Will You Marry Me My Ex-Wife

“What’s wrong?“ Theo stood up as soon as he noticed Luna’s peculiar expression. “Does your wound hurt? Are you upset because you don’t want to meet my parents?“

An alarmed expression flashed across Theo’s face. “If you don’t want to meet them, I can give them a call right away…“

Luna shook her head. “No, it’s not that. “ She lifted her head to gaze at him and said, “Can we have dinner someplace else instead? It’s just that I…don’t like Bamboo Palace.“

Luna was worried that she would run into Joshua during dinner. If they bumped into each other this night, Luna feared Joshua would cause a scene and humiliate Theo in front of his parents.

“Oh, is that it?“ Theo’s face lit up almost immediately, and he stood up. “That’s easy! My parents’ plane will be landing at Banyan City Airport in an hour. I’ll pick them up now and ask them to change the venue to someplace else.“

Theo shot Luna an excited glance and added, “You… You’d better dress up! I ‘ll send you the address of the new venue in a while! “

Luna could not help laughing when she saw how thrilled Theo was. “Alright.“

An hour later, she received a text message from Theo. (My parents told me the reason why they wanted to meet you at the Bamboo Palace is that they had a business meeting there. Don’t worry! I told them you live too far away from there, so they discussed with the other party and agreed to change the venue to the restaurant beneath Starhill Hotel.]

Theo even sent her a smiley face along with another message that read, (My mom saw a picture of you in the news and even looked through your portfolio. They seem very fond of you! ]

Luna sighed at the texts.

She did not know what to tell Theo. She felt that it was too cruel to keep on emphasizing to him that they were only a fake couple, but if she did not do that…

Luna sighed, picked up her phone, and called Anne. “ Come shopping with me.“

Luna arrived at the Starhill Hotel entrance at 6 p.m. on the dot. She wore a black skirt with a white chiffon top that made her look elegant and ladylike. The breeze picked up a few strands of her long hair, giving her an air of sophistication and charm.

Theo stood at the hotel entrance, and as soon as he saw her getting out of the taxi, his entire body froze, mesmerized. He knew that Luna was gorgeous, but…

She was so stunning that even a simple outfit like that somehow brought out her beauty. He continued to stare at her, awestruck.

Luna caught sight of Theo and waved at him before she sashayed toward him in her high heels.

“Are Mr. and Mrs. Allen inside?“

Theo finally came to after hearing Luna’s voice. He coughed slightly and replied, “Yes.“ He scratched his head somewhat sheepishly and said, “I thought my parents came all the way to Banyan City just to see you, but it turns out they have a business meeting arranged.“

“That’s okay.“ Luna held onto Theo’s arm and smiled. “If they had flown over just for me, it would’ve made me feel very guilty.“

Theo sighed, his brows furrowed. Then, he linked hands with Luna and walked into the hotel lobby together.

However, what happened next was beyond their wildest imaginations.

While they waited for the elevator, they heard a familiar voice ring out from behind them, “Joshua, why are we meeting here all of a sudden? I waited at Bamboo Palace for a long time.“

As soon as Alice finished speaking, Joshua’s voice rang out, “Maybe they didn’t like Bamboo Palace.“

Luna’s mind went blank. She glanced in the direction of the voices from out of the corner of her eye.

Joshua stood at the hotel entrance in his black suit and appeared to be on the phone with someone.

Alice, standing next to him, looked serene and captivating in her sparkling, navy blue dress.

Luna looked away from them and felt a sudden twinge of pain shoot through her heart.

“Luna?“ Theo’s questioning voice rang out. Luna immediately came to and realized that the elevator door before her had already opened.

She exhaled and hastily entered the elevator as though running away from something.

“This Mr. and Mrs. Allen that you’re meeting with seem like strange people. “ Alice pursed her lips in indignation. “They’d already decided to send one of their subordinates to meet with us on their behalf, but they oh -so suddenly changed their minds and decided to come themselves.

“They agreed to meet at Bamboo Palace, and I even went all out and decorated the entire place to welcome them, but they changed the venue at the last minute. Don’t you think they’re a little stuck-up? It’s not like they’re the only people that can provide the specific kind of special ore we’re looking for.“

Joshua hung up the phone indifferently. “Maybe Mr. and Mrs. Allen changed the venue due to private matters.“

Alice rolled her eyes. “Haven’t they been living overseas for a long time now? What kind of private matters would they have to attend to here in Banyan City?“

Joshua did not answer and instead strode toward the elevator, appearing unconcerned. “Well, you’ll know soon enough.“

Joshua had just found out the vendor that would be providing Lynch Group with the precious ore they needed…was Theo’s family business.

This would be interesting.

“Dad, Mom, this is Luna.“

As soon as they arrived at the booth upstairs, Theo smilingly introduced Luna to his parents.

“Ms. Luna, please take a seat! “ Theo’s mother, Celeste, beamed at Luna and invited her to sit.

“Where are you from, Ms. Luna?“

“How many family members do you have?“ “How did you and Theo meet?“

As soon as Luna sat down, Celeste bombarded her with a series of questions that left her a little unnerved.

It was, in fact, Luna’s first time meeting a boyfriend’s parents. Even though she had been married to Joshua in the past, Joshua grew up with a single parent, and his father did not pay much attention to him at all. Therefore, Luna never had to experience the awkwardness of meeting her boyfriend’s parents for the first time.

“I’ve looked at your portfolio, Ms. Luna. Your designs are absolutely beautiful! You truly are a talented jewelry designer! “ Theo’s father, Nathan, chimed in and praised Luna as he stroked his beard. “ Ms. Luna, our family runs a business selling ores meant for jewelry making. In the future, if you and Theo get married, we can build a jewelry company of our own! “

Luna’s heart sank as soon as she heard that. She frowned and asked, “Uncle, did you just say…that your family sells ores to jewelry companies?“

If she remembered correctly…

Joshua had a business meeting with a vendor that would be supplying valuable ores to the Lynch Group this very night.

“Yes, that’s correct. “ Nathan stroked his beard and let out a hearty laugh. “Although we work with a lot of big companies, we’ve always been very low-rofile and discreet. Not even Theo knows about all this! I wouldn’t have told you this if I didn’t know you were a jewelry designer.“

With that, he gave a triumphant smile and added, “In fact, besides meeting you, we’re also here tonight to discuss a collaborating opportunity with a very well-established company! “

Luna’s hand, hidden underneath the table all this while, gripped the hem of her shirt tightly. If her suspicions were right…

“The company we’re going to be working with is Lynch Group from Banyan City! “

As soon as Nathan proudly declared the name of the company, Luna and Theo’s expressions darkened, but Nathan did not seem to notice that. Instead, he lowered his head to glance at his watch and remarked, “Mr. Lynch called a while ago to tell me he’s already downstairs. What’s taking him so long?”

As soon as he finished his sentence, someone knocked on the door. “Hello, is this Mr. Nathan Allen’s booth?”

Luna and Theo exchanged glances as soon as they heard the voice coming from the other side of the door. They were more than familiar with it.

“Yes, it is!“ Nathan leaped out of his seat excitedly, strode over, and flung open the door.

A young couple stood outside the door. The man was tall and slender with an aura of sophistication about him, while the woman looked serene and charming.

“You must be Mr. Lynch! “ Nathan immediately extended his hand out to shake Joshua’s. “Please come in! “

Joshua offered a small smile and eyed Luna, who sat inside the booth. She wore a formal and elegant skirt, and she even put on makeup. She looked much

more stunning than how she usually looked at work.

It was clear that Luna had put in the effort to look good for Theo’s parents.

Joshua narrowed his eyes and pulled Alice into the room impassively.

Alice strolled in with a smile on her face, but as soon as she caught sight of Theo and Luna in the corner, she froze. After a moment, however, she plastered a smile on her face and greeted, “Hello, Mr. Allen. Nice to meet you. I’m Joshua’s wife.“

She then glanced at the two people sitting in the corner. “And these two are…“

Celeste immediately stood up and pulled Theo and Luna up with her. “Mr. and Mrs. Lynch, I’m Nathan’s wife. This is my son and our future daughter-in- law!“

Everyone in the room fell silent as soon as they heard that.

Joshua narrowed his eyes and shot Luna a cold glance.

Luna frowned and looked a little pale while Theo furrowed his brows and tugged on his mother’s arm. “Mom, please don’t say nonsense like this. Luna and I —“

“Oh, I didn’t know you were engaged.“ Alice let go of Joshua and sat down next to Luna with a gentle smile. “Congratulations.“ She looked up at Nathan and Celeste, who both appeared surprised by that. “ I ‘m not sure if you know this, but Luna and I have been friends for a very long time now.“

She smiled faintly at Luna. “How long have we known each other now? Six years?“

Luna forced out a smile and glanced at Alice. “More than six years. I think we’ve known each other for… eight years now.“

The color drained from Alice’s face.

She had claimed to have known Luna for six years, which was when Luna gave birth to Neil and Nellie so that it would match up with her lies. She had previously accused Luna of getting close to her and stealing her children, so she had to make sure the lies were aligned.

years

look. “Alice, didn’t you and

had said that on purpose to trip her

years ago? We didn’t even know each other at that time.” “Maybe she knew of you, but you didn’t, ” Joshua interjected before Alice could finish her sentence. He fixed his gaze on Luna and asked, “How did you get to know Alice

Joshua’s gaze.

recalled what Jude had said to him

happen, but I do hope that beautiful employee of yours isn’t Hailey Walter. Otherwise, it’d be disgusting to know that you slept with the woman you hate the

continued to stare at Luna stiffly. Eight years ago was indeed

in Joshua’s eyes and immediately interjected, “Aren’t you here to talk business with my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynch? Why don’t we

to expose her, so she hastily agreed with Theo. “He’s right. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are here today to talk business. Please, don’t let our chatter

After a while, they started to discuss the ore extraction process as well as negotiate prices. Alice did not understand anything, Theo did not want to, and

within the room got

discussing business, while the

focused on his conversation, Alice smiled and pretended to adjust Luna’s shirt button, but she whispered underneath her breath threateningly, ”Watch what you speak! If you dare to expose me, I ‘ll make you and your two kids pay

will you do that, Ms. Walter? Are you going to ask your father, who’s stuck in prison, to come after me, or

the Walters are bankrupt now doesn’t mean I can’t make your life a living

Joshua to assign some people over to protect them. Do

faltered at that. ”You’ve assigned spies

voice and hovered close to Luna’s ear. ”Did you

glared at Alice. ”He wouldn’t dare do anything to

straightened up gracefully and said to the rest of the people with a smile, ”I always thought

She turned around and glanced at Celeste. “The Allens are very fortunate to have Luna as well. Luna is a talented jewelry designer, and you own a family business supplying precious ores to

hear those words that she grinned from ear to ear. “That’s right! Theo

curled her lips into a faint smile. “If I were you, Mrs. Allen, I’d set a date for Luna and Theo’s

Theo’s hand, and Nathan stood up eagerly. “Since it’s so merry here tonight, I ‘d like to invite Mr.

“What if I’m not willing to be a witness to this? In fact, I don’t approve of this marriage

silent as Joshua’s words

We’re going to become work partners soon. Plus, your

responded Joshua as he pointed his bony finger at Luna, “she’s not

the booth grew so silent that one could hear

face, but Theo’s expression did

looked at one

Alice frowned and sat down next to Joshua. Then, she lowered her voice and said, “Luna finally managed to find a boyfriend, and both Theo and his parents seem to be

things like this? Do you

to

Alice said. However, upon further scrutiny, she implied that there was something wrong with Luna’s character, which led to her having a hard

at Alice’s words. She lifted

Nathan’s expression darkened. ”Mr. Lynch, you claim that

for Lynch Group. Mr. Lynch was just worried that if Luna and I got married, she wouldn’t want to work for

spitefully, displaying the exquisite, priceless

ring. This was the first ring she had made with her bare hands while she was abroad. At that time, she had sold this ring for an exorbitant price

after all, belonged

in advance before their visit to Banyan City. Not only did they spend a lot of money, but they had

Luna, please accept this gift. We found out that this was the first ring you ever made yourself, so we tracked it down and decided to give it to you as your engagement gift. We hope that this ring will remind you to always stay

on this ring is just as beautiful and pure

as Celeste finished her sentence. “Pure?“ He lifted his head to gaze

Joshua would try to humiliate her at every chance he got! She narrowed her eyes and met his gaze. “Why don’t you tell me what you

admit the truth and instead continue to pretend

face and snarled through gritted teeth, “ The only thing I know is that a promiscuous woman

hearing this. They immediately

and honest person! She’s a perfect match for our family! “ Theo clenched his teeth, took out the

to slip it onto her finger. Finally, Luna drew back her hand and said,

was about to say something, but before he could do so, Luna stood up. She approached Nathan and Celeste and gave them both a respectful bow. ”Theo and I are just dating. I’ve never considered the

heard that, Celeste and Nathan turned to

exhale. “I ‘m not a good match for Theo. He’s such a kind and gentle person; I don’t think I deserve him at all. I thought

to leave, she paused

Joshua and smiled at him. “Are you

gently set down the cup at

stared at him, and a glimmer of malice flashed across her eyes. A second later, a smack landed on Joshua’s face

blow that his face

her throbbing hand and chided, “ Anyone can think I’m impure and promiscuous, but you, Mr. Lynch? You have no right. “ With that,

a fury. “How dare you slap Joshua? Have you forgotten he’s still your boss? You haven’t married into the Allen family yet!

“If you want to fire me, go

with a huff and

and Celeste watched everything unfold in

to chase after Luna, but Nathan stopped him

wrong with that woman?“ he

his teeth. “Luna’s not that kind of

“ sneered Nathan. “If she’s genuinely innocent, why would anyone spread lies and rumors about her?“ He pressed Theo’s hand forcefully against the table. “I forbid you from seeing that woman again before we get to the bottom of this! No woman

dare she behave like that? Can’t

not respond. Instead, he stared at a distance, his eyes

her cautiously and asked, “Mrs. Lynch, you’re friends with Luna. You… You should know what kind of person she

a very gifted designer, and I’ll have to give her that. I agreed

private

“I thought that since you’re all artists,

Celeste’s face as soon as she heard that.

home, now! “ Nathan announced as he grabbed Theo’s collar. “I forbid you to see

apologetic look and said, “ I’m so sorry you had to

eyes and waved his hand as a dismissive farewell. After the three of them left, Alice

late now. Why don’t we go home now?“ she asked coyly

his eyes and recalled the look in Luna’s eyes when she had

Despair, anger, hatred.

was the first time Luna had ever looked at him like

rang. It was

the Bay Bridge right

his blood had run cold. He gripped his phone tightly and

rang out from the other end of the line. “She climbed

compose himself, but as soon as he heard that, his calm facade crumbled. He

up the phone and

Alice finally came to, Joshua had already disappeared around the end

so furious that she immediately smashed the tableware onto

Luna! That b*tch!

wanted to die, they

deserved to die! She should

and hopped into his car. He harshly stepped on the

Luna had stared at him like

that she

He could not let her

arrive within five minutes. When he finally arrived, he saw Luna

had taken off her shoes and removed her jacket, sitting barefoot on the railing as she gazed

car, Lucas approached him and whispered next to his ear, “ She’s been sitting there ever since I called you. I didn’t dare get close or peep a single word lest I trigger

chiseled side – profile. She was so beautiful that

that moment, her eyes were etched with despair, helplessness, and doubt, as if…recalling

Luna was indeed reminiscing.

railing as she stared out

Joshua’s driver and

where Malcolm’s ship had rescued her and led her to start a

she and Joshua’s lives veered off

railing and lamented her fate. She had survived a

this led her to her

though it was not easy, Luna still managed to persevere through these hardships, one

experienced paled in

so upset by this.

a low voice rang

causing her entire body to jolt,

he made sure she was safe, he roared, “Why are you so upset by this? It’s just a little hiccup. Are you

Joshua think

smirked and swung his hand away. “Don’t worry —I won’t die.

things, was still alive. How could she kill herself over such a

“Well, if you’re not going to jump, what are you doing here? Admiring

that?” She lifted her head to gaze at the water beneath her. “ This seems like a very suitable place to

around to look at Joshua. “Isn’t

Joshua to recall that this was the exact place

not know what Luna meant and instead

“You’re going to commit suicide and frame me for murder…because I stopped

like a good idea.“ She let out a

knew that would