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 center early in

the country during the appeal period and had to be available for questioning by the police at any

the gates of the detention center, Bruce spotted Joanna waiting

a mixture of sadness and longing filled

other for more

unchanged,

almost a minute before Joanna snapped back to

“Yup!”

the seat, crossing his

sat beside him, and an uncomfortable silence settled between them

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

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

really worried,” Joanna admitted, her concern evident in

smirked, his eyes playfully fixed on Joanna.

“Did you miss me?”

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

persisted,

tried to push away his hand, feeling

me. Just answer me, Bruce insisted, his

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

“What about you?”

speak, but her

damned man’s mind was still

Why do you make that expression? Cry when I’m dead!” he said, his tone tinged with a mix

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

Are you afraid

at him fixedly, her tears kept running

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

say such a grave word. It’s not as serious as you

raised her chin, a more

my eye.

pretending. You’re clearly worried about me but refuse to admit it,” Bruce remarked, his hand wrapping around her as he pulled her into a

instinctively tried to avoid him, but her resistance

want you

melted into his arms, seeking solace in their connection. “Bruce, please don’t

and a hint of confusion appeared

gravity of the situation seemed to have surpassed his

he didn’t know the