Ch. 2911..2920
Chapter 2911
“Vanessa Chance?” After entering the interrogation room, Vanessa plopped down in a chair and dialed Willow’s number as instructed by the police.
Willow was a little surprised to receive this call. “Why are you calling me all of a sudden?”
Willow knew that rich socialites like Vanessa hated mingling with lowly people like her.
“Yes, it’s me.” Vanessa paused when she sensed the shock in Willow’s voice and replied, “Do you still remember that you got in touch with me two years ago and said you’d be able to help me get my money back?”
Willow was silent for a moment, then chuckled. “Yes, I do, but didn’t you tell me you didn’t need my help?”
“Yes, but I do now,” Vanessa said, glancing at the policeman next to her.
The policeman gestured for her to continue the conversation and stall Willow as much as she could.
Luna and John were sitting to a side, growing more and more excited as they watched the police begin to trace the location of the call.
Even though they had received a paper that stated Anne would be unscathed as long as they attended the wedding that night, this did not guarantee that the kidnapper would do exactly as she had promised.
One could not be sure whether the kidnapper would harm Anne, nor could they be certain that she would indeed let Anne go as she promised.
They would have to abide by the kidnapper’s orders, but at the same time, they could not give up on trying to save Anne. This was the only solution to the problem at hand.
“But I don’t have much time to help you now.” Willow curled her lips into a smirk as she lay against the sofa lazily. “I’ll be honest with you: I received a huge business opportunity from my brother’s company, and if I succeed in carrying this job out, my brother and I will be rich for the rest of our lives. Tell me how much you’re going to offer me. If the money doesn’t attract me, I won’t help you.”
Vanessa hesitated for a moment, then turned to glance at Luna.
Luna nodded at her.
Vanessa finally let out an exhale and replied, “Well, the job offer I have for you is a huge one too. Do you know Mr. Joshua Lynch?”
Willow fell silent upon hearing this. After a long time, she replied in a low voice, “Why wouldn’t I?”
The job offer she had gotten recently was pertaining to Joshua Lynch as well.
“Well, Joshua Lynch’s wife, Luna, owes me a lot of money.” Vanessa sighed, then continued, About a hundred million, to be exact. She didn’t have a lot of money while she was abroad and needed my help to return to Banyan City. At that time, she promised me that once she returned to Joshua’s side, she’d return my money and even another hundred million as interest and for my silence.
“However, she’s left Banyan City with Joshua for about a year now, and I heard that Joshua’s father is getting married today, so they’ll probably return for the ceremony. I had initially planned to sabotage the wedding, but I’m worried that they’ll deny everything and humiliate me in front of the public instead. Can you help me with this?”
This piqued Willow’s interest. “You’re not lying to me, are you? Does Joshua Lynch’s wife really owe you that much money?”
“We haven’t even talked in such a long time, and there’s nothing I want from you, so why will I lie to you?” Vanessa shot Luna a meaningful glance, then chuckled. “I don’t ask for much; all I want is for Luna to return my hundred million dollars worth of money because I had stolen that money from my father’s company to loan her. I don’t care much about the interest-it’ll be up to you whether you can get a hundred million or just ten million back from her. How does this sound?”
Willow fell silent upon hearing this.
Before she could even say anything in response, the policeman gestured at Vanessa excitedly. They successfully tracked down Willow’s exact location!
Chapter 2912
Luna stormed over and glanced at the location of the signal.
She furrowed her brow when she recognized the familiar location.
The location of Willow’s phone signal, as shown on the screen…was near Orchard Manor!
This was the manor that Joshua had built for her as a surprise, but because of Aura’s deceit that resulted in Luna ultimately leaving him, the manor was then abandoned.
Then, after getting together with Fiona to save Nigel, Joshua let Fiona move in there, and when Aura burned down Blue Bay Villa, Joshua, Luna, and the kids even lived there for a short time.
A year later, after Blue Bay Villa was successfully restored, they moved out of Orchard Manor, and the place was then abandoned once more.
Luna never thought that…Jacqueline and Willow would have trapped Anne there!
Luna furrowed her brow as she stared at the familiar location.
This was the place Fiona had lived in before her death, yet Jacqueline and Willow had brought Anne there… Was it because they did not think the police would care to search for them there, or was it to commemorate Fiona’s death?
“It’s go-time.” While Luna was pondering this, the policemen gathered a few teams and headed to Willow’s hiding place to ambush her, leaving one team behind to stay with Luna and Vanessa and continue monitoring the signal.
After assigning the relevant tasks, the police sprang into action.
Vanessa stayed behind at the police station, chatting with Willow. “You don’t believe me?”
Vanessa sneered when she heard the doubt in Willow’s voice. “Willow, you and I have been classmates for two years-don’t you know what kind of person I am? When have I ever lied to anyone, not to mention you? Don’t you remember that I was the one who stopped those people from bullying you? Do you honestly think I’d lie to you about something like this?
“Besides, you and your brother have built up such a successful business, and what do you think will happen if I lie to you and you find out about it? My parents will kill me if they find out about this!”
Willow fell silent upon hearing this. No matter how reluctant she was, she had to admit that Vanessa was right.
Vanessa had grown up in a spoiled and rich family, and had never learned to lie to get out of things at all, therefore…it was highly unlikely that Vanessa would be lying to her.
However, Willow could not help feeling that this was too good to be true.
She and her brother were the lowliest people on the social hierarchy and would not even compare to any of the guards working for Vanessa at all. Why did Vanessa not try to find someone else to help her and instead came to her?
“It’s because you and I go way back, and I wanted to give you my business.” Vanessa curled her lips into a smile. “Come, let’s meet up and talk about this in person.
Willow was tempted by this. She stayed quiet for a while, then finally replied, “Alright. Please hold on while I settle my affairs first.”
With that, she hung up the phone.
As soon as she put the phone down, she glanced at Anne, who was sitting in front of her with her hands and feet bound, and her mouth gagged. She sneered. “As much as I like to admit you’re valuable, you’re still not worth a hundred million. Jacqueline had wanted me to kill you after the wedding tonight, but now, I have something more important to attend to…”
She curled her lips into a smirk, brandished a knife, and drove it deep into Anne’s abdomen.” Since that’s the case, I might as well get rid of you now!”
Then, ignoring the look of utter shock and horror on Anne’s face, Willow drew the knife out and stabbed it into Anne’s abdomen twice. “Since you’re going to die anyway, I might as well make it a quick one!”
Chapter 2913
Then, Willow let go of the knife, allowing it to clatter on the ground, and strode away.
The stench of blood soon filled the small basement.
Vanessa and Willow had agreed to meet at a small restaurant near Orchard Manor.
Vanessa remained in contact with Willow ever since coming out of the police station, and with the policemen flanking them, she and Luna arrived at the restaurant, whereas John followed the rest of the cops to Orchard Manor to save Anne.
Since Willow was just a lackey and was not the mastermind behind this kidnapping, after discussing with Luna, John, and the cops, they decided to let Vanessa continue stalling Willow while the rest searched for Anne.
After 15 minutes, everyone settled in their hiding places around the restaurant, and Vanessa called Willow.
“I’ll be there soon!” Willow sounded excited on the phone. “If it weren’t for the traffic jam, I’d be there by now!”
Luna could not help narrowing her eyes when she heard Willow’s voice from the earpiece. Joshua was the one who had deliberately caused this road congestion. Since Willow was so near to the restaurant, they had to find a way to slow her down so that the police could set up their hiding places.
“Alright, I’m sitting next to the window. You’ll see me as soon as you walk in.” With that, Vanessa sighed and hung up the phone.
She turned to glance in Luna’s direction and gestured at her, asking her whether John had found Anne yet.
Luna shook her head.
This was strange. John and the police should have reached Orchard Manor, and they successfully tracked down Willow’s precise location, so they should have found Anne. What was taking them so long?
“Miss Chance!” All of a sudden, the door swung open, and Willow, dressed entirely in black, strode over to Vanessa. “You look even more beautiful than when I last saw you! You must’ve gotten plastic surgery, haven’t you?”
Vanessa could not help frowning at this rude statement. Despite her displeasure, she decided to ignore this for Anne’s sake. “No, I just got more meticulous with my skincare routine.”
With that, she poured Willow a cup of tea. “What have you been up to lately?”
Willow was a little startled to see Vanessa pouring her a cup of tea. She quickly took the cup from her and smiled. “Didn’t I tell you on the phone? My brother and I took a huge job offer that pays a lot, and have been busy dealing with it recently.”
Vanessa smiled. “What job is it? Does it pay even as much as what I’m offering you?”
Willow took a sip of tea and waved dismissively at her. “No, actually.”
Vanessa immediately noticed the faint streaks of blood on Willow’s hands as she did this, and alarm bells sounded in her head.
A bad feeling arose in her heart, but she lowered her head and took a sip of her tea, feigning calmness, then lifted her head to glance at Willow. “What happened to your hand? Did you hurt yourself?”
Willow paused, then realized she did not wipe her hands properly before sitting down. She took a napkin and dabbed at her blood–streaked hand. “No, I didn’t, but I was killing a chicken just now, and the blood must’ve gotten onto me.‘
Then, she tossed the napkin into the trash can and smirked. “Though…the chicken must be dead by now.”
Luna, who had been eavesdropping through a hidden microphone in Vanessa’s ear, felt her heart sink at this.
Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 2914--Biting her lip, Luna found an excuse to slip out the restaurant’s back door and dialed John’s number.
Willow was the one who had kidnapped Anne, and she was with her right before meeting with Vanessa.
There were streaks of blood on her hands, and she even claimed she had been slaughtering a chicken…there was no way Luna would not overthink this.
She clutched her phone so hard her palms were covered in sweat, and as she listened to the dial tone, she prayed silently over and over that Willow was just kidding and that Anne would be fine.
Anne had gone out with her that day and had only gone to the bathroom to help her eavesdrop on Jacqueline’s conversation, which was how she had gotten kidnapped.
In her many years of knowing Anne, she had helped Luna through many hard times, and she rarely got the chance to reciprocate. If something terrible was to happen to Anne because of her, how was she going to face John and their daughter?
How would she have the dignity to continue with her life?
Luna’s heart thumped at this thought. She bit her lip, dialing John’s number over and over, praying for good news.
After a long time, he finally picked up.
Luna was so happy to hear this that her voice cracked. “How are things now, John?”
“Not too good.” John frowned. “We searched the entire place but couldn’t find anything. Just now, someone found the entrance to the basement, but we couldn’t find anything down there either. But…”
He let out an exhale and said nervously, “We all smelt the stench of blood. Perhaps it’s coming from the basement directly across, but the two places don’t connect to each other, so we’re going over right now to investigate…”
John’s voice started to tremble as he added, “I’m hoping the smell is just my hallucination, and that Anne is safe and sound.”
Luna felt as though her blood had run cold. She bit her lip and could not help starting to tremble as well. “Alright… Please be careful, and call me immediately if you find anything.”
“I will.” John’s voice was just as shaky as hers. “I know.”
With that, he hung up the phone and followed the cops through the basement entrance.
The thick stench of blood immediately enveloped them as soon as they entered the door, and John’s chest tightened at this. He lowered his head and swung the torchlight beam, then realized the entire floor was covered in bright red blood.
He furrowed his brow and immediately started searching frantically.
Finally, in a small room at the end of the hallway, they found a limp, almost lifeless Anne with a knife stuck in her abdomen.
The blood on the floor was hers.
Her entire face was pale, and she was barely catching her breath. When she saw John coming, she widened her eyes in surprise and reached out toward him feebly. “John…“‘
“Anne!” John’s ears started to ring when he saw this. He stormed toward her and picked her up in his arms, not caring about the fact she was covered in blood. “Anne!”
“John…” Anne reached out to gently stroke his face and said in fragments, “I thought…I’d never see you again… I’m so glad…I got to see you one last time… It’s too bad…”
She let out a bitter chuckle. “I can’t hold on any longer… I’m afraid…I can’t be with you and Sammie anymore…
“After I die…you should remarry a good woman…and start your life afresh… Find someone who’ll be good to Sammie… Do you hear me?”
Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 2915--“What on earth are you talking about, Anne…” John started sobbing as he took off his coat and wrapped it around Anne’s frail body. “Anne, please hold on just a little longer. I’ll send you to the hospital right now! we still have the rest of our lives ahead of us, and Sammie is still so young, you can’t…”
His voice choked. “You can’t just leave us! Anne, please hold on…” John picked her up from the ground and sprinted out of the basement like a madman, straight towards the police car parked outside.
Due to the fact they were in a police car, no one dared to stay in their way, and the entire journey from Orchard Manor was smooth sailing.
John carefully pulled Anne close to him and pressed kisses onto her pale face. “You’re going to get through this, I’m sure of that. You’re going to get through this like a champ. Anne, Sammie and I can’t live without you, we can’t…”
He wiped frantically at his own tears as he said this.
Ever since he met Anne, the two of them had sailed through life easily, without any hardships or challenges, and he thought they would continue to live the rest of their lives smoothly, but
“John…” Anne reached out to clutch her bleeding wound. “I’m in so much pain…”
She lifted her head to stare at him with her misty eyes, her gaze beginning to grow foggy from the amount of blood she had lost. “John, I don’t think I can survive this… After I die, you have to start your new life afresh with Sammie…but most importantly, you…”
She paused for a moment, then finally said, “You shouldn’t blame Luna for this. Please don’t take out your anger on Luna and Joshua for this… None of them wished for this to happen. I’m sure that if they had a choice, they…they wouldn’t have wanted this to happen…
“This is all an accident, and no one ever saw this coming…so please don’t blame them, okay?”
John finally could not stop his tears from falling any longer. His beloved Anne was so kind and caring that even at a time like this, all she wanted was for him not to blame Luna!
However, if it were not for Luna, Anne would probably be home right now, playing with Sammie happily!
It was because of Luna and Joshua’s sudden return, and Luna’s insistence on heading out, that Anne had ended up like this!
Did Joshua and Luna not know how many people were eyeing them? Why didn’t they keep an eye on things and protect his precious Anne better?
At this thought, John bit his lip and clutched Anne’s hand tightly. “Anne, if you die, I will never forgive Luna and Joshua, never!”
The hatred in John’s eyes made the color drain from Anne’s face. She bit her lip and tried to prop herself up, but in doing so, the wound on her abdomen gaped open, and blood started spilling out again!
When he felt the blood staining his shirt, John furrowed his brows and pulled her close to him.
“What are you doing, Anne?”
“Please don’t blame them, John…” she forced out a smile. “They didn’t mean for this to
happen, nor did I… The people who should pay for this is the one who hurt me, not my friends
With that, she closed her eyes.
Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 2916--Vanessa had just sent Willow away when Luna’s phone rang. Both of them sat on the chair and prayed that Anne was alright while looking in the direction where Willow left.
It was John calling Luna’s phone.
“Is everything alright?” Once the call connected, Luna anxiously asked, “Did you find Anne?” “Yes.” John’s voice sounded…cold on the other end of the line. “Anne is dead.”
Luna’s blood froze upon hearing this information. She grasped the phone so tightly that her hand shivered. Tears poured out of her eyes, and her voice quivered as she said, “John, is…this some kind of joke?”
“Do you think I’d make such a joke with you?” snarled John. “When we arrived at the hospital, the doctor said Anne had lost too much blood and that we were too late. There was no use
saving her anymore.
“Remember this, Luna: Anne’s death is on you.”
If Luna and Joshua did not choose to return, and if Luna did not insist on going shopping…
If Luna was not curious about what Jacqueline and James talked about…
None of this would have happened.
He looked at his wife’s cold dead body, and all there was in his mind was hatred. He hated Luna, Joshua, Jacqueline, and Willow.
He also hated Vanessa. He hated everyone involved in Anne’s death.
Sammie, their daughter, had just turned one. They should have been living for a wonderful future ahead of them!
Everything changed. The simple happy life he looked forward to was gone.
A few days ago, Anne mentioned Sammie could start going to kindergarten a year later, and she would open a small plastic surgery hospital again to help all the girls who had their faces ruined or those unhappy with their looks.
She even asked him if he would support her should her plastic surgery hospital fail to maintain its income.
At that time, John smiled and cuddled with her while he kissed her forehead. He told her that he would support her in anything she wanted to do.
“Oh, John, you’re so kind. I knew I married the right person!”
That particular night, she placed herself into his arms and hugged him tightly. “I never envied Luna and Bonnie. Although people would think their husbands are richer and better than you, Luna and Bonnie had suffered for them.
“You’re different, though. Since the first day we were together, you never let me feel bad other than the time we fought because of Luna’s pregnancy test kit. In my eyes, you’re the best person in this world.”
Her words had deeply touched John’s heart. At that time, he swore to himself that he would
treat Anne wholeheartedly and take good care of her for the rest of her life.
Alas, their wonderful life abruptly ended when Luna and Joshua returned to Banyan City.
John took a deep breath and held back the tears in his eyes. “I will never forgive you.”
He hung up the phone and bent down to hold Anne’s dead body tightly in his arms.
She told him that he was the best man on earth–a man who never hurt her or allowed her to be upset.
A man who was always by her side to protect her.
In truth, he was an irresponsible husband. When her life reached its end, there was nothing he could do for her. He could only look on and watch her die.
“Anne…” John embraced his wife’s cold dead body while tears scrolled down his face. “I’m sorry…”
Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 2917 --Luna shivered violently when she heard the busy dial tone from the phone.
Thump! The phone fell to the ground.
The startled Vanessa quickly came over to catch Luna from falling. “What’s wrong?”
“I…” Luna turned to look at Vanessa, and her tears started to fall. “I killed Anne.
“I killed Anne…”
Had she not been so uselessly bored with staying in the small place with Joshua, and had she not asked Anne to go shopping with her, this accident would not have happened. If she stopped Anne before she attempted to eavesdrop on Jacqueline and James’ conversation, none of this would have happened.
She was the one who killed Anne. She killed her best friend-a very important friend.
She bit her lip. A wave of sadness hit her. Her vision darkened before she passed out.
Vanessa supported Luna’s body and furrowed her brow vehemently. The police and storekeeper hurried and called 911. Later, they helped Vanessa to lay Luna on the floor by the side.
Since Vanessa could not unlock Luna’s phone, she could only use her own phone to call Jude, who eventually picked up.
He sounded annoyed, however. “Miss Chance, I’ve already told you it’s none of my business after I sent you girls to the police station. Stop bothering me, please! I’m really not interested in you.”
Vanessa’s heart throbbed painfully when she heard Jude’s impatient voice. She bit her lip and tried to suppress her emotion. “Jude, listen to me. I’m calling you because I have something important to tell you.
“Someone has killed Anne. Her husband just called, and we confirmed she has indeed passed.”
Instantly, Jude fell quiet after hearing that. After a while, he cursed, “What bullshit are you talking about?”
‘How is that possible? Anne was still alive a few hours ago. How is that possible?’ he thought.
“I’m not talking nonsense.” Vanessa inhaled deeply. “Luna passed out because she was in huge sorrow. I can’t get Joshua, that’s why I called you.
“I’m very sad to hear that Dr. Anne was killed, but what happened has happened. We need to think about what to do next. Get Joshua to contact us and come to take Luna, as well as to deal with John. I think I heard him blaming Luna for Anne’s death.
“People will often say and do something illogical when they’re in deep pain and sadness. We need to be prepared.”
She took a deep breath. “That’s all I want to say. Hurry and do what I told you. It’ll be good if you can come along. I’m afraid Joshua won’t be able to handle everything on his own.”
With that, Vanessa hung up.
Jude could not believe what he just heard while still holding his phone to his ear. All the time, he had thought Vanessa was a spoiled socialite who did not know the ways of the world and liked to play tricks on people.
When Vanessa talked so calmly and clearly on the phone, he thought differently about her.
Though, had he underestimated her all along?
He shook his head and got rid of the unwanted emotion. It was not the right time to think of
this.
After a deep breath, he used his phone to call Joshua. “Joshua, something bad happened.”
Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 2918--Luna did not regain consciousness even when Joshua arrived at the hospital.
He frowned and looked at Vanessa, who was standing at the door. “What happened?”
Vanessa paused before she went through what happened and told the same things she told Jude.
“I’m not asking about this.” Joshua’s brow tightened. “I’m asking why you girls made that decision.”
Vanessa paused, and her face paled. “At that time, we thought…we just needed to lure Willow away and go save Anne.”
Joshua furrowed his brow. “Why didn’t you two think before you decided that? If the mission James gave Willow is to kill Anne, what do you think she’d do to avoid Anne from escaping when you lure Willow away?”
Vanessa lowered her head quietly after listening to what Joshua said. “She’d…kill Anne to stop her from escaping.”
She never thought of that. For the last 20 years, she had lived in a very simple world, having never experienced this sort of calamity. That was why Vanessa thought the reason Willow kidnapped Anne was to threaten Luna and that Willow would never go to the extreme.
Thus, she and Luna decided to go with that solution and lured Willow out.
She bit her lip and clenched her fists. “I only thought about sending people to save Anne quickly…but I didn’t think that far. I thought if Willow wasn’t there, it’d be easier to save Anne. I never thought…”
Joshua frowned when he looked at Vanessa’s pale face. “Miss Chance, I’m not blaming you. I’m just asking: Why didn’t you girls talk to me before deciding that?”
If he knew it, he would never have allowed them to do such a foolish move. They did not even know the reason why Willow kidnapped Anne before they lured Willow out.
“I…”
“If you’re not blaming them, what are you doing?”
Vanessa had not even had the chance to talk for herself when she heard Jude’s distant voice. “Joshua, don’t forget. Vanessa wasn’t the only one who made that decision. Luna was there, too. Both of them discussed it and decided on this together. Shouldn’t you go to Luna and blame her, too?”
Joshua furrowed his brow vehemently. He turned to the side and glanced at Jude. “Luna is still unconscious because she was too upset.”
“So you’re blaming Vanessa for everything because Luna is unconscious?” Jude walked over and used his tall, huge body, stepping between Joshua and Vanessa.
“Vanessa doesn’t have any grievances with Anne; Anne’s death won’t bring her anything good. I know you’re all devastated and wanted to find someone to vent out your anger now that Anne is dead, but you looked for the wrong person!”
“Vanessa has nothing to do with this from the beginning. She was never involved in anything when Anne was kidnapped. She was just being kind when she found out the person who kidnapped Anne was her old classmate. She thought she could lend a hand. Don’t you try to blame everything on her!”
Joshua furrowed his brow vehemently. He rubbed his glabella helplessly. “I’m not venting or blaming anyone.”
He just wanted to know the details at those moments.
After a while, he looked at Jude helplessly. “Can Miss Chance and I talk alone?”
Jude snorted. “No.”
Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 2919--Joshua’s brow furrowed vehemently at what Jude said. “Didn’t you say you’re not interested in Ms. Chance?”
‘Why is Jude so eager to protect Vanessa? It’s like they’re closer than a real couple.’ he thought. Jude felt like something was choking him. Rubbing his neck, he replied, “I’m just being reasonable. You can’t possibly blame everything on Vanessa just because she was kind enough to help. Maybe she is partly responsible, but the real villains are those people who killed Anne.
He frowned and looked at Vanessa, who, in her shock, touched his back. “Joshua’s not calm now. Don’t mind what he said.”
He then grabbed her hand. “Let’s go.”
He strode outside the hospital while holding her hand.
Joshua stood still as he squinted, staring at Jude and Vanessa’s retreating forms. When both of them were out of sight and were nowhere to be seen in the hallway, he turned and entered the hospital.
He asked the doctor with a soft voice, “How’s she doing?”
“Her emotions dropped severely in a very powerful state of shock.” The doctor sighed. “I’ve already given her the necessary medication. She should be awake within an hour.”
The doctor patted Joshua’s shoulder. “Mr. Lynch, it’s important that you don’t trigger her whatsoever when she regains consciousness.”
Joshua nodded and expressed his gratitude to the doctor before the doctor left the ward. Quickly enough, the door to the ward closed.
Joshua approached Luna’s bed and grabbed her hand softly. “Luna.”
Luna’s eyelashes quivered despite being unconscious.
“I know you can hear me. I just heard about what happened to Anne.”
After he contacted John, he handed Anne’s incident to Vanessa, Luna, and the police before focusing entirely on gathering information for tonight’s wedding.
Jacqueline went through much trouble to kidnap Anne, just to confirm Joshua and Luna would attend her wedding tonight. Therefore, he had reason to believe Jacqueline had planned to do something to Luna and him during the wedding. He needed to prepare ahead so nothing would catch them off-guard.
Alas…he never thought such misfortune would befall him and his companions.
“Don’t worry.” Joshua took a deep breath while he gazed at the still-unconscious Luna. “I’ll take revenge for Anne. Willow, Jacqueline, and Adrian. I won’t let any of them go.”
Luna’s finger moved slightly after Joshua finished talking.
Later, Joshua sat in the ward for an hour while holding Luna’s hand.
An hour later, Luna opened her eyes.
“Joshua?” She got up from the bed, puzzled by her surroundings. “What happened to me? Where are we?”
Joshua was stunned. “We’re in the hospital.”
“Hospital?” Luna’s eyes widened in shock. “Aren’t we at the place where Anne and Jude arranged for us? How did we end up here in the hospital?”
After that, she quickly moved closer to Joshua and grabbed his hand while she examined him thoroughly. “What’s wrong with you? Or what’s wrong with me? Why are we in the hospital?” Luna’s reaction caught him by surprise. After a while, he grabbed Luna’s hand. “Nothing-you just slept for too long. I thought you were sick, so I brought you here.”
Luna was shocked and looked at the time. “Really? It’s already five in the evening. I’ve slept that long?”
Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 2920--“Yeah, you were too tired.” Joshua looked at the time. “Wait here. I’ll go talk to the doctor and have you discharged.”
Luna paused and answered, “Alright. And hurry up. Isn’t Adrian’s wedding starting at eight tonight?”
They only had three hours left.
Joshua paused and nodded. “Okay.”
H
He turned around and left the ward.
In the doctor’s office.
“Based on what you said, Mrs. Lynch passed out after she was informed of her best friend’s death, and she can’t remember anything after she woke up…”
The doctor looked at him and sighed deeply. “She’s having a stress response after being traumatized. The news of her best friend’s death was too shocking to her, so her brain decided to remove this memory after she passed out.
The doctor wrote a few words on the chart. “Nonetheless, this is just temporary and won’t last for a long time. Typically, she should have her memory back within seven days unless she’s triggered again within these seven days. For example, someone emphasizing to her that her best friend has passed away will bring back those memories to her. However…”
He looked at Joshua seriously. “If Mrs. Lynch’s friend is very important to her and she had a hard time accepting the news….I think you need to be prepared. Something could happen when her memory recovers.”
Joshua’s eyebrows furrowed. His glabella was aching, so he rubbed it and sighed deeply. “Is there any way that can prolong her memory from recovering
One week was too short.
The doctor shook his head. “One week is the maximum her brain could handle. When I say one week, it doesn’t necessarily mean one week. Maybe she’ll remember it tonight. Don’t take your chances. You should get ready at all times for her memory to recover.”
Joshua left the doctor’s office exhausted and helpless. Maybe he should not bring Luna back here. Maybe he should not have hurriedly returned to settle his scores with Adrian.
When he was in Saigen City, he could not control the anger he felt when he saw Adrian’s invitation card, and he brought Luna back with him swiftly. At that time, he thought he did it discreetly when they were back in Banyan City.
However, he walked right into Jacqueline’s trap.
If Jacqueline could go to the restaurant where Lana and Anne were today, it meant that she had been stalking them. In other words, there was a possibility that Jacqueline’s man had been stalking them since they were at the airport.
If that were the case, Jacqueline’s men would still look for an opportunity to kill Anne when
John was not looking if Luna and Anne did not go out shopping today
This meant the whole thing was not Luna’s fault. It was his fault.
He hated Adrian too much and wanted the man to suffer the consequences of his poor choices. That was the reason why he lost his mind and acted recklessly by bringing Luna back to Banyan City after receiving the wedding invitation from Adrian and Jacqueline.
“Joshua,” rang a woman’s voice, calling his name.
He regained his senses and realized he was back in Luna’s ward.
At that moment, Luna was sitting on the bed and looking helpless with her phone in her hand.
“I can’t get Anne. I tried to call John, but he hung up on me.
“There’s still time. Can you go to her house with me? I’m worried she’s in trouble.”