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.

next day, Joanna arrived at the detention center early in

bail. He couldn’t leave the country during the appeal period and had to

out of the gates of the detention center,

eyes met, and a mixture of sadness and longing

each other for more than

unchanged, except

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

“Yup!”

both got into the car. Bruce settled himself lazily in the seat, crossing his legs as if

beside him, and an uncomfortable

contain herself any longer, Joanna broke the

complex emotions. “You don’t

worried,” Joanna admitted, her concern evident in her

his eyes playfully fixed on Joanna. His large hand couldn’t resist resting on her

“Did you miss me?”

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

me?” Bruce persisted,

to push away his hand,

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

around, and she evasively replied, “The

“What about you?”

but her

man’s mind was still

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

moment Joanna heard that, she covered his mouth reflexively.

Are you afraid

stared at him fixedly, her tears

of whether he was the children’s father, she didn’t want him to die, even if he

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

crying?” Bruce raised her chin, a more

my eye. Is

clearly worried about me but refuse to admit it,” Bruce

around…” Joanna instinctively tried to avoid him, but her resistance faded as

her lip gently. “Joanna, I want you to remember me, remember this

arms, seeking solace in their

his previous frivolity, and a hint of confusion

of the situation seemed to have

jail, but he didn’t know the