all I want is for this man to talk to a 3rd party and not immediately let his insecurities and anger issues control his ex-wife who he committed to breaking during their marriage. Acting all shocked she has trust issues with him, making her uncomfortable by constantly breaking the boundaries she asked for, and upset she is trying to improve herself.
I read because drama compels me, but I fear this story will end up being love = a redemption arc instead of him confronting his issues and making true amends. Controlling your ex-wife with your work connections, having her carried to your room instead of her own, and then starting with a conversation with "I'm doing this for you" to punishing her because you didn't believe she "loved" you when you first got married isn't healthy healing.
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@Astriasa said. I loathe him but he is the human disaster that makes me curious as to what will happen next, but if the healing journey is Annette being his therapy plan I'm out.