The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

Chapter 791

Miranda looked at Devin with a worried expression.

After all, she was old and had experienced a lot.

People of her generation believed that the top of the baby’s skull was not closed, so it could sense things that many

adults could not.

For example, babies would always look at a place for no reason. Sometimes they would suddenly burst into crying,

and sometimes they would giggle.

Joanna’s body tensed up as she looked at Miranda in disbelief

She did not believe in these things in the past.

However, Bruce just encountered an accident. But with Mr. Lewis’s guidance, Bruce turned danger into safety.

Therefore, she began to hold these superstitious things in awe and veneration.

“Miranda, then tell me… what’s going on?”

Miranda frowned and started nagging. “Well, it’s Christmas now. It’s possible that an ‘old man’ has returned home

to visit his descendants.”

When Joanna heard that, goosebumps immediately appeared all over her body.

Bruce’s parents had passed away early, and he didn’t even have the time to be a good son. Therefore, he valued

the rites of paying respects to his ancestors and elders during festivals.

During Christmas, he even placed photos of his parents and grandparents in the living room as if he were

celebrating the festival with his family.

“Miranda, stop talking about this. I don’t believe it.”

Miranda said earnestly, “Joann, you grew up overseas. You might not care much about the local folk customs.

That’s why you never believed in these things. You didn’t pay your respects to the ‘old man’ during festivals.

“If you don’t believe me, I have a recipe here. You can give it a try?

“What recipe?” Joanna asked hesitantly.

She did not really believe in these things. She had never worried about paying her respects to their ancestors. It

was all arranged by Bruce.

“There’s a saying in my hometown that if a late old man comes back, you can find a bowl of water and put a fork in

it. If the fork stands up, that means that there is indeed someone coming back.”

Joanna frowned in doubt when she heard that.

“Let’s give it a try!”

“Even if it’s someone deceased in the family, you don’t have to worry too much. Present a bouquet before his

photo and give your prayers. Then he would leave.”

Miranda went straight into the kitchen.

She took a porcelain bowl and filled it with water.

Then, she took out a fork and placed it in the middle of the water. As she operated, she muttered something like an

incantation.

Joanna looked at Miranda skeptically..

She was materialistic and had never believed in superstition since she was young.

However, there were too many unsolved mysteries in the universe.

There were many mysteries that even scientists could not explain.

“Are you Devin’s grandfather here?”

Miranda moved her hands away, and the fork immediately fell.

“Are you Devin’s grandmother?” Miranda mumbled again.

The fork still couldn’t stand up.

“Are you Devin’s Great-grandma?”

Just as Miranda finished, the fork immediately stood up in the water bowl.

“Joann, look, look.” Miranda looked terrified and gestured for Joanna to look.”

Joanna took a look and also found it strange.

The fork stood upright in the water.

However, in terms of physics, it was not that magical.

“Is… Is there a reason for this?”

Miranda lowered her voice and said piously, “It’s Margaret Everett. She’s back to see the child.”

When Joanna heard this, she felt like her scalp exploded.

She had a strained relationship with Margaret..

Although Margaret had passed away, it was inevitable that she would feel uncomfortable.

She felt guilty for her death despite the fact that it was not her to blame.

“Joanna, please put some flowers here and make a prayer sincerely.”

As she spoke, Miranda had already lit three candles and began to pray sincerely in front of the water bowl. “Mrs.

Margare, Devin is still young. I know that you love your kids. But he is too young to withstand your love. You should

hurry back.”

There was a saying among the people that after the elders in the family passed away, the more they loved

someone, the more often they would come back to visit him.

People who were loved, or frankly speaking, who were haunted, would often cry for no reason. They would have a

fever, lose consciousness, or have an accident.

Most of these result from a series of collision reactions caused by the magnetic field.

Of course, these were all folk tales circulated among the village. There was no scientific basis.

When the other servants saw this, they also popped their heads out to watch Miranda’s ritual. All of them had

surprised expressions.

Seeing this, Joanna still felt that it was a bad influence.

“Miranda, don’t do such strange things in the future. Take these things away! Call Dr. Dotson immediately and ask

him to come and see what’s going on with Devin.”

After saying that, Joanna’s face turned gloomy.

Sometimes, for superstition, it resides where men believe it resides. If you are brave enough, it won’t sting you. If

you are timid and take it too seriously, then you would never get out of its haunt.

The more afraid you are, the more bad luck he would be plagued by.

The more one did not believe it, the more powerful one’s spirits were. Even if there were really some evil things,

one would not be approached by them at all.

Miranda did not seem to hear Joanna’s order and was still making her prayers.

Three minutes later, the fork fell on its own.

At this moment, Miranda opened her eyes and mumbled, “The fork has fallen. Mrs. Everett is gone.”

When Joanna heard this, she felt even more disgusted. “Miranda, don’t say such superstitious things anymore. Look

at the ear we are in. We have to believe in science and stop messing around with all this ridiculous nonsense.”

“This is a custom left behind by the older generation. It has been passed down for centuries. If it’s fake, how can it

be passed down until now?” Miranda was very stubborn and insisted on her own opinion.

Joanna did not refute her.

After all, Miranda had received enough education. She was born and raised in an older generation, so it was

inevitable that she had these superstitious beliefs.

But it was strange that after Miranda’s nagging, Devin stopped crying.

“He stopped crying. Look,”

“Yes, it’s quite magical.” The babysitter carried Devin over to feed him.

The little boy enjoyed the milk again and stopped crying.

Seeing this, Joanna still felt a little uneasy and had an indescribable doubt in her heart.

“I’ll make a call and ask Mr. Lewis! Let’s see if there’s really something to avoid…”

Joanna felt uneasy and called Mr. Lewis.

The call went through quickly.

Mr. Lewis answered the call. “Hello.”

“Hello, Mr. Lewis. I’m Joanna Haynes.”

On the other end of the line, Mr. Lewis was silent for a few seconds. His tone was a little heavy. “Ms. Haynes, what’s

the matter?”

“Well, I want to ask you to give me some guidance…”

Before Joanna could finish, Mr. Lewis interrupted her. “Everybody’s fate is predestined and even doomed. It can’t

be avoided. There’s no way to guide you.”

When Joanna heard this, her heart almost stopped beating.

“Mr. Lewis, could you come to Greyport? I want to make an appointment with you to perform a ritual for Bruce’s

grandmother.”

When Mr. Lewis heard this, he roughly got her intentions. “It’s the same if I do it in my place. Don’t worry, Mrs.

Margaret and I are old friends. Even without your ask, I’ll help you perform the ritual to release her soul from the

human world.”

“Then… there’s one more thing. My husband is going on a business trip to Sootheration. Will he… be in trouble?”

Joanna asked hesitantly.

“God’s design must not be revealed to mortal ears.” Mr. Lewis replied briefly. “I’ll tell you one last thing. You can’t

avoid what’s coming. Accumulate good deeds and be careful”

“Alright, thank you, Mr. Lewis.”

After saying that, Mr. Lewis hung up without saying anything else.

Joanna felt even more uneasy after this conversation.

At this time, the flight should have already taken off.

She wanted to make a call to Bruce but decided to wait until he got off the plane.

At 1 p.m., Bruce landed. Darcy was already waiting for him at the airport.

“Mr. Everett.” As soon as Bruce appeared, Darcy greeted him with a serious expression.

Bruce also had a solemn expression and asked in a low voice, “Darcy, how is it?”

“Everything’s going well.”

Bruce nodded and followed Darcy out of the airport.

“Mr. Everett, please get in the car!”

“Yeah.”

In the car, Bruce called Ari to tell her that he had already transported the things back.

Aria immediately picked up the call and said weakly, “Hello.”

“Aria, it’s me.”

“Bruce…” Aria’s voice suddenly became excited.

“I’m already in the Sootheration. You can inform the research institute to pick up the goods.”

“Alright, I’ll arrange it soon.

“Bruce, thank you.

“I’ll call the research institute and get them to pick you up.”

“Mm,” Bruce replied calmly. “By the way, where are you now?”

Aria paused for a moment. “I’m preparing to board now. I might be able to reach Greyport tomorrow.