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?”

Joann. Do you see how good she’s been doing? Girls like her are never for us to be

“Ingrid, Roxy, I must go now. I have an important meeting tonight.”

alright?” said Ingrid with a flattering smile,

around, and got into a

should never have put that bitch Joanna in Bruce’s bed six years

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her daughter complained about was what Ingrid

all well–designed six

Then she sent the girl straight to Bruce’s room, convinced that Bruce

herself in her brother–in–law’s arms. Ingrid did so because she was expecting that once Joanna

not expect that it would backfire.

slept

got out of her hands. Under the pressure of Raymond

of your grandfather! That old shit has always favored that Joanna. Well, now that the old man’s dead,

time”

Roxanne was

though Bruce had been good to her for years, she could see the

ever

Sometimes

him around

falling out with her right. now. Not until she gives up

later, it was Raymond’s funeral.

cemetery except for Joanna. On top of that,

to mention the reporters that were

Haynes was quite a big shot in Greyport. So, of course, his funeral was well–focused.

Raymond willed the eldest daughter of the Haynes family to inherit the Haynes

years ago and forced her sister to leave. Then she became the one

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

her face, she said, “May I have your attention, please? First of all, I’d like to thank you all

it true that Joanna is going to take