The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

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Lilia pouted and replied faintly, “Tll call Daddy now.”

“Mm–hmm. Good girl.”

After ending the call, Joanna Haynes couldn’t help sighing. This was all she could do for now.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Lilia dialed Bruce Everett’s number.

In the office, Bruce sat on the leather chair. His face was terrifyingly ominous, but at the same time, it was ashen

white.

He had just undergone surgery yesterday. Although it was not a particularly major surgery, the scalpel was still

used. It was very damaging to his overall well–being.

“Hello, baby!”

On the video call interface, Lilia leaned close to the screen, her big eyes filled with worry. “Daddy, where are you

now?”

“What’s wrong, baby?” Bruce’s expression softened and revealed a trace of warmth.

No matter how awful his mood was, as soon as he saw his daughter’s adorable face, all the awfulness instantly

diminished considerably.

“Daddy, did you not listen to the doctor? Did you secretly leave the hospital?” Lilia stared with her big eyes. Her tiny

face revealed a sensible manner that was totally incongruous with her young age.

Bruce’s eyes darted around. He did not want his daughter to worry and feel disappointed. “Er… no!”

“Daddy is lying. Daddy is clearly not in the hospital. Daddy, I am very worried and I don’t want Daddy to be sick.”

Bruce let out a tired breath. “My good baby, Daddy is fine.”

“Daddy, can you go back to the hospital obediently? Listen to the doctor and have your illness treated, Lilia said as

her tiny mouth turned downward. She looked like she was about to cry.

When he saw this. Bruce’s heart almost melted. “My good baby, don’t cry. Daddy will go to the hospital now, okay?”

When Lilia heard this, her puckered–up face broke into a smile instantly. “Mm–hmm. Daddy must listen to the doctor

obediently. When Daddy recovers, I will make a cake for Daddy to eat.”

*Haha! Okay.” Bruce smiled dotingly. His chilly, malicious eyes instantly turned into two misty pools of hot springs.

It had to be said that his daughter was his weakness, and she had brought him countless heartwarming moments of

healing.

“Then when Daddy returns to the hospital, you have to give me a video call. You mustn’t lie to me.”

“Mm–hmm.”

“Here’s a hand heart for Daddy. Muak!” The little girl smiled sweetly, pouted her tiny mouth, and blew Bruce a big

kiss.

“Baby, let’s end the video call. Daddy will go to the hospital now.”

“Bye, Daddy.”

After talking to his daughter on the phone, Bruce’s mood was lifted considerably. Now, the only thing that could

make him feel kinship was his daughter.

At Nephelene Manor, Jaydon Grimm called Carmel Basil repeatedly, but he couldn’t get through.

He had already agreed to give her 10 million dollars to abort the child.

However, now, Jaydon had suddenly lost contact with Carmel. This made him feel very uneasy and he could not sit

still at

all.

Today was already the 5th of August. The wedding ceremony was only three days away.

Carmel was like a time bomb that kept him on tenterhooks all the time.

Jaydon was troubled, and Joanna was equally troubled.

The company’s matters were in a mess. With the withdrawal of a few major shareholders, the foundation of the

Haynes Group had been shaken.

She had pledged the bulk of her shares as collateral to the bank. If she could not redeem them in a short period of

time, the Haynes Group might really have to change its ownership.

The heavy pressure was like mountains crushing her, making it hard for her to breathe.

As the news of Joanna and Jaydon’s marriage spread, Jennie Garcia began scheming again.

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The next day, at the Everett Group’s office.

Bruce was working hard on the backlog that had accumulated during this period of time.

Andy knocked on Bruce’s office door and entered. “Mr. Everett, Miss Garcia is here. She’s waiting downstairs in the

lobby.”

Bruce frowned. “Why is she here again? I don’t have time to entertain her.”

“Miss Garcia said that she has something important to discuss with you. If she doesn’t get to see you today, she

won’t leave.”

“How troublesome. Let her in then!”

“Sure. Andy replied and left the office.

Fifteen minutes later, Andy led Jennie Garcia to Bruce’s office.

Jennie was carrying a large insulated food container in her hand and she walked to the desk with a beaming smile.

“Bruce, I heard that you were sick, so I specially made some soup for you!”

Bruce did not even look up as he continued to flip through the documents in his hand. He replied perfunctorily.

“Thank you.”

*Bruce, stop for a while. You have to drink this soup while it’s hot. It will lose its nutrition if it gets cold.”

Bruce frowned. “Leave it there first!”

Jennie looked worried. She attempted to go behind the desk and reduce the distance between her and Bruce.

“Bruce, you’re still sick. How can you torture your body like this?”

Bruce became impatient. “Jennie, is there anything else? If not, please get out!”

When Jennie heard this, her pretty face instantly turned red. “Bruce, do you hate me very much?”

“No!”

“Then why are you always so aloof to me? What is it about me that’s bad?”

“There’s nothing bad about you,” Bruce replied brusquely. He had totally no intention of flirting with her.

Jennie Garcia was not his type at all, to begin with. In addition, he was feeling exasperated and did not want to say

anything superfluous.

When she saw Bruce’s impatience. Jennie took a deep breath. “Bruce, I know you’re annoyed. But Ms. Haynes is

already engaged. Why can’t you let it go?”

Bruce’s eyes flickered. “Who said I can’t let it go?”

“Bruce, just let bygones be bygones! The weather is very good today. Why don’t we go out for a cruise in the sea?”

I’m not in the mood!”

“Bruce…” Jennie tried to flirt coquettishly.

Unfortunately, her actions made Bruce feel even more disgusted. “I have to work now. Please leave!”

*… Bruce, I… I really like you a lot. Can’t you give me a chance?” Jennie said. She could not care less about being

reserved anymore and reached out to hug his arm.

Jennie had always been confident in her charm.

However, she simply could not conquer Bruce Everett.

Nevertheless, she had always liked challenges with a high level of difficulty. The more unattainable a man was, the

more she wanted him to kneel at the foot of her scarlet dress.

“Jennie, stop fooling around!”

Jennie’s eyes turned red–rimmed. She leaned her head on Bruce’s arm on her own accord. “What’s so bad about

me that

makes your hate me so much?”

Bruce’s face clouded over at once. He pushed Jennie away brusquely and pressed the intercom.

In less than a minute, Andy pushed the door open and entered.

“Mr. Everett, what are your instructions?”

“Andy, see Miss Garcia out.”

“Sure, Mr. Everett.”

Andy hurriedly stepped forward and made a respectful and polite gesture of invitation. “Miss Garcia, please leave

this place.”

Jennie was so angry that her heart hurt and her eyes turned even more red–rimmed. “Bruce… Are you really so

heartless?

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“I’m here to bring you some soup out of goodwill. Why are you treating me like this?”

“Take this soup out too. Don’t bring anything again in the future!” Bruce added icily.

He was in no mood to drink the soup Jennie made.

Andy then picked up the insulated food container. “Miss Garcia, let me see you out!”

“Hmph!”

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