Jack's voice was loud and panicked. Ace frowned and immediately ended the call.
'What is that woman up to this time?' He thought wearily.
"What's the matter, Ace? Did something happen to your wife?" Joshua asked. He had stood up and was getting ready to leave, but after hearing Jack's voice over the phone, he sat down once more.
Naturally, the tea house had a television, which he asked a waiter to switch on.
Joanna appeared on the television screen. She was wearing plain clothes and had no makeup on, but she was surrounded by over a hundred media companies as she made an announcement sadly.
"I'm sorry for using up public resources, but today, I want to announce that the three marriage between Mr. Moran and I have officially come to an end. We've chosen to go our separate ways in a peaceful manner. I'm thankful for having known him for the past three years, and I hope he can find his true happiness."
Reporters below the stage frantically raised their hands and fought to ask Joanna questions.
"Mrs. Moran, did you and Mr. Moran get divorced because of an extramarital affair?"
"Mrs. Moran, you mentioned on a livestream broadcast that Mr. Moran has a child with another woman. Did that really happen?"
"There were also rumors that you and the sixth son of the Blackwood family, Liam Blackwood, frequently spent nights together outside. Did you and Mr. Moran both have extramarital affairs?"
Joanna looked down and sobbed softly. She seemed sad and pitiful. "I can only say that Mr. Moran and I are from two different worlds. There are many things that make us incompatible, so it's better for the both of us to go our separate ways. As for the rest… I'm afraid I can't tell you, and I don't have the courage to do so either."
Although she didn't answer the questions, the aggrieved look on her face said it all. Without a doubt, as soon as this press conference was over, negative comments would come pouring in for Moran Group and Ace.
In reality, even if Joanna didn't say anything, a divorce case among the rich would still go when the media became involved. It was obvious that Joanna was doing this as payback for what
What did Ace do to her last night!
It suddenly felt very awkward.
Joshua expressed his deepest sympathies for Ace, and quickly told the waiter, "This news is rubbish. Switch it off!"
The waiter frantically switched off the television, and everything was normal again.
Ace kept his mouth shut. His gaze was frigid, and he didn't utter a single word. Though nobody could tell what he was thinking, his aura was very intimidating.
Joshua let out a long sigh, and said sadly, "Ace, don't let it get to you. Women are all like this. Which of us hasn't been cheated on before? You'll get used to it over time. Back then, your game and father- in-law and I were both fooled by that woman. She was good at playing and disappeared without a trace. Otherwise, I'd have…"
Joshua was about to start ranting when he caught sight of Ace's cold gaze, and quickly got back to his point. "Ace, since you and this woman are divorced, and she even cheated on you, let's not bother about the bad history between our families. It doesn't affect you anyway. Why don't we sign the contract now?"
Ace remained silent for a moment, then nodded. "Let's sign it."
He'd long wanted Moran Group to work with Sunny Group, but it never happened because Grandpa forbade it. Since that woman had eagerly announced to the world that they were divorced, and she didn't care about salvaging his reputation, why did he have to hold back? Even if Joshua killed Joanna's father, it now had nothing to do with Ace.
From today onwards, Ace and Joanna will go their separate ways!
In less than half an hour after the contract was signed, Ace received a barrage of calls from Old Mr. Moran.
"You fool of a child! How dare you work with Sunny Group? Do you know what atrocity Joshua has committed? Come back and receive your punishment right away!"
Ace sighed helplessly and drove back to the Moran family's residence. He knew Grandpa would be against his decision of working with Sunny Group, but he didn't expect the old man to find out about it so quickly. He figured that he'd receive harsh punishment for what he did a lot later.
Oh, well. He could use this opportunity to find out what exactly the Sunny family did.
Before Ace could even walk in, he could already hear Grandpa yelling.
"That kid has gone astray… He's willing to do anything for money! I'll beat the crap out of him today, so don't you get in my way!"
The wounds on Ace's back had yet to fully recover, and he felt a tightness in his chest as he walked forward. It couldn't be helped, though. Grandpa had grown up in the military, so his way of disciplining the younger generations had always been harsh. That was why all his children had upright personalities, and even Ace himself rarely went against his word.
Ace only lost control when Joanna was involved….
"Grandpa." Ace straightened his posture and walked into the living room.
The housekeeper was overjoyed. "Old Mr. Moran, please calm down. Master Moran is here!"
Old Mr. Moran looked up angrily at Ace, then hurled a tea cup at him. "You disgrace! How can you still face me?"
Ace felt speechless. "Didn't you ask me to come back?"
"So, you've learned how to talk back! Your wings have grown strong, haven't they? You don't respect me anymore. I should never have raised you!" The old man was furious, and he kept yelling at Ace.
Ace was used to this. He obediently listened with his head hung low. Was it any wonder that Grandpa's children never disobeyed him? Even Ace's father would never fight back. Whenever Grandpa got angry, he behaved like a child that didn't care about reason. If he believed somebody was wrong, there was nothing that person could do to change his mind.
"Didn't I tell you that Moran Group should never work with Sunny Group, and that people in the Moran family should never come into contact with Joshua?!"
"Yes, you did."
"In that case, why did you still do it? You need to be taught a lesson!"
"Go ahead and hit me. My wounds from the last time haven't recovered anyway," Ace replied nonchalantly, then said sarcastically, "Grandpa, where ever did you find your heart? I have to commend you on its excellent quality."
"Y-You…" Old Mr. Moran was furious. He had no idea what to do with Ace. After all, Ace was the only son in the family, so he couldn't actually kill him.
The housekeeper quickly stepped in. "Old Mr. Moran, why don't we let bygones be bygones? Sunny Group made a very generous offer, and they're also one of the four major distributors for electrical items. It's a win-win situation if we work with them."
Old Mr. Moran sighed. "I just don't want Joan to feel bad. If she found out her own husband was working with her father's enemy, how do you think she'd feel?"
Ace sneered. "So what if she finds out? We're already divorced. She wouldn't even care!"
"How could you say that?" Old Mr. Moran lifted his walking stick to hit his grandson.
The housekeeper quickly stopped him. "Old Mr. Moran, calm down. I think Master Moran is right. She wouldn't mind… Otherwise, she wouldn't have set up a press conference to announce their divorce."
"A press conference? What do you mean? Show me!" Old Mr. Moran demanded.
Only then did the housekeeper realize he'd made a mistake. "Umm… Just forget what I said. It's nothing."
Old Mr. Moran was still hoping for Joanna and Ace to get back together, which was why nobody told him about the global press conference Joanna set up.
Once the conference was held, the entire world would find out that the two of them were divorced. They would have nothing to do with each other anymore, and it'd be difficult for them to work together in the future.
Ace's gaze was steely. "Stop trying to keep it from Grandpa. If he wants to see it, show him. He'll know the truth about Joanna after watching it."