Chapter 361-370

Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 361Luna froze. She never thought that Joshua would notice her necklace. She was always careful and refrained from talking to the necklace whenever he was around.Last night, she had switched on the necklace’s microphone so Nigel could hear everything during the cocktail party. She never thought Joshua would notice her action and harbor suspicions toward the necklace she wore.Joshua knew his guess was right when he noticed Luna’s surprised expression. He narrowed his eyes at her.He observed Luna’s every move last night; she did not touch her phone throughout the whole night. How, then, did she manage to stay in touch with the hacker?Joshua was intrigued by this, so he checked the surveillance tapes of the cocktail party. The footage showed that apart from a small instance where Luna touched her necklace, she displayed no other suspicious behavior. This was why he suspected her necklace was no ordinary one.When he noticed how dazed she was, Joshua reached out to grab her necklace. However, Luna immediately came to and pressed both of her hands against her chest. “Don’t you dare touch me! “She leaped off the couch and stepped away from him as her hands remained on her chest. “This necklacebelongs to me, Neil, and Nellie. Don’t you dare try to take it from me! “Joshua stood up and strode over to her. The closer he got, the more menacing his gaze grew. “Since it’s just an ordinary necklace, what’s wrong with me looking at it? I’m not going to take it from you. I just want to have a look.“Luna backed away from him frantically. She feared that Joshua would discover the necklace’s secret function and, in turn, discover Nigel’s existence.Suddenly, she felt the coolness of the door that pressed against her back. Joshua extended his arms and placed them on either side of her, and he effectively trapped her to the door. There was nowhere else to escape.He gazed at her with a penetrating stare. “What are you afraid of?“She could feel his breath that fanned her skin. She bit down on her lip and took a deep breath. “I’m not afraid…“She lifted her head to meet his gaze. “I just… I just don’t want someone like you touching my stuff! “Joshua narrowed his eyes. “Someone like me? “ He gently lifted Luna’s chin and stared straight into her eyes. “What do you mean, someone like me? What kind of person do you think I am?“Luna let out a sigh. She seemed like she was about to say something but decided against it. She turned her head away from him. “I’m sure you know the answer.“Was Joshua that ignorant? Did he need her to tell him all his wrongdoings?Joshua chuckled and tilted his head until his mouth hovered right next to her ear. “Do you think I ‘m a hypocrite because I planned on divorcing Alice but changed my mind in the end?“ he said in a cold voice.Luna’s breath caught in her throat. “Isn’t that true?““Alice is my wife.“ Joshua let out another chuckle. “ She abandoned everything she had just to marry me and became my wife for three years. She suffered hardships and difficulties. Even though my family treated her badly, she still tried desperately to bear m e a child. Eventually, she got pregnant, but she almost died.“Luna’s entire body stiffened upon hearing Joshua’s words. It turned out he knew everything. He knew about everything she had gone through and sacrificed just to be with him.Luna’s lips curled up in a smirk. “Is this the reason you changed your mind about divorcing Alice? All because of what happened many years ago?““Yes.“ Joshua heaved a deep sigh. “I’ll never be able to pay her back for everything she’s done.“ Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 361Luna froze. She never thought that Joshua would notice her necklace. She was always careful and refrained from talking to the necklace whenever he was around.Last night, she had switched on the necklace’s microphone so Nigel could hear everything during the cocktail party. She never thought Joshua would notice her action and harbor suspicions toward the necklace she wore.Joshua knew his guess was right when he noticed Luna’s surprised expression. He narrowed his eyes at her.He observed Luna’s every move last night; she did not touch her phone throughout the whole night. How, then, did she manage to stay in touch with the hacker?Joshua was intrigued by this, so he checked the surveillance tapes of the cocktail party. The footage showed that apart from a small instance where Luna touched her necklace, she displayed no other suspicious behavior. This was why he suspected her necklace was no ordinary one.When he noticed how dazed she was, Joshua reached out to grab her necklace. However, Luna immediately came to and pressed both of her hands against her chest. “Don’t you dare touch me! “She leaped off the couch and stepped away from him as her hands remained on her chest. “This necklacebelongs to me, Neil, and Nellie. Don’t you dare try to take it from me! “Joshua stood up and strode over to her. The closer he got, the more menacing his gaze grew. “Since it’s just an ordinary necklace, what’s wrong with me looking at it? I’m not going to take it from you. I just want to have a look.“Luna backed away from him frantically. She feared that Joshua would discover the necklace’s secret function and, in turn, discover Nigel’s existence.Suddenly, she felt the coolness of the door that pressed against her back. Joshua extended his arms and placed them on either side of her, and he effectively trapped her to the door. There was nowhere else to escape.He gazed at her with a penetrating stare. “What are you afraid of?“She could feel his breath that fanned her skin. She bit down on her lip and took a deep breath. “I’m not afraid…“She lifted her head to meet his gaze. “I just… I just don’t want someone like you touching my stuff! “Joshua narrowed his eyes. “Someone like me? “ He gently lifted Luna’s chin and stared straight into her eyes. “What do you mean, someone like me? What kind of person do you think I am?“Luna let out a sigh. She seemed like she was about to say something but decided against it. She turned her head away from him. “I’m sure you know the answer.“Was Joshua that ignorant? Did he need her to tell him all his wrongdoings?Joshua chuckled and tilted his head until his mouth hovered right next to her ear. “Do you think I ‘m a hypocrite because I planned on divorcing Alice but changed my mind in the end?“ he said in a cold voice.Luna’s breath caught in her throat. “Isn’t that true?““Alice is my wife.“ Joshua let out another chuckle. “ She abandoned everything she had just to marry me and became my wife for three years. She suffered hardships and difficulties. Even though my family treated her badly, she still tried desperately to bear m e a child. Eventually, she got pregnant, but she almost died.“Luna’s entire body stiffened upon hearing Joshua’s words. It turned out he knew everything. He knew about everything she had gone through and sacrificed just to be with him.Luna’s lips curled up in a smirk. “Is this the reason you changed your mind about divorcing Alice? All because of what happened many years ago?““Yes.“ Joshua heaved a deep sigh. “I’ll never be able to pay her back for everything she’s done.“Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 363“Joshua Lynch! “ Luna glared at him. “Don’t make me hate you! “Joshua’s hand stiffened.The distress and resentment in her eyes made him pause in his tracks, but this hesitation lasted for only a moment. A few seconds later, Joshua sneered.He just wanted to find out who this hacker was that helped Luna all the while. He did not intend on doing anything bad to that mysterious hacker. Why would she hate him because of that?Joshua pressed the button, but a childish voice rang out from the necklace, “Mommy! If you encounter any troubles, don’t be sad! Nellie will always be here for you. Neil said that we should record our voices and keep them in this necklace so that it’ll feel like we’re always there next to you.“All of a sudden, Neil’s voice rang out, “Even though we’re not physically there with you anymore, you still have to take care of yourself. You’re such a trusting person, and I’m always scared that you’ll be bullied. Please remember to take your meals on time, and go to bed on time, too. Just because we’re not there with you anymore doesn’t mean you can disregard your health.“The last thing they heard was Neil and Nellie’s unanimous voices, “Mommy, we love you.“The room fell into silence. After a few moments, the children’s recording repeated. “Mommy! If you encounter any troubles, don’t be sad! Nellie will always be here for you…“Joshua froze upon hearing this. He lowered his head in shame. “This…““Are you happy now?! “ Luna cried out as tears streamed down her face. She snatched the necklace from his hand and put it back on. “I’ve lived with Neil and Nellie for six years! Separating us wasn’t enough, and now you want to take away the messages they’ve recorded for me, too?“Joshua lowered his gaze. Luna’s familiar face hovered before him, but it was covered in tears. Her tears slid along the curve of her jawline and fell onto the rug beneath her.“I ‘m sorry.“ This was the first time Joshua felt that his actions had crossed a line.Perhaps the only reason she touched her necklace last night was that she wanted to listen to the children’s messages. She just wanted to listen to their voices, but he misinterpreted the entire situation.Joshua closed his eyes. “I thought this necklace was “I don’t know what hacker you’re talking about. This necklace means the world to me because it’s the only thing I have left that connects me to Neil and Nellie. If you want to know who gave me this necklace, I can tell you. It was Neil, but you don’t believe me, do you?“ She lifted her head and fixated her gaze on him.Joshua let out a chuckle. “You’re kidding me. How can Neil even know—”“Do you even understand him?” interjected Luna before Joshua could finish his sentence. “Neil and Nellie have returned to Blue Bay Villa for a long time now, but have you ever tried to get to know them and learn what they like or what they’re good at?“Your father was the one who discovered Nellie’s talent and love for jewelry designing. What about Neil, then? Do you know anything about your son? ” snapped Luna. “What do you do all day, besides obsessing over Alice?“You’re a terrible father, ” Luna spat. “Of course, Alice is just as terrible a mother. I guess you both truly are made for each other.”Luna let out a sigh and pulled open the door behind him. “It’s getting late now, Mr. Lynch. Please hurry back so you can go to bed with your wife.”Joshua frowned upon hearing her steely tone. He glanced at her with a somewhat complicated expression. “Luna.”Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 364”Although you brought up Neil and Nellie, please remember that right now, you’re just one of Lynch Group’s designers. You have no right to comment on my private matters, much less the way I raise my children.” Joshua’s gaze was steely and hard. ”I apologize for what happened just now. I overstepped a boundary, and I ‘in sorry for that, but I don’t need you to teach me how to raise my children.”With that, Joshua turned around and left. Luna stood next to the door, motionless as she watched him strode off and disappear into his room. She watched the door close behind him and let out a scoff.Meanwhile, back in his room, Joshua did not immediately make his way to the bedroom. The hotel room that Lucas had booked for him was a presidential suite and came with an attached study.Instead of going to bed, Joshua went into the study and started doing work.Back in her room, Alice laid in her bed as she scrolled through the photos on her phone. The hotel that Luna and Joshua were staying in was under the Walter family’s belt. Although they never publicly announced the acquisition of the hotel, the Walters indeed owned it.Before Luna’s arrival, Alice had instructed the hotel manager to install pinhole cameras in Luna’s room. At that moment, Alice went through the images the hidden cameras had captured.Every single photo depicted Luna and Joshua together. There was one of Joshua staring at Luna’s chest, another one of him pressing her up against the door with her hands clutched over her chest, and finally, one of Joshua extending his hand toward Luna…A glint of envy and hatred flashed through Alice’s eyes. She saved all the photos into her phone’s photo album. “What is she doing now?““She seems to be looking for a towel. I think she’s about to take a bath soon.“Alice squinted. “Did you install cameras in the bathroom as well?““Yes.““Take pictures of her showering! “ Alice stared at the photos on her screen and narrowed her eyes. “Take pictures of her showering, and sell the photos online under her name.“Luna’s life would be a living hell!As soon as Joshua left, Luna wanted to take a shower. She found a towel and was about to do so when a sobbing Anne called her. “Luna, what am I supposed to do?“Luna frowned. She stood in the bathroom and held the phone to her ear while she unbuttoned her shirt. “What’s wrong?““John got into a fight. We came out on a short trip and decided to stay at a hotel. Just as we were about to go to bed, I felt that something wasn’t right. I was concerned about how safe this hotel was, so I wentonline and learned how to detect hidden cameras in a hotel room…and it turns out there were cameras in our room! John was so angry that he got into a fight with the owner…“Luna frowned. “Did you call the cops?““We did, but this place is pretty rural. The police won’t be here until a while, and John is still being beaten up…“Luna let out a sigh and tried to think of a way to help Anne. “Where are you? Let me ask Zach and Yuri to see if they can help. “ No matter what happened, she had to protect Anne and John.Anne gave her an address, and Luna immediately contacted Zach and Yuri.“Well, you came to the right people. We happen to have a lot of friends around that area! “ Zach reassured her, “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of this! “Luna hung up the phone and got in touch with Anne again. After half an hour, Anne called back to inform her that the police had arrived and John was sent to a clinic. “That was terrifying. Fortunately, I was smart and tried to detect if there were any hidden cameras in our room. If we hadn’t discovered them, Godknows what they would do with the photos and videos they take of me and John! “Luna let out a sigh and continued to comfort her friend while she walked into her bathroom. Just as she was about to take off her clothes, she caught sight of her reflection in the mirror and frowned. “ Hey, Anne, how did you manage to find the cameras?“Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 365Luna followed Anne’s instructions and found the hidden cameras in her room as well. There was more than just one.On top of the showerhead, in the bathroom mirror, on top of the television, on the coffee table, and in countless other locations. Luna counted all the cameras she had found and realized that there were more than ten!She removed them from their hiding spots and placed them on the coffee table. She took some photos as evidence before she called the cops.As soon as she got off the phone with the police, she heard someone knocking on her door. Luna frowned. “Who is it?““Ms. Luna.“ The voice coming from outside the door sounded timid. “I’m the owner of this hotel. My name is Andy Larson.“Luna paused. She recognized that name. Andy Larson was Gwen’s father.Many years ago, when she went to school with Gwen Larson, she recalled that Gwen’s family ran a hotel. She never thought that the hotel she stayed in was the one Gwen’s father owned.Luna knew Andy’s reason for visiting her at this hour. She set up her backup phone in the corner of the couch and started recording. With that, she let out a sigh and opened the door.Andy and Gwen were standing outside her door, along with a man Luna did not know but somehow seemed familiar to her.Andy immediately put on a big smile as soon as Luna opened the door. ”Hello , Ms. Luna. I just received a complaint that someone had installed pinhole cameras in our hotel without us knowing, so I’m here with my daughter and son – in -law, checking every room. I ‘in so sorry to bother you, but do you mind if we go in and take a look around?”Luna narrowed her eyes. Someone installed pinhole cameras in their room without them knowing? Luna thought that the excuse was unbelievable. She curled her lips into a smile and flopped back onto the couch. ”It’s okay. You don’t have to check my room anymore. I’ve removed all the cameras from their hiding places.”Luna pointed at the cameras on the coffee table. ” The police will be arriving soon, and the reporters are on their way as well. We’ll know soon enough if this was an accident or your hotel’s wrongdoing. ”Andy’s face lost its color when he heard that. Gwen immediately frowned. ”Luna, please don’t make this a much bigger deal than it is_! My father already explained that it wasn’t our fault. Someone is trying to frame us and tarnish our hotel’s reputation by installing pinhole cameras in the rooms _! Why are you so stubborn?”Gwen scoffed and continued, ”Oh, I know the reason. You’re still holding a grudge over what happened last night at the cocktail party, right? I bet you placed these cameras in the room yourself to frame us!”Andy furrowed his brows. “Gwen, don’t be ridiculous.““Am I wrong? This woman is a b*tch! She tried to steal Alice’s husband when she’s in Banyan City!Alice was my best friend in high school, and any enemy of hers is my enemy as well! She’s a b*tch who steals other people’s husbands, and she doesn’t deserve to be treated kindly! “Luna could not help but chuckle at that. “I guess what I told you last night didn’t get into your brain at all.“Gwen froze. Last night, Luna told her about an incident that happened in high school, where she fought someone over a rumor.Gwen frowned. “How did you know what happened to me in high school?“Luna gave her a small smile. “Not only do I know what happened to you in high school, “ she said as she pointed at the man who stood behind Gwen. “I also know that your husband was one of your classmates from the class next door in high school. “Luna had thought this man was familiar when she first laid eyes on him a few minutes ago, but as soon as Andy mentioned he was his son-in-law, Luna remembered that Gwen used to have a crush on a boy. Unfortunately, that boy was not as innocent as he pretended to be.“Gwen, there’s something you don’t know. When you were in high school, your husband was in love with Luna Gibson, but Luna never reciprocated because she knew that you liked him, and she couldn’t bear breaking your heart. This man, however, befriended you because he wanted to get close to Luna Gibson. ” With that, Luna glanced at the man. “Am I right?”The man said nothing in response and instead shifted his gaze guiltily.Gwen’s expression darkened, and she turned around to stare at her husband. “Ben, is she telling the truth?”Ben did not answer, but his expression gave him away. “You b*stard! ” Gwen immediately slapped him across his face. “You told me you had been in love with me since high school. Was all of that a lie?”Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 366Ben kept silent for a moment before he finally murmured, “Well, back in high school, you weren’t as pretty as Luna Gibson…““You’re wrong. In my opinion, Gwen was adorable back in high school.“ Luna crossed her arms at her chest. “Besides, even if she wasn’t as pretty as Luna Gibson, you didn’t have to lie about it.“Gwen was enraged by the sudden turn of events. She dragged her husband out of the room, and the both of them started arguing in the hallway. The door slammed shut with only Luna and Andy inside the room.“Mr. Larson,“ Luna smirked. “If you want me to not make a big deal out of this and not leak this incident to the press, I can do so, but I have one condition.“Andy paused. “What condition?“Gwen’s angry voice grew louder by the minute. “ Why didn’t you tell me you used to like Luna Gibson? Luna even tried to convince me to give up on you. We even got into a fight because of this! It’s only now that I finally realize the truth: she wanted me to give up on you because she didn’t want me to get my heart broken! You pretended like you were interested in me when, in reality, you tried to get to her! “All the noise and commotion that happened in the hallway slipped through the crack underneath the door and into Alice and Joshua’s room. At that moment, they sat across from each other on the couch as they ate the food Lucas had bought for them.Hearing the argument coming from outside, Joshua smirked and glanced at Alice. “Don’t you want to see what’s going on?“Joshua thought she would want to check on the fighting couple since she was their topic of discussion. However, Alice’s face was pale. She lowered her head and concentrated on eating. She pursed her lips and said, “I don’t want to make the whole situation even more complicated.“In truth, she did not want to check on them because she did not want to have anything to do with Luna’s friends. She feared she would expose herself. Since she had no idea what had happened in Luna’s nor Gwen’s past, she did not want to mediate the couple’s fight and risk letting Joshua realize something was wrong.Alice continued eating with her head down while she silently prayed for the two people arguing outside to leave.So many years have passed since high school. Why were they arguing about those things, and right outside her door, no less?Joshua raised his eyebrows at her. “Well, your friend stood up for you last night, so why aren’t you going to help her? Did you guys have a disagreement?“Alice pursed her lips. “Not really. I just don’t think it’s appropriate for me to stick my nose in their personal business…““They’ve been fighting for ten minutes now.“ Joshua let out a sigh and put down his cutlery. Then, he strode over to the door and flung it open.The scene in the hallway was shocking. Gwen had her husband pressed up against the wall. Her hands gripped onto his shirt collar as she yelled at him in such a position.As soon as Joshua opened the door, the two people in the hallway froze and glanced at him. Alice had no choice but to come out of the room as well.When Ben caught sight of Alice, his entire face lit up. It had been so many years since he last saw her, yet she was as gorgeous as ever!Seeing Ben’s expression change, Gwen grew even more furious and gave him a forceful kick on his shin. Then, she gave Alice a sheepish smile. “Sorry, Alice. I didn’t know you and Mr. Lynch were staying in this room, so…“Alice’s face was expressionless. “I thought you were making a scene in front of my room on purpose.“Gwen smiled at her. “How can that be? I’m not that stupid.“ She let out a sigh before she continued, “ We’re here because Luna discovered some hidden cameras in her room, so my father, Ben, and I came over to apologize and make things right…“Before she could finish her sentence, Joshua’s brows furrowed. “You’re saying that someone installed pinhole cameras in Luna’s room?“Gwen nodded. ”Yes, but I’m not sure— ”Joshua immediately stormed over and flung open Luna’s room door. ”What happened?”Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 367Joshua’s sudden appearance startled Luna, who was busy discussing with Andy in her room. However, she soon regained her composure and smiled. “It’s all settled now. Someone installed some pinhole cameras in my room, but Mr. Larson helped me remove all of them.“Luna pointed at the cameras on the coffee table. “ They’re all here now.“Joshua glanced at the cameras. He strode over, picked up a few of them, and held them in his palm. “ There are so many of them. Whoever planted these in your room put in a lot of effort.“He was aware of the news that circulated online about pinhole cameras installed in hotel rooms. Most of them were installed to capture the tenants’ private and intimate moments so they could be sold online. Because of that, the cameras would mainly be planted around the bed, couch, and in the toilet.However, the cameras in Luna’s room were a tremendous amount. It was blatant that whoever planted them wanted to observe whatever was happening in Luna’s room from every angle imaginable.“Did you call the cops?“Luna smiled at Joshua. “I redacted my report.“Joshua raised his eyebrows at her. What did she mean, she redacted her report?“I gave Ms. Luna a generous sum of money in compensation, so she’s decided not to notify the authorities anymore. “ Andy sighed and stood up. “ Well, Ms. Luna, I’ve done whatever I could, and the money has been transferred to your account. If there’s nothing more, I’ll be leaving now.“With that, he turned around and left the room without even waiting for Luna’s response.“Stop fighting! Go back to bed! “ When he came out of the room and caught sight of the fighting couple, Andy glared at them.Gwen and Ben exchanged glances and trailed behind Andy meekly.Alice peeked through the crack in the door to make sure Joshua and Luna were not paying attention to her before she gave Andy a questioning wink.Andy looked at her, shook his head, and turned around to leave.Not long after Andy’s figure disappeared from view, Alice received a text from him that read, (Ms. Walter, Luna isn’t as nalve as I thought. Not only did we not manage to get any footage of her in the shower, but she used this whole incident to threaten me… Please delete all the images and footage I’ve sent you. Even if you don’t delete them, please don’t circulate them anywhere. Otherwise, the whole Walter family business will be affected.]Alice narrowed her eyes as she read the message. Then, a malicious smirk appeared on her face.The entire Walter family business, affected?That was just Luna. Even if the footage was leaked, there was no way Luna could trace it back to her, and even if she did, there was nothing she could do about it.Alice deleted Andy’s text from her phone and tucked it back into her pocket. She approached Luna’s room, leaned against the doorframe, and asked with a smile, “Joshua, how’s Ms. Luna? Is she okay?“Joshua furrowed his brows. “She’s fine.“Seeing that Alice had arrived, Luna let out a yawn and started clearing the table. She put all of the cameras she had found into a small box and shot Joshua a glance. “Mr. Lynch, it’s getting late now. You should go back to your room and get some rest. Mrs. Lynch is waiting for you.“Joshua felt uneasy upon hearing Luna’s words. He frowned and glanced at her meaningfully. “Are you going to settle just like this?““Yes.“ Luna curled her lips into a smile. “That’s okay. It’s not like they got any private pictures or video anyway.“Joshua let out a sigh before he turned to leave. When he reached the door, Alice linked arms with him with a smile. “Joshua, that sounds terrifying. Do you think there are any cameras in our room, too?“Joshua narrowed his eyes. “No.“It was not the first time he had gone on a business trip. Every time he had to stay at a hotel, Lucas would always check the entire room beforehand.Therefore, Joshua was not concerned about having cameras in his room at all.This trip happened quite abruptly, so Lucas probably did not have any time to check both rooms, which was why the cameras in Luna’s room were not discovered until moments ago.When they went back to their suite, Alice immediately led Joshua toward the bedroom. However, he let go of her and said, “Go to bed without me.” Alice frowned. “Joshua, it’s past lo at night now. You should get some rest, too. Is work that important?”Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 368Joshua murmured a response before he turned and walked into the study.Alice remained motionless as she watched him enter the study and closed the door after him. She bit down on her lip.She had been with him for quite some time, yet he still refused to go to bed with her. Even if he had mistaken Luna for her last night, he still did not want to go to bed with Alice. What was wrong with him? Was his heart made of stone?She had done so much for him, yet he still treated her like a stranger!It was most likely because of Luna! Luna was the only thing that stood in their way!The only solution to that was to get rid of Luna.Meanwhile, in the study, Joshua sat down, placed the cameras he had in his hand on the desk, and said to Lucas, “Check the signal source for these cameras and find out if any footage was taken. If there is, trace the location of the receiver.““Yes. “ Lucas nodded and tucked the cameras away. “ Sir, where did you find these?“Joshua furrowed his brows and answered in a disgruntled tone, “How dare you even ask me this? Why didn’t you check Luna’s room beforehand?“Lucas froze in shock. ”What do you mean? Were these cameras inside Luna’s room?”Joshua glanced at him. ”Yes.”Lucas seemed baffled. ”That… That’s impossible _! I did a thorough check of Ms. Luna’s room before letting her stay there. Every time you went on a business trip with any of the company’s employees, I’ d check every single room beforehand—I ‘ve never missed out on anyone. You should know by now that I’m not a sloppy worker _! ”Lucas lowered his gaze to look at the cameras. ”I can’t possibly miss on these. I already checked yesterday, and there was nothing.”Joshua stiffened at his explanation. ”When did you check?””I checked the rooms yesterday when you and Ms. Luna were at the Walters’ place. Do you…want to check the surveillance cameras in the hallway?”Joshua closed his eyes. ”There’s no point. Do you truly believe the hotel owner when he said he wasn’t involved in this? Since they’re behind this, do you think they’ll let us find anything through the surveillance tapes? Why not think back about what happened yesterday? Did you come across anyone or anything suspicious?”Lucas remained silent for a moment, deep in thought. After a while, he pursed his lips. ”Yesterday. I checked Ms. Luna’s room before checking yours.When I came out of your room, I saw Mrs. Lynch standing in front of Ms. Luna’s room, clutching the door knob. I didn’t know if she wanted to go in or if she just came out. When she saw me, she told me she thought Ms. Luna’s room was yours…“Joshua frowned. “Are you saying Alice was the one who planted the cameras?““No, no.“ Lucas immediately shook his head. “I just thought that was strange, that’s all. Ms. Luna’s room is just an ordinary one, and yours is a presidential suite. It’s clearly written on the sign. You only ever stay in presidential suites whenever you go on business trips. The butler told me that before Mrs. Lynch left, she’d always book the hotels for you herself. By that logic, she wouldn’t be confused about which room you’re staying in…“Joshua rubbed his eyebrows. “Don’t you think that Alice is different now? She doesn’t seem to remember a lot of things from the past.“When she heard Gwen and Ben arguing out in the hallway, she did not seem concerned at all. In fact, she seemed reluctant to get involved. Even though she went out into the hallway in the end, she did not try to console them and instead got mad at them for making a scene.Even if she experienced changes in personality due to the car accident, it would not explain how she treated her old friends from high school.Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 369Luna had a rough night. She kept having dreams then woke up from them before she fell back into another dream.In her nightmares, Luna’s photos were circulated all over the internet, and everyone judged and condemned her. Some even went so far as threatening to end her.By the time Luna got woken up by a phone call in the early morning, she was drenched in cold sweat. She picked up the phone with a throbbing head. “Hello, who is this?““It’s me, “ Theo’s voice rang out. “Nigel contacted me this morning and told me you were bullied in Sea City.“ Theo let out a sigh. “I still have some things to settle here at the art gallery, so I’ll only be able to go over to Sea City in the afternoon.“Luna paused. “I’m fine. You don’t have to come over.““Of course I have to.“ Theo sighed again. “Nigel told me everything. He told me what happened at the cocktail party and the cameras you found in your room. It must be tough for you to be there all alone. Joshua and Alice are back together now, so he’ll definitely stand on her side. If I ‘m not there for you, who else is?“Luna felt her heart skip a beat. She bit down on her lip and was speechless for a while.It seemed that…in Sea City, the place she had lived in for 20 years, there was no one there she could rely on.Luna finally heaved a deep sigh and said, “Alright then… Thank you.“ Luna was not as strong as she looked.“Don’t worry, you have me now, “ Theo reassured her. The two talked for a little while more before they ended the call.Luna set her phone aside and lifted her head to stare at the ceiling.After a while, she heard someone knocking on her door. She opened it and came face-to-face with Alice.Alice handed a bag of food over to Luna. “Joshua and I went out to buy breakfast, and we got you one, too.“Luna glanced behind her and saw Joshua standing by one of the windows in the hallway as he gazed at the scenery.Luna pursed her lips and shoved the bag back into Alice’s hands. “I’m not hungry.“ With that, she slammed the door in Alice’s face.Alice’s voice rang out from the other side of the door, “Joshua, look at her! Why is she being like this? I bought her breakfast out of kindness, and she won’t even look at it!“Joshua replied coldly, “Well, if she doesn’t want the food, I’ll have it.““You’re the best, Joshua.“Listening to their conversation from inside her room, Luna suddenly felt like laughing.Theo was right. Joshua would always be on Alice’s side, but no one was on Luna’s.At 9pm, Lucas knocked on Luna’s door. “Ms. Luna, it’s time to go.“Luna put on her jacket, grabbed the materials Joshua had given her last night, and followed Lucas out of the door.An RV was parked in front of the hotel. Luna flung the door open and discovered that there were three people sitting inside: Joshua, Alice, and another man Luna had never seen before.Seeing Luna’s arrival, Alice immediately grabbed Joshua. “Luna, this is one of the designers from Walter Group. His name is Gavin. Hailey Walter sent him to join us on our field trip to the suppliers.“ She gave Luna a gentle smile before she added, “Since the Walters have sent someone over to accompany us, they’re probably feeling bad about what happened that day at the party.““Yes.“ The man named Gavin pushed his glasses up on his nose and gave Luna a once -over. “Ms. Luna is such a charming woman. It’s no wonder the misunderstanding happened.“Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn’t Easy chapter 370“The butler who messed up the guest list was already punished. The only reason I’m here is to give Ms. Luna a proper welcome here at Sea City.“ Gavin’s expression made Luna feel uncomfortable.There were two rows of seats inside the RV. Joshua and Alice were seated on one side, while Gavin occupied the other row of seats. Luna contemplated for a moment before she finally sat in the same row as Gavin.Feeling uneasy, Luna deliberately chose the seat furthest from him, but Gavin was oblivious to this and instead approached her. “Ms. Luna, I heard you’re one of the most gifted designers in the field of jewelry design. Is that so?“The scent wafting off of Gavin made Luna a little unsettled. She immediately shifted an inch over to get away from him, but Gavin scooched over as well. Finally, Luna had no choice but to set down her documents on the seat between them to act as a physical barrier.Gavin frowned and tried to pick the documents up.“Stop, “ warned Joshua just as Gavin was about to remove the documents from the seat. Joshua glanced at him, then slowly closed his eyes. “You’re not allowed to touch any paperwork that belongs to Lynch Group.“Gavin’s hand hovered in midair for a moment. Then, he drew his hand back somewhat sheepishly and said, ”I apologize for that, Mr. Lynch.”Joshua shot him a glance and removed himself from Alice’s grasp. He stood up and slowly walked over until he stood in front of Luna. ”Get up.”Luna furrowed her brows. She did not understand what Joshua wanted to do, but she stood up anyway.Joshua gracefully lowered himself into Luna’s seat and pointed at his original spot next to Alice. ”You sit there.”Luna suddenly realized that Joshua was trying to help her. Although she did not fancy the idea of sitting next to Alice, it was still better than being next to that creep, so she let out an exhale, picked up the documents, and plopped down next to Alice.The entire car was silent.Alice clenched her fists at the sudden change. She deliberately asked Gavin to tag along to make Luna uncomfortable _! However, she did not expect that Joshua, who usually hated interacting with strangers, would switch seats with Luna to help her! Throughout the journey, no one said a single word.Joshua closed his eyes and pretended to be taking a nap, while Gavin was so scared that he did not dare say a word.Alice kept sneaking glances at Luna out of the corner of her eye. Luna was busy scribbling some notes in the documents as if none of this had happened.Around 10am, the RV arrived at one of the Walter Group’s factories. As soon as the car stopped, Gavin leaped out of the vehicle and poised himself next to the door. He had one hand on the door handle while the other extended toward Luna, intending to help her out of the car. “Ms. Luna, please.“Luna frowned. She did not want to accept his offer, but out of nowhere, someone shoved her from behind. Luna lost her balance, and her entire body was thrust in Gavin’s direction.Gavin immediately grabbed her, and his hands wrapped around her waist. The scent of his body made Luna nauseous, and she tried to get away from him, but his grip on her was too tight. She twisted herself around and slapped him across his face. “Let go of me! “Gavin immediately loosened his grip on her and backed away. He stared at Luna with a stunned expression, clutching his face.Luna turned away and hastily wiped herself off with a tissue.“I’m so sorry, “ said Alice as she hopped off the RV with an apologetic look on her face. “I stumbled just now and accidentally bumped into Ms. Luna. “ She glanced at Gavin. “What happened?“Gavin, still clutching his face, scoffed. “Ms. Luna almost fell just now, and I grabbed her without even thinking twice, but she must’ve thought I was being handsy, so she slapped me.“ Alice frowned and glanced at Luna, who was still rubbing at her clothes with a tissue. “Ms. Luna, Gavin was just trying to do you a favor… Aren’t you overreacting a little? Why don’t you apologize to him?“