The Return Of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife (Joanna)

Chapter 1053

Bruce raised his eyebrows slightly. If Darcy had not mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten about

it.

More than ten years ago, Darcy was still a boxer in the underground boxing ring. He also represented

the boxing ring, participating in various boxing competitions and fixed boxing matches.

In one of the most crucial boxing matches, the behind-the-scenes boss asked him to lose to his

opponent in a fixed boxing match. However, that match was of extraordinary significance to him. He did

not listen to the behind-the-scenes boss’s instructions and won that competition eventually. As a result,

the behind-the-scenes boss lost a large sum of money. Because of that, he offended the behind-the-

scenes boss and was hunted down by various underworld forces.

For the last time, he was severely wounded by a group of thugs, and his life was hanging by a thread. It

was also because he was not destined to die that he happened to encounter Bruce.

This might be a tricky problem for Darcy, but it was a piece of cake for Bruce. Bruce helped Darcy deal

with the underworld forces effortlessly and made Darcy his bodyguard.

From then on, Darcy’s life changed drastically. Even though Darcy was only Bruce’s bodyguard, he was

still someone with status.

Therefore, Darcy was filled with gratitude for Bruce and had always been loyal. When Bruce

encountered danger, Darcy would even rush to the front at the risk of his life.

As Bruce walked, he was tripped by the vines and staggered.

Darcy quickly reached out to help him. “Mr. Everett, be careful.”

Bruce balanced his body. Before Darcy could help him, he had already stabilized himself.

“This place is full of swamps. We have to be careful.”

“Yes, okay.” Darcy took the lead to explore the way with a trekking stick.

After the two of them walked for another half an hour, the sky was already pitch black. Although this

place was considered a hot and humid area, the temperature difference between day and night was

huge. It might be hot during the day when they wore short sleeves, but it would still be cold at night

even when they wore down jackets.

Bruce took a deep breath and looked at the sky. “It’s getting late. We have to find a place to spend the

night first. Otherwise, the temperature at night will be even lower. We can’t see the road now, so we

can’t travel anymore.”

“Okay.”

A moment later, the two of them found a relatively flat terrain sheltered from the wind and planned to

spend the night there.

Darcy took out a simple tent and sleeping bag from his backpack. He then opened the tent and laid out

a damp-proof mat.

“Mr. Everett, sit down and rest first. I’ll start a fire and boil some hot water!”

“Okay.” Bruce put down his backpack and took out a map and compass to check.

Meanwhile, Darcy went to pick up some dead branches and rotten leaves nearby. He started a fire

and boiled some hot water.

“Mr. Everett, have some hot water!” Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Bruce took the cup and drank a few mouthfuls of hot water. Darcy was busy breaking the bread and

cooking it like thick oatmeal.

After walking for so long, the two of them had exhausted a lot of energy and were hungry. Bruce was

originally very picky about food, but now, he was thankful enough that he had something to

eat.

As night fell, all kinds of strange birds’ cries and the sound of the wind rose and fell, shrouding the

place with a creepy atmosphere.

“Darcy, what day is it today?”

“Well, it should be the 30th.”

Bruce frowned. “Is it the day before Halloween today? Is Halloween here again so soon?”

“Yeah!” Darcy answered honestly.

Bruce ate the bread cooked like oatmeal, and his penetrating eyes suddenly narrowed.

Last Halloween, he seemed to be still bedridden.

It seemed that he had not spent a single Halloween with Joanna and the children.

Bruce subconsciously took out his phone, wanting to call Joanna.

However, after taking out the phone, he realized that there was no signal.

“Next year, I’ll definitely spend Halloween with you.”

“Rest early after eating. Time is tight. We still have to travel tomorrow.”

“Mr. Everett, you go to sleep first. I’ll keep watch for a while.” Darcy looked around while packing up the

things.

This was a wilderness where wild animals ran rampant. It would be dangerous if both of them slept

soundly.

Therefore, one of them had to keep watch.

Bruce was also exhausted. He went straight into the tent to rest. He planned to sleep in the first half of

the night and keep watch in the second half of the night.

Over at Greyport, due to the time difference, it was still daytime.

The children were also on holiday and were happily waiting for Halloween. “Mommy, is Daddy not

coming back for Halloween?”

Joanna was busy arranging the festive lights as she said, “Didn’t I tell you that your daddy won’t be

back for another month or two?”

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“Another month or two? That means I’ll have to wait until Christmas before he returns?” Davian blinked

and began to calculate the days.

Irvin fiddled with a small drone toy and sighed. “I hope Daddy can come back before Christmas. What

I’m worried about now is that Daddy breaks his promise and might not be able to rush back in time for

Christmas.”

When Lilia heard that, she pouted and said unhappily, “I’m sure Daddy can rush back in time.”

Irvin rolled his eyes and teased mischievously, “I’m just afraid that Daddy won’t be able to come

back even if he wants to.”

“Don’t jinx it. Are you hoping that Daddy won’t come back?”

“No, I’m just afraid that Daddy will encounter an unwanted romance. Tsk, tsk, tsk. With Daddy being

such a charming man and Mommy not by his side to keep watch, those beautiful women will definitely

rack their brains to make their presence known in front of Daddy.”

When Joanna heard that, her brows furrowed into a knot. “Irvin, I realized that you know a little too

much.”

“Men have to mature early. After all, mature men are more charming, just like Daddy.” Irvin’s tone was

like that of a little adult. It was simply not something a seven or eight-year-old child could say. Joanna

was speechless.

She did not know what to say about this child. He knew more about some strange things than her. She

did not know if she should be happy or worried. When he grew up, he would definitely be quite

something. Putting everything else aside, he would definitely be a playboy.

After thinking for a while, Joanna said with a straight face, “I’m going to sign you up for two more

enrichment classes so that you can swim in the sea of knowledge.”

“What?”

“There’s no need, Mommy! I’ve learned more. My brain needs to rest.”

Joanna snorted. “I think you’ve learned too many nonsensical things. Since your thirst for

knowledge is so strong, I’ll definitely satisfy your desire to learn.”

When Irvin heard that, he looked like he was better off dead. “No! Mommy, my dear Mommy, please

spare your cute, smart, and lively precious son!”

When Davian and Lilia heard that, they could not help but snicker.

They thought, “Now you know the consequences of being garrulous, don’t you?”

“It’s the day before Halloween today. Unfortunately, Daddy isn’t around.”

“That’s right! Every year, whenever we have an important holiday, either Daddy or Mommy is not

around. Sigh, we’ve never celebrated a holiday as a complete family.”

When Joanna heard that, she comforted the children. “Your daddy said that when he comes back this

time, he won’t go on any missions again in the future.

“When your daddy returns, he’ll have plenty of time to spend with us.”

“Really?” the three little ones asked in unison.

“Of course it’s true.”

Davian raised his head handsomely. “That’s great. It’s more interesting to have Daddy by our side

during the holidays. Now that Daddy isn’t around, the atmosphere seems off.”

The servants decorated the villa with a festive atmosphere, with large Halloween trees and colorful

lights inside and outside the house.

However, because Bruce was not around, the place still looked a little deserted.

A ringing sound was heard.

Joanna’s phone rang.

“Hello…”

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Grace’s exasperated voice was heard from the other end of the phone. “Joann, it’s me.”

“Grace, how are you doing in Melta?” Joanna asked with concern.

Grace was angry and aggrieved. She said indignantly into the phone, “Joann, your husband has gone

overboard. I have to complain about him. Why is there such a domineering man? He’s completely

unreasonable. He’s simply inhumane. He’s too much of a bully.”

When Joanna heard that, her heart tightened. “What’s wrong? What exactly happened?”

“Did you know that he locked me in my room for two days? He even confiscated my phone and refused

to let me meet Darcy. I was only released today.

“He’s illegally detaining me against my will. I can even sue him. He has gone overboard. It’s too

infuriating. Your husband is so vile.”

Joanna’s face froze, and she was speechless. She did not know how to reply to Grace.

Bruce was indeed very unreasonable at times. He did not care about others’ feelings at all.

“Also, I don’t know where he has gone now. He took Darcy with him.”

“Well, why don’t you come back first?”