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 ago. That was when Luna

and cast Luna a stern look. “Alice, didn’t you

on purpose to trip

even know each other at that time.” “Maybe she knew of you, but you didn’t, ” Joshua

met Joshua’s gaze. “What

at Luna’s face and recalled what Jude

isn’t Hailey Walter. Otherwise, it’d be disgusting to know

ago was indeed the

my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynch? Why don’t we discuss that now? We have plenty of time

to expose her, so she hastily agreed with Theo. “He’s right. Mr. and

time before he finally turned around to talk to Nathan. After a while, they started to discuss the ore extraction process as well as negotiate prices. Alice did not understand anything, Theo did not

the six people within the room got

two distinctive groups: three discussing business, while the

smiled and pretended to adjust Luna’s shirt button, but she whispered underneath her breath threateningly, ”Watch what you speak! If you dare

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

the Walters are bankrupt now doesn’t

some people over to protect them.

”You’ve

.” Alice lowered her voice and hovered close to Luna’s ear. ”Did you forget that Joshua’s father…is my beloved

and glared at Alice. ”He wouldn’t dare

and said to the rest of the people with a smile, ”I always thought Theo was just a famous artist, but I never thought you have such a well- established

turned around and glanced at Celeste. “The Allens are very fortunate to have Luna as well. Luna is a talented

hear those words that she grinned from ear to ear. “That’s right! Theo and Luna are a match made in

a date for Luna and Theo’s wedding right now. The sooner you settle it, the

Celeste immediately exchanged glances with Nathan before shoving a jewelry box into Theo’s hand, and Nathan stood up eagerly. “Since it’s so merry here tonight, I ‘d like to invite Mr. and Mrs. Lynch to be witnesses. Our entire family sincerely hopes that Ms. Luna will be willing to marry our

“What if I’m not

as Joshua’s words hung

talking about, Mr. Lynch? We’re going to become work partners soon. Plus, your wife is close friends with Luna.

bony finger at Luna,

grew so silent that one could

Luna’s face, but Theo’s expression did not look

looked at one

finally managed to find a boyfriend, and both

like this? Do you know what’ll happen if you break up

Alice had lowered her voice and appeared to be whispering in Joshua’s ear, everyone heard

not seem to be anything wrong with what Alice said. However, upon further scrutiny, she implied that there

lifted her head to

you claim that Luna isn’t

stood up and interjected, ”Luna works for Lynch Group. Mr. Lynch was just worried that if Luna

he opened the jewelry box spitefully, displaying the exquisite, priceless

hands while she was abroad. At that time, she had sold this ring for an exorbitant price to pay Malcolm back for all the help

all, belonged

Banyan City. Not only did they spend a lot of money, but they had put in the

yourself, so we

stone on this ring is

her sentence. “Pure?“ He lifted his head

narrowed her eyes and met his gaze. “Why

to admit the truth and instead continue to

through gritted teeth, “ The only thing I know is that a promiscuous woman such as

faces paled upon hearing this. They immediately turned around to stare at Theo.

“ Theo clenched

it was for him to slip it onto her finger. Finally, Luna drew back her hand and said, “Theo,

up. She approached Nathan and Celeste and gave them both a

they heard that, Celeste

gentle person; I don’t think I deserve him at

that, Luna turned around. However, just as she was about to leave, she paused as if she had recalled something and took a

slowly approached Joshua and smiled at him.

indignation and gently set down

and a glimmer of malice flashed across her eyes. A second later, a smack

had given him such a forceful blow that his face was struck to one side from

impure and promiscuous, but you,

out of her seat in a fury. “How dare you slap Joshua? Have you forgotten he’s still

Alice’s hand away. “If you want

a huff and slammed the door

and Celeste watched everything

box and turned around to chase after Luna, but Nathan stopped him before he

wrong with that woman?“ he asked

of

Theo’s hand forcefully against the table. “I forbid you from seeing that woman

pressed them against Joshua’s cheek. “ Joshua, how dare she behave like that? Can’t we find another designer to take over this project?

he stared at a distance,

had finished putting ice on Joshua’s face, Celeste approached her cautiously and asked, “Mrs. Lynch, you’re friends with Luna. You… You

finally let out a sigh. “That’s Luna’s personal business. I don’t have a say in anything at all. She’s a very gifted designer, and I’ll have to give her that. I agreed to this marriage because I thought it’d be beneficial to both parties

private

added, “I thought that since you’re all artists, you’d be more open-minded and wouldn’t care much about things

soon as she heard that. She turned around

now! “ Nathan announced as he grabbed Theo’s collar. “I

shot Joshua an apologetic look and said, “ I’m so sorry you

the

it’s getting late now. Why don’t we go home now?“ she asked coyly as she laid in Joshua’s

recalled the look in Luna’s eyes when she had slapped

Despair, anger, hatred.

time Luna had ever looked

rang. It was

the Bay Bridge right

blood had run cold. He

Lucas’ frantic voice rang out from the other end of the line. “She climbed onto

heard that, his calm facade crumbled. He roared into the phone, “Keep an

that, he hung up the phone and stormed out of

finally came to, Joshua had already disappeared around the

was so furious that she immediately smashed the tableware

Luna! That b*tch!

die, they should just

die! She should have died

hotel lobby and hopped into his car. He harshly stepped on the gas pedal and sped

realized why Luna had stared at him like

hated him so much that she wanted to take her

not let her

ten minutes away from Bay Bridge, but Joshua managed to arrive within five minutes. When he finally arrived, he saw Luna still

off her shoes and removed her jacket, sitting barefoot on the railing as she gazed at the night

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

and gazed at Luna’s chiseled side – profile. She was so beautiful

that moment, her eyes were etched with despair,

Luna was indeed reminiscing.

as she stared out at the

had ended up in her accident with Joshua’s driver and plummeted into the ocean

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

where she and Joshua’s lives veered

sat on the railing and lamented her fate. She had survived a

surgery. All of this led her

though it was not easy, Luna still managed to persevere

she currently experienced paled in

been so upset by this. She

going to jump?“ Suddenly, a low voice rang

out of the blue startled her, causing her entire body to jolt, tipping her slightly in the

and pressed her down against the railing. As soon he made sure she was safe,

Joshua think she wanted

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

had done so many despicable things, was still alive. How

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

to gaze at the water beneath her. “ This seems like a very suitable place to dump

turned around to look at

was the exact place where he

know what Luna meant and instead interpreted it

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

“You have a very good imagination, Mr. Lynch. This does sound like a good idea.“ She let out a sigh and gazed at a distance. “If my death

Luna knew that would