Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy

Alice placed the cup on the table and wrapped her arms around Joshua’s shoulders. She gently let out a soft exhale next to his ear. “I thought you said you don’t have work to do tonight?“

Joshua’s brows furrowed. This interaction was normal for every couple, but somehow, her behavior annoyed and even repulsed him. Perhaps it was because they had been apart for too long, or perhaps something had changed.

Joshua contemplated for a moment before finally removing her arms from his shoulder. Alice gaped at him in shock. Joshua did not seem to notice this and instead picked up the cup and took a sip.

After a few more drinks, he regained his composure. “Alice, you should go to bed now. I wanted to finish up some work…“

Alice frowned and shot him an exasperated look. “ Joshua, do you think your work is more important than me? Ever since I returned, you’ve never even spent any quality time with me! I thought we used to be very close. Why did you change?“

Joshua immediately frowned. He squinted and looked up at her. “Do you really think we used to be…close?“

shifted her gaze elsewhere and bit her lip. “I

eyes. “I didn’t treat

and Luna appeared to be a very happy couple. At that time, Luna had insisted on marrying him, much to everyone’s disapproval. He had also

in love with Luna, so he spent countless nights away from home and focused most of his energy on work instead of her. It was not until she left that he realized his mistake and discovered his true feelings for her. He had spent the

lying to herself or that he put too much blame on himself. He rubbed his brows. The guilt and regret he felt in his heart

she immediately coiled her arms

way back to their bedroom

up at the ceiling, her chest rising and falling as she panted rapidly.

she

a romantic atmosphere. Joshua gently tilted Alice’s chin upward and

different than before. Just as they were about