Will You Marry Me, My Ex-Wife? novel Chapter 14

Joshua’s hand that held his chopsticks paused slightly.

He raised his head, and those black eyes looked at Luna's face indifferently. "If I asked her to move in, then those women who set their sights on me wouldn't have a chance anymore, would they?"

The man's words made Luna squint slightly, but after a while, she smiled. "I always thought that the relationship between Mr. Lynch and Ms. Gibson was strong enough. It seems that I've been thinking too much."

Joshua curled his lips faintly. "Even so, some people who approach me with a purpose from the get-go stand no chance."

"Then Mr. Lynch is a very dedicated and affectionate man," retorted Luna. "It seems that I misunderstood you."

Noticing that the atmosphere on the dining table grew more intense by the moment, Nellie quickly stretched out her little hand and placed it between their eyes as a barrier. "Stop arguing!"

"We’re not."

Her daughter’s anxious voice made Luna come back t o her senses.

She quickly calmed herself down and gave Joshua a faint smile. "Mr. Lynch, don't get me wrong. I just think that the future lady of the family is hostile to m e, so it's not appropriate for me to live here all the time, fl

Joshua's black eyebrows furrowed tightly. "This is my home, and whether you live here or not will only be decided in my hands. Also, you’re just a servant. Don't worry too much about your boss. Aura isn’t the master of this house."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and gently speared some vegetables onto his fork for Nellie. "This villa has always had its mistress."

Luna sneered quietly.

The person Joshua referred to the hostess of this villa was not her, was it?

It was hilarious to her.

He never showed her warmth when she was with him, and he even killed her for Aura, yet he pretended to be loyal and loving all of a sudden.

He was just putting on a show for Nellie, was he not?

Had he realized how shameless the things that he did back then were?

Thinking of this, Luna smiled faintly. "But isn't the former lady of this house dead?" "She's not dead!" Joshua frowned and slapped his spoon on the table fiercely. "My wife is still alive." 1

The man's gaze was fierce and sharp. "Beware of your words; they may cause you imminent danger!"

Luna met his gaze fearlessly. "But I read on the news that your ex-wife is dead. If you say she's still alive, where is she now?"

The man glared at her, and his bottomless eyes seemed to burn with anger.

The two people looked at each other, and the atmosphere at the table grew so cold that one could barely breathe in their vicinity.

"Enough!”

Nellie put down her fork and spoon, her little eyes red as a hint of a sob was detected in her delicate voice,' This is the first time we have dinner together. Do we have to fight?"

With that, the little girl turned around and ran upstairs.

Joshua frowned and got up to run after her, but not before throwing Luna a cold glare.

Luna sat on the chair and watched him run after Nellie’s retreating back, silently closing her eyes.

She should not have quarreled with Joshua in front of Nellie, but she had endured too much pain and torture in the past six years.

Every night when she lay awake in bed struggling to fall asleep, she wanted to fly back to Banyan City, find Joshua, cut his heart open, and see if it was pitch-black inside.

Upstairs...

"Nellie." Joshua opened the door to the children's room and walked carefully to the little girl's side.

She covered herself with a quilt. Her thin body laid on the bed, curled up in a small ball, and his heart melted at the sight. The man gently sat down on her bedside, raised his hand, and gently stroked her back that shook from her sobs. "Don't cry."

He did not know how to coax such a young girl, so he could only stroke her comfortingly, trying to make his voice soft and gentle.

After a long time, Nellie's back finally stopped trembling.