The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 526 - 514

No man could escape from such tenderness, including Ace. He was entranced by this woman, and it confused him. He grabbed her hand and demanded, "What did you do to me? Why do I always feel calm when you’re near me?"

Joanna’s wrist was injured, and his grip reopened her wound. She gasped in pain, and stammered, "I... I was just trying to talk some sense into you, I didn’t do anything to you!"

Joanna gritted her teeth, trying to drown out the pain.

Ace tightened his grip on her hand and growled menacingly, "I can’t wait until I can see again. Tell me now – what kind of past did we have? The person I love the most is Seraphina, so what kind of witchcraft are you using to confuse me?"

He wanted to know the truth because he couldn’t stand the pain of trying to remember. Everytime he tried to recall something, it felt like someone was taking a scalpel to his brain, and the pain was enough to drive anyone mad.

"I... Ah!" Joanna whimpered in pain, unable to hold it back any longer.

"What’s wrong?" Ace immediately released her hand.

"Nothing. It’s just that your grip was too strong and it hurt me." Joanna inhaled deeply as she adjusted the bandage on her wrist. Blood was oozing out of the wound, staining the bandages red.

Joanna thought bitterly, ’How pathetic. Just a bit of force and I bleed this much. If an enemy comes after me now, I’ll be doomed.’

Joanna tried to calm herself down, but before she could, Nancy’s nervous voice called out, "Miss Joan, er... Something’s wrong!"

Nancy rushed into the back garden. She was about to say something but became hesitant when she noticed that Ace was around.

"It’s fine, Margret. Tell me what’s wrong." Joanna glanced at Ace and said to Nancy calmly.

"Someone came to create trouble, and Mr. Walker and the others couldn’t stop them. I think you and Mr. Moran should hide for a while," Nancy said anxiously.

It was obvious that the troublemaker was someone who was hard to deal with, but Joanna was not born a coward. She always faced trouble head on, and would try her best to resolve the matter.

"Since they came all this way, I doubt they’re going to leave that easily. Let me see what they’re going to do," Joanna said coldly, bracing herself to face the intruder.

Nancy noticed the blood oozing out of Joanna’s wrist, and gasped softly. "Miss Joan, your hand..."

Ace said coldly, "What’s wrong with her hand?"

"Her hand..." Nancy started to say worriedly, but was interrupted by Joanna.

"My hand is fine. I accidentally cut myself." Joanna quickly said, not wanting Ace to know the truth about her hand injury. If he found out what she was doing, he would refuse to use her blood as a medicine, and all her efforts would be futile.

"Do you think I’m so easily fooled?" Ace’s instincts told him that was not the case, and his handsome features turned cold. "Tell me what’s going on!"

Before anyone could say anything, the trouble Nancy mentioned burst onto the scene.

It was none other than Jovan.

"My dear cousin, that’s not very cool of you..." Jovan was dressed smartly in a suit with his hair slicked back, and he walked towards them gracefully. His lips curved upwards into a smirk, and he said teasingly, "I heard you had a little accident, cousin of mine. The Morans and the Murphys are doing all they can to look for you, but here you are, clinging to a woman you can’t seem to leave. You certainly know how to enjoy life."

"Jovan, what are you doing here?" Joanna stood in front of Ace protectively, and glared at Jovan like he was a monster.

"Trying to be the knight in shining armour, Joanna? I don’t think your ’damsel in distress’ would appreciate it." Jovan scoffed, staring at Joanna and Ace shrewdly. "Woman, do you have any idea how much trouble you’ve caused?"

However, Joanna ignored Jovan and turned to Nancy. "Nancy, get Ace out of here. I’ll handle this."

Nancy nodded and held Ace’s arm. "Mr. Moran, please come with me."

"Don’t touch me!" Ace scowled and shoved Nancy’s hand away coldly, then snarled, "Who do you think I am? Do I look like a coward that hides behind women? I’m not as useless as that!"

"Er..." Nancy stood there awkwardly, glancing at Joanna for help.

Joanna turned around and said to Ace, "No one thinks you’re a coward, but this person isn’t a kind man. You’re in a disadvantageous situation right now, and if you keep this up, you’ll only fall into his trap."

"So what? This is a matter of the Moran family, and you’re just an outsider. What do you know?" Ace was too proud to admit defeat in this battle between men. Like Joanna, he usually faced trouble head- on, and would keep fighting no matter what it cost him.

"Jovan, what is it you want?" He turned towards Jovan and asked sharply. Ace knew this day would have come sooner or later. Jovan had compromised for so many years, waiting for the day Ace would admit defeat. Ace had not expected him to make his move now, and was somewhat curious as to what he was planning.

"Good, Ace. I knew you were a man of integrity, and that’s why you’ve always been my role model since we were kids..." Jovan cracked a fake smile. "I didn’t come here alone. The eight members of the board of directors will be here soon. They’re very worried about your safety, so they hired a professional medical investigation team to evaluate your health."

"A professional medical investigation team?" Ace scoffed coldly. "It’s all just a pretence, isn’t it? Everything’s already been decided."

"Ace, why would you say that? The directors sincerely care about your health because the future of Moran Group lies in your hands. Nothing will go wrong..."