The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife

“Of course I do!”

After returning home, Lilia became particularly excited and chatted non–stop about how she wanted to go to kindergarten and how much she missed her teacher.

Davian and Irvin wore forced smiles. They already knew something had happened to their father. Although they didn’t. know the specifics, they were aware that it was something serious.

However, in front of their little sister, they didn’t dare show it!

“Mommy, when can I go to kindergarten?”

Joanna lovingly stroked her daughter’s head. “Darling, you can go to kindergarten as soon as you fully recover from your illness.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Mommy, Christmas is coming soon. Will Daddy come back?”

Joanna’s eyes filled with worry. It had been nine days since Bruce was taken away.

Tomorrow was Christmas Eve, a day for family reunions.

“Yes, he will come back, Joanna answered, trying to reassure her daughter.

Lilia blinked her big eyes and coquettishly suggested, “Mommy, can I make a video call to Daddy?”

“Daddy is busy with work and might not have time to answer your call,” Joanna replied, trying to manage her daughter’s expectations.

“He’ll be back soon after he’s done with work.”

“Oh- Lilia buried her head in her food again.

Davian and Irvin were also fiddling with the food in their bowls. Their faces were filled with worry and they didn’t have an appetite.

Seeing this, Joanna urged them. “Hurry up and eat. You need to go to bed early after dinner.”

“Yup!”

The children quickly finished a few bites and obediently went back to their rooms to sleep.

As the children went to bed, Joanna’s mind started to wander.

She had been preoccupied with taking care of Lilia at the hospital and hadn’t had a chance to visit Bruce in the detention center.

Tomorrow, he would be eligible for bail, and she had to go pick him up.

the detention center early in

during the appeal period and had to be available for questioning

out of the gates of

of sadness and longing filled their

other for more than

appeared unchanged,

almost a minute before Joanna snapped back to reality. “Let’s get

“Yup!”

in the seat, crossing his legs as

an uncomfortable silence settled between them

journey, unable to contain herself any longer, Joanna broke the silence. “Bruce, how are you?

emotions. “You don’t have

admitted, her concern

what? Worried that I’ll go to jail?” Bruce smirked, his eyes playfully fixed on Joanna. His

“Did you miss me?”

demeanor. “Can you stop fooling around? It’s not the time for jokes. Why are you in such

me?” Bruce persisted, not letting up

it!” Joanna tried to push away his hand, feeling a mix of

miss me. Just answer me, Bruce

eyes darted around, and she evasively replied, “The children miss you

“What about you?”

didn’t speak, but her teary

like this, this damned man’s

Bruce’s laughter subsided. “Why are you crying? I’m not dead. Why do you make that expression? Cry when I’m dead!” he said, his tone

covered his mouth reflexively. “No, you can’t say

Are you afraid I’ll

him fixedly,

children’s father, she didn’t want him to die, even

serious as you make

Bruce raised her chin, a more serious expression on

in my

still pretending. You’re clearly worried about me but refuse to admit it,” Bruce remarked, his hand

mess around…” Joanna instinctively tried to avoid him, but

want you to remember me, remember

in their connection. “Bruce, please don’t get into

previous frivolity, and a hint of confusion appeared

gravity of the situation seemed to have surpassed

up in jail, but he didn’t