Jesse James's former wife Janine Lindemulder thinks the Monster Garage star is expecting his wife Sandra Bullock to take him back, according to reports.
"He believes that Sandra will take him back in time and that they just have to stay apart for a while for the sake of her public image," a source close to the situation has commented.
Bullock has filed for divorce from James after his alleged infidelities were revealed.
"Janine feels that Jesse was left scarred towards women after his own mom abandoned him when he was only 7-years-old," Radar Online quotes the source as saying.
"As far as Janine is concerned Jesse is just a master con artist who was trying to manipulate the situation for his own ends."
Lindemulder and James, who were married for two years, have a daughter named Sunny