Regret soon consumed Ace after the divorce. He never expected that his boring ex-wife would move on overnight, and be living her best life. Not only did a young heir of an influential family claim to be her underling, but a famous celebrity confessed to being her fan as well. Even one of the wealthiest people in the country referred to her as their senior. “I don't care how strong your background is, Joanna Pierce. I'll make sure to tear down your walls!” With that, the second son of the Moran family set out to protect the woman in secret. Ace: "My ex-wife is so fragile that she can't even stand on her own two feet, you mustn't take advantage of her." To which everyone replied, "Who would dare to mess with her? She'd rip our heads off if we ever get into a minor disagreement!' Ace : "My ex-wife is far too naive, you shouldn't toy with her feelings" And yet people would say, "I’m sorry? We've never seen a naive woman act so unapologetically!' Ace: "Come, darling. Let me introduce you to this powerful figure!" To which the powerful figure responded with a deep bow, "No, no, she's the boss around these parts!” Since then, Ace has had to live a double life. He was an almighty CEO during the day, but come night time,he'd be sobbing on his knees, hoping to win Joanna's heart back.
After a brief pause, Ace found the bowl of medicine before he leaned his head back to gulp it down.
"Can you tell me now why you're keeping me alive?"
His thoughts were very clear. He made a guess and hit the nail on the head. "Did Joanna say something to you? You guys reached some kind of deal… What is your relationship with her?"
He vaguely heard Joanna address Quinton as her brother and Quinton address her as his sister when he was in the water dungeon.
However, wasn't Joanna the only child? When did she get a brother out of the blue?
He had too many doubts he needed to figure out. Even if he had to die, he had to die without any doubts.
"I don't have to tell you about our relationship. The reason I keep you alive is because I'm kind and generous. I don't want my pawnshop to be stained with blood…"
"Ridiculous!"