# Chapter 397: The Devil's Bargain
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 397 of *The Untouchable Ex Wife*. Grab your tea, settle in, and let me take you through a scene dripping with venom, ambition, and a very dangerous alliance.
The chapter opens with a visit no one expected. Seraphina, still burning with humiliation and hatred, comes to see Jovan—not out of kindness, but out of cold, calculated scheming. She enters his space with the arrogance of someone who has nothing left to lose, tossing a gift his way as if she were throwing scraps to a dog. Her voice drips with false sweetness as she sneers, “I came to congratulate you; I heard you can see again.”
Jovan, ever the sharp-eyed predator now that his sight has returned, catches the gift and matches her venom with a smile. But his own blade is hidden in velvet. “Thank you, Ms. Seraphina, how thoughtful.” He pauses, letting the silence sting, before striking with surgical cruelty: “Will I be getting an invite to the wedding too?”
That one question ignites the powder keg. Seraphina snaps. She is not the composed heiress she once was—she is a woman scorched by betrayal, and it shows. She furiously kicks Jovan's sofa, unleashing a torrent of bitterness. “Don’t mess with me! I'm sure you've heard the rumors. Stefan is an ungrateful jerk. I was so blind that I risked the future of my family to help him!”
Her words are raw, wounded, and self-righteous. Yet Jovan does not flinch. Instead, he speaks with the quiet knowing of a man who has lived through darkness and emerged with clarity. “Why so angry? I was blind, but now I can see. It'll be the same for you—you'll be sensible again once you realize. You'll know how to move forward from now on.”
There is something behind his words. A hint. A suggestion that this evening was never merely about congratulations. And Seraphina, despite all her rage, is clever enough to catch it. She softens her posture, putting on a mask of helpless ignorance. “I know I should be smart about this, but I still don’t know how to move forward. Can I ask for your advice?”
But her eyes betray her. That greedy, glittering gaze cannot hide her true intention. She did not come to Jovan for wisdom—she came to see what he could offer her in her war against Stefan Hunt.
Jovan narrows his eyes, his suspicion razor-sharp. He is not a man who gives something for nothing. “What do you want and what's in it for me?”
Seraphina smirks, and in that moment all pretense burns away. She does not ask for mercy. She does not ask for reconciliation. She asks for destruction: “I want to see Stefan fall from grace and end up with nothing, and I'll give you all my family’s resources to get there.”
It is a shocking proposal. Jovan raises a brow, genuinely surprised by her ruthlessness. Even he asks, “That cruel? Isn't he the man you love the most?”
Her answer is chilling. “He won't know who can help him otherwise.” The frost in her voice deepens as she adds, “He'll only know how much I love him once he has nothing.”
What a terrifying kind of love that is—a love that seeks to destroy the beloved before proving itself. But Jovan understands this language. He smiles wickedly, fishing out a cigarette and placing it between his lips, savoring the scent of chaos. He rather admires her, this fearless, reckless woman who would burn her own world to punish the one who refused to love her.
Still, business is business. Seraphina grows impatient, demanding an answer. But Jovan is already convinced. He shrugs, laying his cards on the table with cold practicality. “Sure. Currently, Hunt Enterprise is facing external and internal crises, and The Great Eight of Beach City are getting stronger. Of course it'll be better if I have someone to back me up, so I see no reason for turning you down.”
What a beautiful, poisonous partnership they make.
Satisfied, Seraphina feels the fragile confidence within her solidify. She has an ally now—someone powerful, cunning, and equally invested in Stefan's ruin. With Jovan at her side, her revenge seems inevitable.
But as she turns to leave, he stops her. “Leaving so fast? Don’t you want to talk for a bit?”
She scoffs. “What's there to talk about with a despicable man like you?”
He does not take offense. Instead, he probes with casual curiosity: “I'm curious about what Stefan did to turn you against him like this.” He had heard that the Murphy family and the Hunt family had fallen out, but the details were murky. A man like Jovan never likes being in the dark.
Seraphina's anger rises again, her body trembling as the wound reopens. “Is it that hard to guess? He got his memories back and ran straight to that witch Renee. They're now a happy family of four, but what about me? I worked hard for half a year staying by his side, and I sacrificed everything that I could. How could he just leave me?”
In that moment, her rage reveals a deeper hurt. She had convinced herself Stefan might still have feelings for her. She had hoped that if she appeared pitiable, if she suffered beautifully enough, he would soften toward her. But instead, the moment the surgery ended, he went straight to Renee. No explanation. No goodbye. Just cold silence and a life that moved on without her.
It broke her heart.
And then, Jovan’s face shifts. The word *Renee* does something to him. His indifferent, unreadable expression wavers—almost imperceptibly, but Seraphina might have caught it if she weren't drowning in her own fury.
“He... went to Renee?” he repeats, as if those words carry a meaning far deeper than she understands.
The chapter ends on that haunting, broken question. Jovan, the man who has just allied himself with Seraphina's vengeance, is suddenly unsettled. Does he care about Renee? Is her name the key to his own hidden story? And if so, what does this new alliance truly mean?
What a tangled web of hatred, love, and unspoken secrets. Seraphina has made a deal with a devil—but perhaps even she does not realize how many devils are circling this story.
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**Reader's Impressions & Star Rating:**
Oh my, what a sinister and emotionally charged chapter! Watching Seraphina fully transform into a vengeful schemer is both satisfying and heartbreaking. She has every reason to be hurt, but her decision to burn Stefan to the ground—claiming it's love—shows how deeply her obsession has warped her. Jovan, meanwhile, is a fascinating puppet master. His sudden reaction to Renee's name is a brilliant cliffhanger that makes me want to keep reading immediately. This chapter is packed with psychological tension, betrayal, and dangerous bargains. I absolutely loved it, even though I'm terrified of what this alliance means for Stefan and Renee.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars
**Next Chapter Prediction:**
With Jovan and Seraphina now bound together in a plot to destroy Stefan, I predict that Jovan's mysterious reaction to Renee will begin to surface. Perhaps his history with Renee is deeper than we know—and maybe he will secretly try to protect her, even as he helps Seraphina attack Stefan. This could create a dangerous triangle where Seraphina believes she has a loyal partner, unaware that Jovan may be playing a far more personal game. I also expect Stefan's external crisis to escalate soon, forcing him to choose between protecting his empire and protecting the family he has just reunited with.
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