The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 537 - 525

"This..." Aunt Nancy hesitated. Joanna knew almost everything anyway, so she sighed and said firmly, "We cannot take more of your blood, not unless you wish to die."

"Don’t worry. My body regenerates blood quickly. As long as I eat more red meat, I’ll be fine. There’s no time... Hurry up!"

As Joanna said this, her head still felt fuzzy, and she felt increasingly weaker.

Her body was never this weak before, but ever since she had her two children, her body condition could not go back to what it once was.

Just as she was about to rejuvenate, her condition worsened as soon as she was required to provide more blood for Ace’s medicine.

"Miss Joan, this isn’t something we can afford to risk. We can’t extract any more blood from you..."

"Nancy, stop stalling. He can’t hold on any longer. As the eldest daughter of the Pierce family, I command you to extract my blood!" Joanna had no choice but to use her position to force Nancy’s hand and follow her orders.

"Miss Joan, you’re putting me in a difficult position. How am I to face your late parents..." Nancy was not allowed to disobey direct orders. Thus, she had no choice but to turn around and get the tools needed to extract blood from Joanna once again.

"Extract mine instead!" Jovan showed up out of nowhere and snapped coldly at Nancy.

He then pulled Joanna behind him then rolled up his sleeves.

"You..." Joanna was somewhat touched by Jovan’s action but maintained a cool front and pushed him away, "Don’t fool around. How can your blood be similar to mine? They said that it had to be the blood of someone who loves him!"

"From a relation standpoint, my blood might be even more effective than yours, considering I am his relative," Jovan said clearly in a grim tone that was normally unheard of from him.

As Joanna was about to retort, Nancy’s anxious voice spoke up, "Yes, yes, how could I have forgotten? Apart from blood given by someone who loves him deeply, a relative’s blood should also work. Maybe we could try it."

"Even if it doesn’t, it won’t cause death, will it?" Jovan asked seriously.

"No, even if it fails, it just means that the medicine will be weaker, and there won’t be any side effects."

"Then stop wasting time. Start extracting!" Jovan had long before made up his mind and ordered in a frosty tone.

"Alright, please hold on. I will start to take your blood." Nancy approached the task at hand with hopefulness. She slit open a part of his wrist and held a palm-sized bowl to collect the blood in.

This process was harsh, and from an outsider’s perspective, it looked extremely excruciating.

"Jovan, you bastard, don’t you despise Ace? Wh...what are you doing?"

"Of course, I hate Ace, but I’m more afraid of you hurting." Jovan’s brows drew together from the pain as he gritted his teeth and replied.

"Y... You’re really crazy!’ Joanna knew better than anyone how much it hurt to extract blood.

It was impossible to not feel the least bit moved by his actions, especially when Jovan was willing to do something like this.

When enough blood had been extracted, Nancy followed the new instructions on brewing the medicine and quickly produced a bowl of medicinal tea.

"Miss Joan, hurry and bring this to Mr. Moran. If it works well, then countless problems will be solved."

This meant that they could potentially cure Ace’s eyesight as well.

In fact, Nancy had a daring idea in mind for a while, but she had always been too scared to try it out.

However, Jovan’s actions had given her a shove of courage and hope, hope that it might just succeed.

Joanna arrived at the infirmary. While supporting an unconscious Ace, she tipped up the bowl of medicinal tea and poured it all into his mouth.

"You’ve almost got this, you punk. Just hold on!" She held onto his hand tightly as she said those words with red- rimmed eyes.

Night fell quickly. Joanna had stayed by the bed the whole day, hopelessly staring at Ace until he woke up.

"Miss Pierce, Mr. Moran’s condition has stabilized. You should go rest," the nurse told Joanna in an encouraging tone.

"I’m alright, I am also resting while I’m here, and I feel more reassured watching him."

"Then please take care of yourself. If there’s anything you need, feel free to call me anytime." The nurse gave a long sigh before walking out of the infirmary.

After all, everyone in Greenwood Sanatorium knew that Miss Pierce loved Ace to death.

After some time, Joanna laid her head on the edge of the bed and fell asleep.

Later, Ace came around. He wiggled his fingers, only to find that they were touching Joanna’s hair. The feeling of such smooth hair tangled in his fingertips made his heart do flips.

"You’re awake?" Joanna was sleeping lightly, and upon feeling that something was amiss, she woke up with a jolt.

She looked at Ace worriedly, "How do you feel, still uncomfortable or feeling weak?"

Ace jerked his hand back as if he had been caught red- handed. He coldly replied, "Who told you I was weak? I feel better than ever."

Seeing that he had the energy to snap back, Joanna released a breath of relief with a smile. "Right, right, you’re not weak. I was wrong."

"Honestly, I do feel more energized. I’m no longer dizzy." Ace moved his arms around. His body felt lighter and more at ease than he has ever been.

"That’s good, that’s very good." Joanna was overjoyed. It seems that the medicine made from Jovan’s blood was working well.

Nancy heard the news and rushed over. After helping Ace measure his pulse, she was over the moon. "Mr. Moran’s pulse is steady and strong. His condition is even better than before. We really did discover the most effective special ingredient this time!"

"What special ingredient?" Ace frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.

"J... Just some random herbs. They are special ingredients that helped a lot in improving your condition!" Joanna listed out a few different types of ingredients on a whim and told

him, "As long as you take care of yourself, you will be all better in no time!"

As the sky turned dark, Ace ate some porridge and fell asleep again.

Joanna and Nancy walked out of the infirmary and went to a dark corner.

"Aunt Nancy, you weren’t lying to me, right? Ace’s condition, is it really better than before?" She could not imagine that things would be so successful and believed that Aunt Nancy was only lying to her to make her feel better.

"Oh, Miss Joan, it couldn’t be more true. Mr. Moran’s condition has improved so much! Jovan’s blood works even better than I thought it would!"

Nancy’s tone was full of certainty, and was as excited as Columbus finding the ’New World.’

"But that’s Jovan. He hates Ace’s guts. How could his blood be effective?"

"Blood relatives are considered loved ones too, so their blood should be effective as well. Who knows? Jovan may very well have the deepest respect for Mr. Moran in his heart."

"You’re right. Love and hate are separated by a thin line anyway."

Joanna stroked her chin thoughtfully when understanding hit her.

Jovan had always looked up to Ace while growing up.

Even though he made it clear it was jealousy, it could really just be that he loved him to death, perhaps even more than her. Moreover, he is also a relative; thus, his blood would naturally be more effective than hers.

He said that he was scared of her hurting, but what if, in reality, he was just worried about Ace?!’

Heh, he sure doesn’t like admitting to his feelings!’