke up this morning, I saw that he wasn’t in his room. I don’t even know when he ran out!" Joanna pouted as she huffed. "Can you believe that guy? He’s injured and blind for crying out loud, but he’s still trying to escape! Does he have a death wish or something?!"
"Calm down, Joan. Public areas within our sanatorium have surveillance cameras, so we’ll be able to find out where he’s gone after checking the footage. He should still be nearby," Yulia consoled and quickly found security to dig out their surveillance history from last night.
The cameras had captured Ace making his way out of his room at around 3 AM. He stumbled into many things, but was somehow still able to find an exit out of the west wing.
"Mr. Moran sure is determined. He fell so many times, but refused to give up. If this were anyone else, they’d be bawling their eyes out and asking for help." Yulia couldn’t help but gasp in awe as she continued watching.
"I’d say he lost his will to live, he’s not driven by determination at all!" Joanna glared at the stubborn man, wishing she could punch him through the screen.
’Damn it! Does he miss Seraphina so much that he has to get back to her right away? He’s still going on even though he’s risking falling to his death!’
They continued watching the footage, and noticed that Ace walked around for a while after exiting the suite. He was able to find his way out of the sanatorium, and chose to go down a narrow winding path, heading straight towards the deepest ends of the forest.
Soon enough, he was out of the camera’s field of vision.
"No! Mr. Moran is heading straight towards Dragonmount!" One of the security guards shrieked all of a sudden.
"Dragonmount?" Joanna seemed confused.
"Dragonmount is the most dangerous area within the forest, as it is infested with venomous snakes and savage beasts! We normally wouldn’t even allow the average person to enter, and Mr. Moran is an injured blind man... If he’s been gone for so long, I’m afraid..." The guard gulped, not daring to say anything further.
