Ace noticed her discomfort and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just a little cramp because I crouched down for too long."
Joanna endured the discomfort and returned to the passenger seat.
She must be careful not to let Ace find out about her pregnancy.
Upon returning home, Joanna could not endure it anymore. She immediately lay down on the sofa and did not dare to move.
She took out her phone and called Liam. "Come here and take me to the hospital right now!" Liam drove Joanna to the nearby hospital in his super expensive sports car as fast as he could
After a series of examinations, Joanna was placed on a hospital bed to wait for the examination results.
Liam paced back and forth restlessly. He was so confused.
Why was Joanna in the obstetrics department?
He finally received the answer when the examination results came out. He was petrified.
"What the hell… twelve weeks pregnant?"
The doctor pushed his glasses and told Joanna and Liam, "What are you guys doing? This is a crucial period in the pregnancy. The babies are very fragile right now. You, please look after yourself better! And you should look after your wife better!"
"The results of the examination show that there's a risk of an early miscarriage, but the problem isn't too severe. You just have to stay in bed for a few days and get some oxygen."
Joanna was relieved to hear that the babies were alright.
"Thank you, doctor."
The nurse put Joanna on the ventilator, gave her some instructions, and left.
Joanna and Liam were now alone in the ward.
Liam could not hold it in any longer. He asked in a rush, "What the hell, boss? I haven't seen you for a few days and suddenly you're pregnant?! Who's the father?"
Joanna rolled her eyes. "Who do you think?"
When Liam heard that, he instantly understood. He tightened his fists in anger. "Damn that Ace Moran! What a bastard! He impregnated you, then immediately took in his lover and forced you to get a divorce?! I won't stand for this!"
"Does he think we're pushovers? I'll go confront him right now!"
Seeing that Liam was threatening to go fight Ace, Joanna shouted at him, "Get back here!"
"He doesn't know I'm pregnant, and I don't want him to know. It's over between us. After getting the divorce certificate, my babies and I will have nothing to do with him anymore, so understand?, Don't go and make things complicated"
Liam tried to suppress his anger. After a while, he growled, "Fine. Dump the father and keep the babies. That scumbag's unworthy of being the babies' father!"
"You and I are the only ones who know about this. I don't want a third person to know."
"Don't worry, this is a secret that belongs only to you and me. I'll protect it to the grave."
Liam said earnestly and resolutely.
No matter how much he wanted to seek justice for Joanna, he would unconditionally support whatever decision she made.
"Thank you, Liam."
Joanna was touched. She knew Liam would understand her.
He was always someone she could trust, someone she could put her guard down around, someone she could rely on.
The accident this time made Joanna more keenly aware of the fact that she did not have much time left.
She managed to bluff her way out this time, but if things like this kept happening, Ace Moran might actually find out. Then, she would be in trouble.
Therefore, she must make all the arrangements as soon as possible.
The most important matter was to make sure the "Stellar Group", which was under her direct control, get on the right track.
"Liam, have all the companies that terminated their contract with Moran Group signed a contract with our Stellar Group?"
" most of them, but there's an investment company that's being a little difficult. They
very strong background. If they're willing to cooperate with us, it would help us ….immensely."
Liam's attitude was serious, which was rare for him.
"Can we get an appointment with the person in charge?"
"No problem. He may be difficult to deal with, but my name of Master Blackwood still holds some weight around here."
"Good. Please make an appointment so that I can talk to him."
After the discussion, Joanna lay down to rest.
The next day, the doctor came for an inspection. There was no problem with the babies and Joanna was discharged.
Liam, like a knight, helped escort Joanna out of the hospital.
They did not notice a camera aiming at them in the distance, snapping picture after picture.
After a few days of rest, Joanna's body completely recovered.
She brought the law firm share transfer contract to Moran Group to get Ace to sign it.
Moran Group had a serious atmosphere today. A security cordon had been set up outside the building. Supposedly, an important person was visiting the company with guests. Many reporters had heard the news and were waiting outside.
Joanna was stopped outside the cordon. She had to wait until the visit was over before she could enter the building.
She saw Ace in the distance. He was in a black suit. He was standing in the center of the building, gracefully and calmly taking a group photo with the visitors.
Ace's handsome face and cold eyes gave him a naturally regal air. He was always extremely attractive.
Suddenly, a commotion rose in the crowd.
"Let me in! Don't you know who I am?"
A man was struggling to break through the cordon to get to Ace.
Wyatt Green!
Joanna's brows furrowed and her fists tightened.
Wyatt Green, like a thug, shouted in Ace's direction at the top of his lungs, "Nephew–in- law! Nephew–in–law, look over here! I'm Joanna's uncle! I have no choice but to come to you! You can't ignore me!"
The voice immediately drew the attention of the reporters. They all turned their cameras towards him.
Embarrassing!!
Joanna walked over with clenched fists and a cold face and yelled, "Shut up, Wyatt! Do you no shame?"
"Joanna! You're here too! That's great! Tell your husband to come here. We'll re discuss the distribution of assets!"
"have your family. I can't watch you get bullied in this divorce and not do anything about it!"
Wyatt Green said that loudly without any shame, hoping to attract everybody's attention.
He knew Moran Group had an important event today and all the major media outlets would be here. He wanted to say stuff to pressure Ace in order to wring a sum of money out of him!
Joanna felt so embarrassed.
But more importantly, if Ace felt offended by this, he might intentionally make things hard for her in the share transfer, and that would be problematic.
"I'm warning you, Wyatt, get lost right now or I'll call the police!"
Wyatt Green, wishing to cause as big of a scene as possible, roared, "You seeing this, everyone? My niece completely changed after marrying into a rich family! She said she'll call the police to get her uncle arrested! Do you think this is right?"
Ace, who was not very far away, had already noticed the commotion in the crowd.
Normally, Ace would not even bat an eye at something like this. He would just let the security guards handle it.
However, he saw Joanna's petite figure among the crowd. His eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Meanwhile, Joanna had reached a boiling point.
She had always found people who had no shame to be much harder to deal with than bad people.
If you argue with someone who has no shame, you would just end up stooping to their level.
"Wyatt Green, for the last time, get lost!"
Joanna refused to argue with him any further. She started dragging him away.
"No! I'm not leaving until Ace gives me a satisfactory answer!"
After Wyatt Green said that, he pushed Joanna away, hard.
Because Joanna was trying to protect her babies, she lost her balance and fell straight back.
Next thing she knew, a man's strong arm was tightly holding onto her slim waist. Her back did not hit the cold ground but fell into a warm embrace instead.
Joanna turned around and met the man's eyes.
Ace Moran!
a little surprised. She did not expect the arrogant CEO to actually come over.
After gently helping Joanna regain balance, Ace asked Wyatt Green flatly, "What kind of answer do you want from me?"