The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

Chapter 382

Bruce was still pinning Joanna’s two hands firmly on the bed. He looked at her with bloodshot eyes. “Joanna, I’ll go

crazy without you. I won’t allow you to marry another man.”

Joanna’s heart ached and her eyes turned red–rimmed. “Get up first. I’ll call the doctor here first.”

“No. Just let me die like this. You don’t love me anymore anyway!”

When Joanna heard this, she snapped completely. She used all her strength to push Bruce away. “That’s enough!

Bruce Everell, can you stop threatening me like this every time?

“Don’t use the ruse of self–injury in front of me again. The person you love has always been yourself alone.

“It’s really impossible between us. The one I love is Jay.”

When Bruce heard this, his eyes dimmed suddenly and his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. “Joanna…

Joanna strode toward the door of the ward. “Doctor, quickly come and take a look at him!*

Soon, the doctor and nurses rushed over.

When he saw Bruce’s condition, the doctor got a big shock. “Mr. Everett is vomiting blood again. Quickly prepare

him for surgery!

“He vomited so much blood. It might really be a perforated ulcer.”

As he spoke, the doctor sniffed again and immediately detected a strong smell of alcohol. “Did Mr. Everett drink

again?

“Goodness! There’s really half a bottle of wine here.

“Quickly send Mr. Everett to the operating room

Bruce’s legs went weak. He bent over and coughed. “Cough! Cough!” He spat out another mouthful of blood. His

stomach hurt like a churning and roiling sea.

“Quick! Quick! Quick!”

A few nurses went forward and helped Bruce onto the transfer stretcher. They then hurriedly wheeled him into the

operating room.

He was already suffering from gastric ulcers and had just drunk alcohol. His condition had worsened as a result.

“Doctor, how is he?”

“Mr. Everett has a perforated ulcer. He is in great danger now. He needs urgent surgery.”

When Joanna heard this, she felt a chill run down her spine and she collapsed onto a bench in the corridor.

“Bruce, why do you have to do this?”

Two hours later, the indicator lights outside the operating room finally went off.

The doctor walked out of the operating room.

When she saw this, Joanna quickly went forward. “Doctor, how’s Bruce?”

“Mr. Everett has a perforated ulcer. The surgery to patch up the ulcer has been completed. We still need to keep

him under observation in the intensive care unit!”

“… Alright, I understand!”

When Andy heard this, he also became anxious. “Mr. Everett was fine earlier. Why did he become so seriously ill

again?”

Joanna let out a deep breath. “Which one of you brought him the wine? You know that he can’t drink, so why do you

still let him do whatever he wants?”

Andy’s face turned grim. “I don’t know either! Mr. Everett doesn’t allow us to stay in the ward!

“We don’t know where the wine came from!”

Andy and the bodyguards were also terrified!

They had followed Mr. Everett for so long.

Mr. Everett had always been in good health. He rarely had colds or fevers, let alone get hospitalized. Although he

had gastric ulcers, the condition could almost be neglected since it rarely flared up.

However, now, he was actually so seriously ill.

Joanna stood guard outside the intensive care unit all night.

At eight o’clock in the morning, after the doctor confirmed that Bruce had passed the critical period, he was pushed

back to

Chapter 382 the ward.

On the hospital bed, Bruce had an intravenous drip on his arm and electrodes placed on his chest that led to an

electrocardiogram machine next to him.

There was a drainage tube extending from his stomach and an oxygen mask on his face.

His condition looked a little terrifying.

Joanna could not bear to continue watching. Her heart ached and she felt terrible.

Although she hated Bruce Everett, for some reason, she could not bear to see him in pain.

“You guys take good care of him. Call me if anything happens.”

When Andy heard this, his expression becanie grim. “Miss Haynes, it’s better if you stay! If anything happens to Mr.

Everett, we won’t be able to bear the responsibility.”

Joanna shook her head dejectedly. “No. The doctor said that he has survived the critical period. You guys are

responsible for taking care of him. He will recover soon.”

“Miss Haynes…” Andy still wanted to persuade her to stay.

“I have other matters to attend to. I have to go.”

With that, Joanna fled the hospital in a hurry.

She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, her determination would start to waver.

At 9:30 am.. Joanna returned to the office in a groggy stupor.

She had been feeling exhausted since yesterday afternoon. Coupled with the fact that she had not slept the entire

night, she

was even more exhausted now.

Today was already the 2nd of August. There was only a week left before the wedding.

She had to quickly settle all the matters in the office.

“Congratulations, Miss Haynes!” The staff at the reception congratulated her.

Joanna smiled slightly without a word and walked straight to her office.

In her office, as soon as she sat down, the phone rang.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

When she saw that it was Cora’s call, Joanna quickly answered the call. “Hello, Cora.”

Cora’s voice rang out from the other end of the line. “Miss Haynes, the Ultimate Girls program will enter the finals

next week.

“Currently, eight contestants have advanced to the final eight. I’ve already sent the name list to your phone.”

Joanna was stunned. “The finals have arrived so soon?”

“That’s right!”

Joanna pondered for a while and rubbed her throbbing temples. “Oh, I may not be able to attend. I’ll leave the

matters over there to you and Brother Trumpet.”

Cora was taken aback. “Okay, Miss Haynes!

“At the same time, congratulations to you and Mr. Grimm! When the finals are over, I think I can make it in time for

your wedding with Mr. Grimm.”

“Mm–hmm. Thank you.”

Tll end the call now if there’s nothing else.”

“Okay.”

After settling the matters in Greene Town, Joanna called for a meeting with the senior management.

In the conference room, the senior management staff were already waiting.

Due to the staff reshuffle, the management had also made some adjustments and added a few new faces.

The meeting lasted for an hour.

Joanna delegated the work and listened to the employees‘ opinions.

In the blink of an eye, it was eleven o’clock in the morning.

*After this, I might have to take a week off. I hope everyone will take good care of his respective scope of work at

hand.”

Chapter 382 “Got it!”

“If there is nothing else, that’s all for today’s meeting,” Joanna said and closed her laptop.

The senior management walked out of the conference room one after another.

“Wow! Miss Haynes is really getting married!”

“The news of the marriage has already been announced. How can it be fake?”

“I’m just afraid that something may happen midway!”

“What can possibly happen?”

“Let’s just wait for the wedding favors! Although Mr. Everett, Mr. Roger, and Mr. Paul have quit the board of

directors, it’s still not bad to have Mr. Grimm backing us up now.”

After Joanna concluded her meeting with her staff, she couldn’t hold on anymore and sprawled on her desk and fell

asleep. She was really too tired. If she didn’t rest soon, she wouldn’t be able to take it

Joanna slept until the afternoon.

She woke up in a groggy stupor and felt that her arms had gone numb.

The sleepiness in her body also cased a lot.

anymore.

She opened her eyes in a drowsy stupor and saw Jaydon sitting on the sofa opposite her, browsing a magazine.

Joanna yawned and rubbed her eyes. “Jay, why are you here?”

When Jaydon heard her voice, he closed the magazine in his hand. “I came to see you. When I saw you sleeping, I

didn’t wake you up.”

Joanna checked her watch drowsily. “What time is it now?”

“It’s past 3:00 pm!”

“I’ve already slept for more than three hours?” Joanna ran her fingers through her hair and then stood up.

To her surprise, as soon as she stood up, she felt dizzy and almost lost her balance!

“Joann, what’s wrong?” Jaydon quickly went forward to hold her arms to help steady her.

Joanna took a long time to steady herself before the dark fog before her eyes gradually dissipated. Tm a little dizzy.

Maybe I stood up too quickly!”

Jaydon’s heart ached as he held her shoulders. “Look at you. You have such dark circles under your eyes. Did you

not sleep well again last night?”

“It may be because I have low blood sugar. I’ll be fine after a cup of coffee!”

“Your body is already so weak. You can’t drink coffee anymore. Caffeine is something that stimulates your nerves.

It’s not good for your health to drink too much!”

“I’m fine!”

Jaydon’s face became stern. “No, you have to eat proper meals!”

“From tomorrow onward, move in with me. I’ll take care of you myself!”

Joanna pursed her lips and smiled, thinking that he was being too anxious. “Jay, there’s really no need…”

“Joann, I don’t care how you lived in the past! From now on, you’re my wife. I have the obligation to take good care

of you!

“You can stay at my place without worries. I won’t touch you before we get married.”

When she saw how serious Jaydon was, Joanna couldn’t bear to reject his suggestion.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Joanna’s phone rang again.

When she heard the phone ring, Joanna’s heart skipped a beat!

“Your phone is ringing!”

“Oh, okay. I know,” Joanna said and looked at her cell phone.

The call was from Andy!

Needless to say, it must have something to do with Bruce Everett again.