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Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn't Easy chapter 1421

“Harvey?“

Seeing that Harvey did not reply, June could not help adding, “So what should we do with the jade ring now?“

Harvey rubbed his brows, trying to think of what to do.

Even though he did not know how the jade ring he gave to Bonnie ended up with Joshua...since it was no longer in Bonnie's hands, he thought it would be best to return it to Jim.

Therefore, he let out a sigh and said, “Um, June, don't tell anyone about this, but please wash the ring and spray some perfume on it, then place it back in Mr. Landry's study desk drawer.“

“Alright. “ With that, June hung up the phone, took the ring into the washroom to clean it, then carried it out the door.

As soon as she stepped out the door, she ran into her father, Christopher.

Christopher lowered his head to glance at the ring in June's hands, then shook his head in exasperation. “ You two, playing with Jim's stuff again. This is beloved to him; what'll happen if you break it?“

With that, he took the ring and was about to place it back in Jim's study when he noticed a chip in one of the edges.

Christopher frowned and brought it up against the light to check on it. As soon as he did this, he noticed something hidden within the ring.

It seemed to be a microchip.

Christopher furrowed his brows and, after warning June to never play with this with Harvey again, surreptitiously placed it back in Jim's study desk drawer.

No wonder Jim cherished this ring like a treasure and never allowed it to leave his sight. Not only did his late mother leave it for him...but there was even a secret hidden within it.

As soon as he placed the ring back into Jim's study, Christopher sent Jim a message to tell him that the ring had been found.

After reading the message, Jim tucked his phone away with a frown and strode over to Joshua's side. He stood next to Joshua and lifted his head to glance at the second-floor window.

There was such an obvious shadow behind the curtains...

Only two people so drunk in love as Luna and Joshua would think that they would not be able to see each other.

Jim let out a sigh and turned to glance at Joshua. “ Let's go; time's up. If you stay here any longer, the assassinators will jump into action, and it'll be much harder for me to protect you.“

Joshua nodded impassively and, after handing the recording device to one of the servants, added, “I 'll send some of my men over here.“

He could not let Jim protect him forever.

“I think you'd better not.“ Jim dragged Harvey onto the car as he continued, “Lynch Group has been laying low in Merchant City while you were unconscious, so most people here still think you're dead.

“Do you want the Quinn and Landry families to know you're still alive by summoning your men over?

“Or do you think you, a man who just arrived here a month ago, can single-handedly topple two of the biggest families in Merchant City for more than twenty years?“

After tossing Harvey into the backseat, Jim slammed the door shut and added, “I 've read through your profile. You took over Lynch Group when you were seventeen, and you're a genius, intelligent, and capable—I'll give you that.

“I, too, believe that as long as you have time, you'll be able to change the situation here.“

With that, he lifted his head to glance at the second- floor window. “But aren't you a little distracted by what's going on here?“

Joshua's entire body stiffened, and he fell into silence.

Jim was right. The most important thing to him... was Luna.

Therefore, before he got Luna's forgiveness, he should not alert Malcolm and Heather of his survival.

The only way to bring Luna away from Merchant City as soon as possible was to protect himself first.

Upstairs.

Luna watched as Jim and Joshua's car became a small black dot on the horizon before finally turning her head away.

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“Ms. Luna.“ One of the servants knocked on her door, entered the room, and handed her the recording device Joshua had been holding before he left.

Luna furrowed her brows and turned it on.

The audio clip of Joshua's recording when he was sitting on the bench started to play. “The first thing I did when I woke up was to come to find me.

“Everyone out there is under orders to kill me, so it wasn't easy trying to see you.

“I'll come and see you every day until one day, you decide to come out and talk to me.

“If one day, I don't show up, then it's probably because I was killed on the way here.“

Luna rubbed her brows in exasperation when she heard this.

Under orders to kill him?

This man was willing to fabricate anything just to see her.

The only enemies he could have in Merchant City were the Landry and Quinn families. However, she had seen Jim, the master of the Landry family, talking to him when they left, so the Landry family could not be after him at all.

As for the Quinn family, after deciding to postpone the engagement, Luna had gotten in touch with Malcolm through video call.

During the call, not only was Malcolm supportive of her decision, but he even kept apologizing to her about what happened during the engagement party and said that he was willing to wait for her for as long as it took.

On top of that...Malcolm had even suggested helping her track down Joshua so that the three of them could talk about this over dinner to prevent a similar incident from happening again in the future.

Neither the Landry nor Quinn families were out to get Joshua.

Luna could not think of anyone else who would send assassinators out to kill Joshua in Merchant City.

“I think his apology was quite sincere. Maybe he's just lying about being wanted so that you'd worry about him.“ Bonnie noticed how distracted Luna seemed during dinner and pursed her lips in disapproval. “I think it's fine to use little tricks like this, so why are you so unwilling to let him off the hook for this?“

Luna pursed her lips and shook her head.

To her, this was not a small matter. She could not believe that Joshua was still unwilling to be honest with her at a time like this and instead used lies like this to attempt to coax her.

What did she mean to him?

First, he placed his vengeance at a higher priority than her; then, he showed up at the engagement party and humiliated her; now, he was playing tricks like this...

Luna could not help feeling a little drained by this. When was this man going to realize what she truly cared about?

Bonnie pursed her lips but did not reply.

As usual, Luna went into the garden for a stroll after dinner.

Even though the baby in her belly was only a month old, Luna still could not help feeling that it would be healthier than its brothers and sister.

Maybe it was because the baby had survived such a traumatic event.

When she was pregnant with Nigel, Neil, and Nellie, her physical health had been at its worst, which was all apart from Neil, the rest of her children had weak bodies as well.

This time, no matter what, she would take care of herself so that this baby would not have to suffer what his siblings went through.

After returning from her walk, Luna laid back down on her bed and was about to rest when she received a message from Malcolm.

He had sent her a picture of a jade ring along with a message that read, (Luna, after such a long search, I finally found the ring.

(Shall we meet up for a chat, or do you want me to find you?)

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Luna felt something was off as she stared at the photo Malcolm had sent her.

She was a jewelry designer, so naturally, she had a photographic memory when it came to things like this.

Even though she had only held it in her hand for a brief while after Samuel had given this ring to her, she still felt that something was not right.

Luna furrowed her brows and thought that this ring was not the same one at all.

She thought it was just her mind playing tricks on her, so she gave the photo another long, hard look, then tried to imagine how it felt holding the ring in her palm...

It did not seem right.

Luna pursed her lips and typed a reply to Malcolm, (Malcolm, are you sure this is the one? I can't help feeling that something is different.)

On the other end of the line, Malcolm frowned and glanced at the ring on the table before him.

What was different?

Did this ring look different from the one that Samuel had given Luna?

However, to trick Luna into seeing him, he still typed a nervous reply, (Maybe my photography skills are too bad, and I made it look different.

(Let's meet up, and I'll give it to you in person so you can make sure.)

Luna furrowed her brows when she saw this, then replied, (Okay.)

(Let's meet up at Lucky Den in three days.)

As soon as he sent this message, Malcolm put down his phone and glanced at his assistant, who was trying to track Luna's location with his laptop. “Have you managed to find her location?“

The assistant was so nervous that he started sweating profusely as he shook his head. “Mr. Quinn, it's not that I don't want to help you...but...I can't track it.“

As he said this, he pointed at the screen sheepishly. “ Her phone signal is coming from...Blue Bay Villa in Banyan City, but as you know, she hasn't left Merchant City at all. And on top of that...Blue Bay Villa is already reduced to ashes now...“

Malcolm glared at his assistant and snapped, “You're useless! “

With that, he plopped down on the sofa and rubbed his brows in frustration.

The person who had transferred the source of Luna's phone signal to Blue Bay Villa...would not have been Luna herself.

Suddenly, he recalled Nigel, the boy who had constantly been tapping away on his laptop in silence. The boy was an expert hacker who had defeated countless opponents in Merchant City.

Malcolm narrowed his eyes. Many years ago, he had helped Luna give birth to her three children and raised them so that he could use them for his own after controlling her.

After all, their mother was the heiress of the Landry family, and their father was the master of the Lynch family.

He could use these three rascals against both the Landry and Lynch families to his benefit.

Never had he expected that he would be defeated by one of them one day.

Malcolm let out an exhale and said in exhaustion, “ Summon some more men to lie in wait at Lucky Den in three days.“

He had to find out where Luna's hiding spot was, no matter what. That way, he could let Hunter or Heather attack her, and then, he would be able to bring Luna back to Quinn Mansion and use the same tactic on her to make her realize how much he had done for her.

That way, she would give in and marry him!

With Aura dead, Luna's true identity was bound to be discovered soon. This was why he had to marry her before the Landry family decided to take her back!

After hearing his orders, the assistant remained silent for a moment, then said, “Master Quinn, we don't have any more men to spare...

“Two weeks ago, you sent all of them out to catch and kill Joshua out of impulse... If you want to send them to ambush Luna, then we'll have to summon the men back from finding Joshua... ” Malcolm furrowed his brows. ”That won't do.”

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“Joshua Lynch must still be alive!

“The Lynch family hasn't planned a funeral yet, so the longer he remains in Merchant City, it means he's still around here! “

No matter what, he could not transfer his men away from finding Joshua.

As soon as he thought of this, Malcolm lifted his head and asked, “What about the men I sent to trail Jim Landry?“

“He...He's been quite free lately. Ever since he returned to Merchant City, he and his son have moved out of Landry Mansion and into Swan Lake Chalet in the northern part of the city.“

Malcolm narrowed his eyes. “Is there anything suspicious about his activity?“

“There is.“ The assistant cleared his throat and continued, “In the past, Master Landry has always been hanging out with an alternative medicine practitioner named Dr. Christopher Roberts, and according to the rumors, the two of them had a special bond...but for the last few days, Master Landry has been messaging a woman who liked to wear red online.

“Today, he even drove to Tea Cottage in the southern part of the city to find this woman...

“We investigated her, and apparently Master Landry and Harvey met her during their trip to Banyan City.

After they left Banyan City, this woman came all the way to Merchant City to look for him and even bought out Tea Cottage…”

Malcolm grew even more frustrated when he heard this. He stood up and gave his assistant a hard kick.” Why is trying to woo a woman suspicious? Have you all got tumors in your brains?”

With that, he let out an exhale and sat back down in his wheelchair. “Transfer the men who are keeping an eye on Jim Landry back and prepare them for the ambush at Luck Den in three days!”

The assistant stared at Malcolm’s legs in shock and stammered, “Yes… Yes, Sir!”

With that, he quickly ran out of Quinn Mansion.

Malcolm rolled his eyes at his assistant’s behavior.

If it were not for the fact that he had to continue pretending to be crippled, he would have stood up sooner. How could a normal person stand to live in a wheelchair every day?

All of this was so that…

Malcolm narrowed his eyes.

All of this was so that the Quinn family could take over both the Landry and Lynch families as soon as possible!

…

Swan Lake Chalet.

After coming back from Tea Cottage and having his dinner, Joshua could not seem to fall asleep at all.

He contacted Lucas to plan their next moves, then got in touch with Luke for old time's sake, and finally checked in on the three children through video call, but even after that, he still could not fall asleep.

Therefore, he put on a coat and went into the garden for a walk.

This chalet was decorated in a traditional style, yet they had given it such a modern and contemporary name.

Inside the yard, Christopher and June were assembling the medication into their boxes underneath the moonlight.

Christopher smiled when he saw Joshua coming out into the yard. “Even though you've already rested for two weeks, and your body is doing well now, you still have to get some rest.“

Joshua smiled back and sat down next to him. “Have you known Jim for a very long time?“

Christopher lowered his head and answered in a gentle voice, “The Landry family used to take part in the pharmaceutical industry, and since my ancestors were makers of medicine, he and I have known each other since we were young.“

As soon as he heard the mention of the Landry family's participation in the pharmaceutical industry, Joshua could not help recalling Granny Lynch and Aunt Lucy.

Apparently, the Landry family had used their medicine to...

As soon as he thought of this, Joshua narrowed his eyes, and a glimmer of malice flashed through them.

If it were not for the fact that Luna hated his vengeance for the Landry family, he would immediately...

Suddenly, there came the sound of a car pulling up outside the yard.

Joshua furrowed his brows. “Who'd come here so late at night?"

Christopher lowered his head and continued assembling the medication as he replied, “It must be Mrs. Landry. She's not Jim's birth mother, and ever since Jim moved here, she always thought it was because of her and came to visit him often."

Mrs. Landry?

Joshua narrowed his eyes, stood up, and headed toward the entrance.

Christopher curled his lips into a smile and was about to say something further when he suddenly recalled something.

“June, stop him! "

They could not let Joshua see Mrs. Landry's face!

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“Mr. Joshua! “

Having heard her father's orders, June quickly caught up to Joshua and extended both her arms out to block his way. “My Daddy said you're not allowed to go out! “

The young girl was just as soft and tiny as Nellie.

Joshua stared at the small girl blocking his way and could not help thinking of Nellie.

They had been apart for only one month, and he had even seen her during their video call, but as he came face -to -face with June, Joshua still could not help recalling the feeling of having Nellie in his arms.

She was soft and chubby, with lean arms and pudgy little fingers, making them squishy and nice to hold in his big hands.

As soon as he recalled Nellie, Joshua could not bear to get angry at the young girl standing before him anymore. He squatted to her eye -level and asked, “ Why can't I go out?“

June bit her lip and stammered, “Because...because...“

“That's because we can't let Mrs. Landry know you're staying here.“ Christopher walked over, picked up June in his arms, and smiled at Joshua. “ You know that the Landry and Lynch families have been enemies for generations now and can't seem to resolve their conflicts.

“Therefore, apart from Jim, all the remaining members of the Landry family think of you as their nemesis. Besides, you killed Mrs. Landry's real daughter Aura a while ago, so what do you think will happen if she sees you?“

Joshua narrowed his eyes.

He had never thought of this before.

When he walked out of the yard, it was simply because he wanted to catch a glimpse of the woman behind Charles Landry's back. After all, he had never seen her before.

However, since Christopher had explained everything, Joshua decided not to cause any more trouble for Jim.

Soon, a gentle, middle-aged woman's voice rang out from outside the yard, “Jim, this is the mushroom soup that I made just now. You can share it with Christopher, Harvey, and June.

“Now that the weather has turned dry and cold, you'd better have some soup to keep yourself warm.“

Jim stared at the thermal food container Rosalyn was proffering him and nodded, then summoned a servant to take it from her. “Mother, next time, you should give me a call, and I'll go over to take it myself. It's so late now, and I feel bad having you come over to give me this.“

Rosalyn let out a sigh and stood up on her tiptoes to remove a piece of leaf that had been caught in Jim's hair. “I 'm worried about you. I know you're upset about losing the ring, but it's been so many years now that I know exactly what the ring looks like, down to its pattern and material.

”I've already sent someone to make an identical one for you. Please don't get upset at your father for this and refuse to come home... ”

Jim pursed his lips and replied in a low, hoarse voice, ”Mother,  that's not  the reason  I didn't go home... ”

”I know.” Rosalyn let out a sigh. ”Ever since you found out about your birth mother, you have had your reservations about the Landry family, but what happened in the past... I didn't participate in any of it, so I can't help much when it comes to your mother.

”I know that the reason you moved out is that the Landry and Lynch families have grown even more hostile with each other, so you're afraid that you continue to stay at Landry Mansion will cause even more trouble, but...

”I've already lost my birth daughter now. To me, both you and Heather are my children since I was the one who had raised you, no matter who your birth parents are, okay?”

A pained expression flashed through Jim's eyes when he heard this. He said in a hoarse voice, ”Your daughter...might still be alive.”

Rosalyn waved her hands in dismissal. ”They've already brought her dead body back, so how can she still be alive? Don't try to make me feel better. I can't bring someone back from the dead, but you and Heather...have to take care of yourselves.”

Jim remained silent for a long while , then finally let out a sigh and hugged Rosalyn. ”It's late now, so I won't invite you into the house for a chat. I think you'd better get home soon.”

Rosalyn, too, did not insist on going inside and instead let out a sigh as she ordered the man standing behind her, ”Mickey, take out the remaining soup from the car and bring them into the house.”

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With that, Rosalyn got back into the car.

Joshua sat in the garden as he listened to Rosalyn and Jim's conversation outside and could not help feeling even more curious about what Mrs. Landry looked like.

Her voice sounded like a gentle, mild-mannered woman, so how could a woman like this...be married to a monster like Charles Landry?

How could she raise a daughter like Heather and give birth to someone like Aura?

All of a sudden, the garden gate was pushed open.

The man named Mickey handed a few thermal food containers to the servant waiting at the gate. The servant did not manage to hold them all, and the man furrowed his brows as he helped her steady the remaining containers. “Be careful.“

The man's voice sounded low and deeply alluring. Along with his voice came the disturbing stench of herbs.

Joshua could not help frowning when he realized how familiar this voice and stench was.

He immediately lifted his head and met the gaze of the man dressed in black.

The man was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He did not seem surprised to see Joshua there and instead lifted his head to give him a wave. “Hello. We

meet again.“ That voice...

Those glasses and that uncomfortable stench...

Joshua's pupils dilated as he realized who this man was.

He immediately stood up and exclaimed, “It's you! “

It was him! This was the man he had seen in the elevator the day Granny Lynch was murdered by Michael!

The man did not seem reluctant to let Joshua know who he was. “Yes, it's me. I've already told you we'll meet again.“

With that, he closed the garden gate behind him and left.

Rosalyn's gentle voice rang out from the other side, “What took you so long?“

“I ran into someone I knew and was just saying hi to him.“

“Oh, who is it? Do I know him?“ “Sorry, but I don't think you do.“

Joshua remained motionless and clenched his fists.

Granny's death...had something to do with the Landry family, after all.

Even though Granny had been killed by Michael's stabbing, the Landry family were still involved in all this!

After sending Michael into jail, Joshua and the police had attempted to reconstruct the crime scene.

Truth be told, even if Luna had been utterly exhausted, she would never have slept so soundly that she could not even notice someone being murdered right next to her.

The cops had managed to find traces of a sedating drug that had been sprinkled in corners of Granny's ward. On top of that, they had discovered some needle marks on Granny's body that had previously gone unnoticed.

At that time, Joshua had concluded that this drug and needle marks...had something to do with the suspicious man he had bumped into downstairs.

However, even after looking through all the surveillance tapes both within the hospital and the surrounding area, he could not find that man in the gold-rimmed glasses again.

Joshua had thought that he would never be able to find that man again, nor discover what had truly happened that day...

Never had he expected to come across that man again in Merchant City.

On top of that, this man was none other than Mrs. Rosalyn Landry's subordinate!

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The next morning, when Luna woke up, she heard noises coming from the garden.

She furrowed her brows and pulled the curtains open.

Downstairs, Harvey, dressed in yet another red hoodie, had his hands on his hips while he instructed a group of workers who were carrying bunches of roses into their designated spots, arranging the bouquets into a heart shape.

Meanwhile, Joshua stood aside, holding a gigantic bouquet of roses and talking into his phone. He seemed to be on a video call with Nellie.

Luna could vaguely hear the sound of Nellie's cheers coming out of his phone.

Coincidentally, just as Luna pulled the curtains open, Joshua lifted his head to glance in her direction.

Their eyes met.

Joshua tucked his phone away and smiled at her. He was wearing a grey trench coat over a white sweater and khaki pants. He even had on a pair of rimless glasses.

Under the morning sun, Joshua's smile no longer carried its usual aura of dominance and coldness, and instead, it had a hint of warmth and gentleness.

Luna had never seen Joshua like this before. She stared at him for a good five seconds in shock.

Finally, she blushed and put the curtains back down.

Despite that, she could still feel his penetrating stare on her through the thick fabric of the curtains.

She was blushing, probably because of the hot morning sun.

Downstairs.

Joshua watched as Luna put down the curtains and could not help furrowing his brows. He glanced at Harvey and asked, “Are you sure this will work? Why did she put down the curtains?“

“Mr. Lynch, you have to trust my taste. The outfit I put together for you is that of a male lead in a drama! No woman can resist this! “

With that, Harvey let out a sigh and added, “Initially, I bought this outfit so that Mr. Landry could use it to woo my mother back, but it's already been so long, yet he still hasn't managed to find my Mommy.“

Joshua curled his lips into a smile. “Why do you call your father Mr. Landry?“

This was the first time he had ever heard a child call his own father a 'mister'.

“He used to call me Daddy,“ said Jim as he got out of the car impassively and strode toward Tea Cottage. “ He and June grew up without their mothers, and neither of them thought there was anything wrong with that, but a year ago, he found out that other children had mothers. Ever since that, he has been pestering me to track down his birth mother and even claimed that he wouldn't call me his father if I didn't manage to find her.“

Harvey could not help crossing his arms in front of

his chest and turning his face away when he heard this. “Well, it's already been a year, and you have yet to find Mommy! “

Jim shot him an impassive glance but did not reply. Instead, he walked into the villa.

Inside the villa, Bonnie was lounging on the sofa in her pajamas, having a video conference call with Lucas. “Um... Didn't I already send you the file yesterday? All the information is inside; you don't have to ask me everything! “

Lucas grew even more puzzled when he heard this. “ But Ms. Craig, about the Quinn family's next move...“

“What the Quinn family have been trying to do is lure you to bring Joshua back to Banyan City, so you shouldn't have to worry.“

Suddenly, Jim's voice interjected Lucas and Bonnie's conversation.

The both of them turned around simultaneously and stared at Jim, who had entered through the door in shock.

Bonnie's eyes widened. “You...“

Lucas fell into silence for a moment, then chuckled. “ I've been wondering how Ms. Craig, a woman who grew up in Banyan City, would be so familiar with the ins and outs of Merchant City, so much so that she was able to give us instructions on what to do.

“It turns out the man behind her back is none other than Master Quinn. I apologize.“

With that, Lucas hung up the phone.

Bonnie was still staring at Jim in shock. ”You... The person who has been contacting me and teaching me the inner workings of Merchant City...was you?”

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Jim sat down next to Bonnie and pressed her head down onto his shoulder, then quickly snapped a few photos on his phone.

Bonnie sensed the unfamiliar scent of male pheromones wafting off Jim's body, and it felt as though she had been electrocuted.

She removed herself from his arms and, out of instinct, extended her arm out and brought her palm down toward Jim's face—

However, Jim grabbed hold of her arm mid —air. He curled his lips into a smirk and dangled his phone in front of her. “Didn't I tell you yesterday that Malcolm sent away all the men who have been following you and me? Do you know why?“

Bonnie furrowed her brows, her arm still hovering mid-air. She wanted to smack him, but Jim was resisting her, yet at the same time, she could not pull her arm back either.

She glared at him somewhat awkwardly and snapped, “What do Malcolm's actions have anything to do with you sexually harassing me?“

“You call this harassment?“ Jim curled his lips into a smirk and pressed Bonnie down against the sofa.

He restrained her arms above her head, and her body was pressed so hard against the sofa that she could not move an inch.

Jim hovered closer to her ear and chuckled. “This is what I call harassment.“

The warmth of his body, as well as the tickling sensation of his breath, made Bonnie feel suffocated.

Jim watched her face blush scarlet, curled his lips into a smirk, and inched closer to her ear. “Don't worry, Ms. Craig, I'm not interested in you at all.

“The only reason I took those photos with you was so that Malcolm would think I was really trying to woo you.

“If it weren't for the fact that we have to cover up Joshua and Luna's tracks, I won't be willing to put on such a show with you either. Do you understand? “

He released Bonnie and stood up, then readjusted his collar. “Well, since I've gotten the photos I want, I'll see you tomorrow.“

With that, he strode out of the room without looking back.

Bonnie was both embarrassed and exasperated by this. She grabbed one of her cushions from her sofa and flung it in Jim's direction. “Get out of here— ! “

Because Malcolm's men had loosened their watch on Jim and Bonnie, Joshua could finally stay longer at Tea Cottage. He lingered for almost an entire day.

On the first day, Luna thought his presence was more than annoying.

On the second day, she got somewhat used to him being there.

On the third day, the first thing she did upon waking up was check whether Joshua had arrived yet.

As soon as she flung the curtains open, she saw him standing downstairs in the autumn breeze in a khaki sweater.

She could not help feeling a surge of warmth spread through her body at this sight.

She told herself that if he could do this for seven days..she would go down and talk to him.

Luna counted the days off her fingers and could not help feeling that seven days would be too long and that Joshua would not be able to last this long.

However, on second thought...

The pain she had suffered for him was seven years. If he thought that seven days was too much for him to handle, then it meant that he really did not cherish her at all!

Luna let out a sigh and gently stroked her flat belly. “ Baby, even if it's for your sake...I'll still make him wait seven days.“

As soon as she finished her sentence, her phone rang. It was a call from Malcolm.

“Luna, please don't forget our meeting tonight. I'll be waiting for you at Lucky Den tonight at 7 P.M., and I'll bring the jade ring with me.“

Luna pursed her lips and glanced at the man waiting outside. “Alright, I'll be there.“

Since the jade ring was something that Lucy had left for the Lynch family...

She had to get it back and return it to Joshua.

Not only was this for his sake, but also Granny Lynch's.

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Joshua waited in the garden of Tea Cottage for an entire day.

When evening came, Harvey wailed that he was hungry and demanded Joshua and Jim to bring him for some good food.

Joshua glanced at the time and realized that it was already 6 p.m.

He had no choice but to say a few quick words of farewell into the recording device, then packed his things and left.

Luna let out a sigh of relief after seeing they had left.

Thank God they had all left. Otherwise, she would not know how to sneak out to Lucky Den to see Malcolm without Joshua noticing.

She let out an exhale and tucked the recording device away, then changed her clothes and went downstairs.

Downstairs, Bonnie furrowed her brows and glanced at her. “Are you sure you want to go?“

Luna nodded and replied as she put on her coat, “ That ring is extremely important, so I have to get it back as soon as possible.“

When seven days had passed, she would hand the ring to Joshua when she met him.

Perhaps this would be the key to unlocking the mystery of Lucy Hamilton's death.

Bonnie pursed her lips in disapproval. “But Nigel and Neil said that they had hidden your signal here. If you go out, they'll be able to track your location, and you...won't be safe anymore.“

Luna smiled. “Well, it's more dangerous for Malcolm to come find me here.“

She strode out of the door and called out behind her, “Don't worry, it's not like I'm meeting anyone dangerous anyway. Malcolm will keep me safe and protected. Just wait for me to come home.“

With that, she closed the door behind her and left.

Bonnie pursed her lips as she lay on the sofa, watching Luna leave.

They had been here for almost a month, and they had been safe and sound.

Was the ring really worth Luna taking such a big risk? At the thought of the ring...

Bonnie smacked her forehead in realization.

She seemed to have a ring with her that belonged to Harvey and had forgotten to return it!

As soon as she thought of this, she quickly got up and rummaged in her suitcase.

When she picked up the ring, she had wanted to return it to Harvey as soon as possible, but every time she saw him, it slipped her mind.

Therefore, when she came to Merchant City, she placed the ring in her suitcase and brought it along.

She knew that Harvey and Jim were from Merchant City, so she was bound to run into them. Over time, she somehow forgot about it as they spent most of their time together.

Bonnie placed the ring on the coffee table and could not help worrying about Luna's safety.

She had a feeling that Malcolm was not a good person at all.

She pondered this for a long while and finally took out her phone to dial Jim's number.

He soon picked up. “Are you here to talk about business or private matters?“ he asked in a curt voice.

What he meant by 'business' was her helping Lucas run Lynch Group.

Bonnie pursed her lips and replied, “Private.“ Jim immediately hung up the phone.

As soon as she heard the dial tone, Bonnie widened her eyes in exasperation and redialed his number.

After a long time, he finally picked up the phone again. “Spit it out.“

Bonnie snapped, “Jim Landry! What do you think I'm calling you for? Even if it's something private, it won't be about you! Where's Joshua? I'm looking for him! “

Jim furrowed his brows, glanced at Joshua, who was video calling the three children on his phone, and put Bonnie on speaker. “Alright then, you can talk now.“

Bonnie suppressed her rage toward Jim and said, “ Well, Luna left the house just now to meet Malcolm at Lucky Den.

”I don't think he's a reliable person at all, so do you want to keep an eye out on them?”

As soon as she finished her sentence, Joshua and the three children fell silent.

Harvey, who was munching on a chicken drumstick, furrowed his brows and pointed at the writing on his plate.

Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn't Easy chapter 1430

“Aren't we...at Lucky Den right now?“

“Alright, noted,“ Jim replied curtly and hung up the phone.

By the time he hung up the phone, Joshua had just gotten off his call with the three children.

At this moment, they were sitting in a private booth on the second floor.

“Master Quinn is here! “ All of a sudden, the high - pitched exclamation from one of the waiters rang out from downstairs.

Joshua and Jim exchanged glances, and Jim immediately handed him a set of bodyguard uniforms. “Let's hide your identity first, then we'll see what he's up to.“

Joshua nodded and went into the washroom to change his clothes.

When he came out of the washroom, he bumped into one of Malcolm's men.

The man was standing in a corner outside the washroom, barking orders into a walkie-talkie, “Do you remember Master Quinn's instructions? When the woman arrives...

“Alpha, you're in charge of fabricating an accident and installing a tracker onto that woman's bag and clothes.

“Bravo, you're in charge of keeping an eye on the tracker and finding that woman's hiding spot as soon as possible.

“Charlie, you're responsible for following her after she's left Lucky Den. You can't lose her.

“Delta, you're responsible for keeping an eye on things here at Lucky Den. Master Quinn has said that Joshua Lynch might be following the woman here, so we're on orders to kill him as soon as he appears.

“The person who kills Joshua Lynch will receive a hundred million dollars from Master Quinn as a reward! “

With that, the man tucked his walkie-talkie away and strode off.

Joshua came out of the washroom dressed in a uniform and a pair of sunglasses, a cold smirk playing on his lips.

He, Joshua Lynch, the CEO of Lynch Group, had more than a hundred billion dollars in assets...but to Malcolm, his life was only worth a hundred million dollars?

Did Malcolm think too lowly of him, or was quinn Group only capable of forking out this amount of money?

However...

Joshua narrowed his eyes slightly.

Malcolm had prepared four different teams for today's mission. This meant that he was determined to find Luna's hiding spot no matter what.

Joshua could even guess that Malcolm wanted to know Luna's hiding place so that he could trick Luna into pitying him and marrying him again.

Therefore, he could not let Malcolm's plan succeed!

Joshua returned to the private booth and came up with a plan with Jim.

First, they would let Harvey find Luna and place a signal-blocking device on her.

On the other hand...even though Malcolm had assigned many men on this mission, they knew that to him, tracking Luna's location was less of a priority than killing Joshua.

If Luna left and Joshua appeared, Malcolm would choose to let his men chase after Joshua instead of following Luna.

Therefore, Jim would be able to switch out Luna's car with his and bring Luna to safety.

After finalizing the plans, Jim lit a cigarette and glanced at Joshua. “Are you sure you want to let Malcolm see you? If you do this, you won't be safe in the future anymore.“

Joshua lowered his head and replied, “That's fine by me.“

After all, he could not possibly hide from Malcolm forever.

Besides...

He knew that Luke had already brought some of his men over to Merchant City to buy out all the gangs within the city.

As long as he wanted to, Joshua would be able to

make Merchant City his territory. It was just a matter of time.

A hint of admiration passed through Jim's face. However, he still raised his brows and asked, “Are you sure Luna is really worth you doing this?

“You've been waiting for her for so many days now, and she isn't willing to see you, but now, despite knowing how dangerous it is to come out to see Malcolm, she still chose to do so."