The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

Chapter 3

It was late afternoon after the mortuary house picked up Raymond’s body.

Joanna walked out of the hospital with the others.

“Where do you live? My driver will give you a ride!” Bruce said. His voice was kind of hoarse because Joannal had not spoken to him once before this.

Joanna smiled politely and shook the car keys in her hand. “Thanks, but I drove here.”

The indifferent look on her face made it look like she was simply being polite to a total stranger.

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Yet Roxanne took it that Bruce was hitting on Joanna. Her face fell, and quickly, she held Bruce’s arm affectionately, saying, “Joann, why don’t you move back in with us? At least, you don’t have to be alone, and…”

“It’s easier for me to stay in a hotel. Bye!” Joanna waved politely and headed for the underground parking.

Soon, a silver Bentley pulled out of the parking lot, and it roared off while in front of the crowd.

“It seems that my sister has been living a good life these years! She could enjoy such a rich life without any help from the family.”

Bruce did not reply.

During the four years when Joanna had been gone, for various reasons, Bruce did not marry Roxanne. Moreover, with these four years, he realized that Roxanne was simply not the one for him.

The only reason that he did not break up with Roxanne was because of his family. The Haynes family was a wealthy one, but it was nothing compared with the Everetts. However, the elders of both families were close friends. That was why the Everett family had always been taking care of the Haynes family.

Except for that, there was another crucial reason. Ten years ago, Bruce nearly drowned while he swam, and it was Roxanne who saved him. Ever since then, he swore that he would love and protect this girl for the rest of

his life.

“Joann has always been striving since she was just a kid. She is smart and good with men, too. See her fancy. clothes and car? She must have hooked up with some wealthy fellow again. Unlike her, Roxy, you are always stupid and innocent, and people all try to take advantage of you.” Ingrid seemed to be praising Joanna, but it was not hard to recognize what she was implying.

“Mom, what are you talking about?”

doing? Girls like her are never for us to be

a little upset. “Ingrid, Roxy, I must go now. I have an

said Ingrid with a flattering smile, afraid of offending her daughter’s promising husband–to–be.

said nothing more, turned around, and got into a

stamped her foot in anger. She complained, “It’s all your fault, Mom! You should never have put that bitch Joanna in Bruce’s bed six years ago. Bruce never mentions marrying me again. And now

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her teeth grumpily. What her daughter complained

had it all well–designed six

the girl straight to Bruce’s room, convinced

write a drama about how Joanna threw herself in her brother–in–law’s arms. Ingrid did so because she was expecting that once Joanna had brought dishonor to

not expect

actually slept with

of Raymond Haynes and Margaret Everett,

“I did it for you, silly girl. Damn it, all because of your grandfather! That old shit has always favored that Joanna. Well, now that the old man’s dead, let’s see who can stand up for her

time”

mom…” Roxanne was still worried.

been good to her for years, she could see the frigidity in his eyes.

man seldom smiled ever

workaholic. Sometimes it took three or two months for Roxanne

him around once.

is just as stupid as that dead mother of hers. We are falling out with her right. now. Not until

days later, it was Raymond’s funeral.

the cemetery except for Joanna. On top of that, the finest people in Greyport also showed up to

mention the reporters that were gathering outside the cemetery.

was quite a big shot in Greyport. So, of course, his

heard Raymond willed the eldest daughter of the Haynes family to inherit the Haynes Group.”

years ago and forced her sister to leave. Then she became the one marrying into the Everett family instead of her

out by the Everett family, wasn’t she? Such a woman is simply disgusting.”

maintain the sad look on her face, she said, “May I have your attention, please? First of all, I’d like to thank you all for coming

is going to take over the