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.

Joanna arrived at the detention

country during the appeal period and had to

out of the gates of the detention center, Bruce spotted

mixture of sadness

each other for more

unchanged, except

almost a minute before Joanna

“Yup!”

himself lazily in the seat, crossing his

sat beside him, and an uncomfortable silence settled between

contain herself any longer, Joanna broke the silence. “Bruce,

gaze filled with complex emotions. “You don’t have to worry. The lawyer will

I’m really worried,” Joanna admitted, her concern evident in her

jail?” Bruce smirked, his eyes playfully fixed on Joanna. His large hand couldn’t

“Did you miss me?”

up, trying to maintain a serious demeanor. “Can you stop fooling around? It’s

me?” Bruce persisted, not letting up on his playful

tried to push away his hand, feeling

miss me. Just answer me, Bruce insisted, his eyes

she evasively replied,

“What about you?”

didn’t speak, but her teary

a time like this, this damned man’s mind

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

mouth reflexively. “No, you can’t say such

Are you afraid I’ll

him fixedly, her tears kept running

she didn’t want him to die, even if he were just an

such a grave word. It’s not as serious as you make it sound.” Joanna pleaded, her

Bruce raised her chin, a more serious expression on his

got something in my

refuse to admit it,” Bruce remarked, his hand wrapping around her as he

mess around…” Joanna instinctively tried to avoid him,

her lip gently. “Joanna, I want you to

stopped struggling and melted into his arms, seeking solace in

confusion appeared in his eyes as he

the situation seemed to

up in jail, but he didn’t know the duration of his potential