CHAPTER 553: CHAPTER 541

He realized that he had gone a bit out of control tonight. It was like playing with fire. He would certainly ruin himself if he was not being careful regardless of how good his reason.

"Really? You gave me your word. If you see her alone again, I... I’ll jump off the building here and kill myself, and you’ll regret it for the rest of your life."

Seraphina pointed at the dark stairs and made a joke. She sounded slightly serious.

"Okay, don’t be mad. Let’s go back. It’s too cold here. I’m afraid you’ll catch a cold."

After Ace said that, he carried Seraphina in a very macho manner.

They left just like that without saying another word to Joanna again. They did not even uphold basic civility and bid her goodbye.

Joanna was at a loss for words.

Looking in the direction they left, Joanna was struck dumb. She did not react for a long time.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

After that, as if she had gone completely insane, she burst into uncontrollable peals of laughter.

’How ridiculous! Ace is ridiculous, and so does Seraphina. But I’m the most ridiculous one here.

’I was his lover, but I’ve now become a shameful homewrecker. The woman who occupied my spot humiliated me recklessly. I watched my beloved man be lovey-dovey with another woman.

’Joanna, you’re so great and affectionate. You’re willing to put yourself at such a humble level to help grant his wish of leading a perfect life. You suffer in silence... You’re indeed the best slut ever.’

A week later, Joanna helped Jovan to be discharged from the hospital based on the original plan of his attending doctor.

That week was neither long nor short. She and Ace never met each other again.

They had a tacit understanding and avoided any places where they might bump into each other.

Everything happened normally. If one did not dwell on it, the previous meeting appeared more like a dream. It was as if it had never happened.

Jovan also had the same kind of tacit understanding. He was very smart. He would not inquire about it when Joanna did not mention it. He was still happy and optimistic.

Joanna called a cab. It stopped downstairs in the inpatient department. She carried a bag and pushed Jovan forward before they took an elevator downstairs.

"Darling, it’s been hard for you this time around. I’ll give you a surprise to thank you."

"What kind of surprise?"

"I have to keep it a secret since it’s a surprise. It won’t be a surprise anymore if it’s revealed."

Jovan kept her in suspense and said mysteriously.

They got into the car. Joanna’s sharp senses told her that someone had been watching her all the while.

Inevitably, she looked up and glanced at Seraphina’s ward.

However, there was no one beside the window. She did not see the person she thought she would see.

’Humph! I must be overthinking.’

She shook her head and closed the car door. She then said to the driver, "Mister, we can go now."

Ace’s tall and sturdy body was hidden behind the window. He watched the car for a very long time until it dropped out of his sight.

"Ace, what are you looking at? You’re so absorbed."

Seraphina flipped through the magazine in boredom. When she saw Ace look out the window all that while quietly, she became alarmed.

"A bird."

Ace replied lightly.

"A bird?"

Seraphina found it weird. She stretched her neck out to look out of the window. "There’s nothing outside. What bird?"

"A bird that flew away, but I think its wings aren’t that strong. It won’t fly far."

Ace averted his gaze before he sipped his coffee and said with profound meaning.

The bad premonition in Seraphina’s heart grew stronger.

It seemed that the bird he mentioned was not a simple bird.

After pondering it, she pretended to ask casually, "Ace, did you see Miss Pierce again, these few days?"

"Didn’t I tell you that I won’t see her alone again?"

Ace’s expression was slightly serious. "I rarely left your side these days. It looks like you don’t trust me at all, given the question you raised."

"I’m sorry. I just love you too much. It is why I’m overly fearful. I’m afraid that I’ll lose you if I’m not being careful."

"We’re so deeply in love with each other. Why do you always have such little confidence? Or... does it mean that our love isn’t as unbreakable as I imagined?"

Ace’s imploring gaze was sharp and fierce.

"Er... Of course not!"

Seraphina lowered her head in a slightly guilty manner. She did not dare to look into his eyes.

Technically speaking, she was just a thief, stealing Ace’s love for Joanna.

Ace’s deep love for her was equivalent to how deeply he loved Joanna.

If he suddenly regained his memories one day, she would rapidly fall into hell again, given that she was merely a despicable thief...

"You said that I can ask you if I have any doubts. So, I’ll do just that..."

Ace’s countenance was gloomy before he heaved a long sigh. "I’m indeed troubled by many things. If I don’t make them clear, I’m afraid I can’t marry you without any distractions. This is also the reason why I went to see her alone."

"You finally said that. I’ve been waiting all this while."

Seraphina knew that this day would come sooner or later from the moment he met Joanna again. It was destined that she would become a wicked woman.

After all, no one could remain righteous and kind once Pandora’s box was opened.

"Go ahead and ask me. I’ll tell you everything I know."

She looked at him calmly. She was now prepared to repay Joanna’s kindness with evil and push her all the way to utter ruin.

"What kind of past do I have with Joanna? I don’t believe that she’s just a simple helper who changed my bandages for me or my cousin’s wife. I have never heard of her."

Ace stared straight into Seraphina’s eyes and asked straightforwardly.

"It looks like I can’t hide it from you any longer. You guys did have some kind of relationship with each other, but it only resembles the origin of pain. You completely forgot about it. Perhaps it’s because God pities you, and He doesn’t want you to suffer."

"But now I don’t want to forget it. I’d rather suffer in silence than be numb to all this."

Ace appeared very persistent. He had to get to the bottom of it no matter what.

"Both of you were once lovers, but you guys are enemies now. She is Quinton’s younger sister. He’s the boss of Carmine Pawnshop. She plotted against you to avenge her brother. She made you blind and pushed you into a river that was full of rocks. You hurt your head afterward. I was the one who risked my life to save you. After that, she hypocritically claimed that she wanted to make it up to you. Maybe it was because of her guilt, or she was afraid that the Moran family might take revenge on her. But at last, she cruelly abandoned you for Jovan’s sake..."