The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

Chapter 222

Joanna listened, her eyes turning red as she stared at Bruce with resentment and anger.

Bruce sensed her anger but remained unaffected. He raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze calm yet provoking.

If she wanted to challenge him, he had plenty of ways to put her in her place.

*I’ll count to 3. You should be right over for dinner!

“You know, I always keep my word!”

Joanna rolled her eyes, and tears welled up instantly.

She had intended to stand her ground against him, but the moment she saw the children, she crumbled instantly.

This damn jerk always knew how to exploit her vulnerabilities.

Receiving no response from Joanna, Bruce began counting, “One”

Joanna’s heart tightened, and she stared sharply at Bruce, filled with intensity.

“Two…” Bruce’s tone grew more serious.

“Three…” Bruce finished counting and stood up, heading towards the door.

Seeing this, Joanna didn’t dare to argue further. She suppressed her anger and reluctantly walked toward the dining table.

Her hair was disheveled, and her figure had become so thin, she was like a bag of bones. Even the smallest–sized clothes hung loosely on her.

On the table, there was an assortment of nutritious dishes.

Milk, sea cucumbers, codfish, and more, were all carefully prepared by top nutritionists.

However, despite her two–day hunger, Joanna had no appetite.

Joanna sat down at the table, feeling numb.

Bruce sat across from her, his demeanor cold, as if interrogating a suspect, his gaze fixed on her.

Though his face remained expressionless, his heart felt like it was being pricked by a needle.

Back when he first met Joanna, although she was slim back then, she wasn’t as emaciated as she was now.

At that time, she was radiant and healthy, her eyes bright and clear, always accompanied by a gentle smile. She was like a sunflower blooming under the sun, leaving an everlasting impression.

But now, although still beautiful, she emitted a sense of sickness and desolation.

Especially how thin she had become! Her limbs were so delicate that they seemed like they could snap with the slightest touch.

“Drink this milk!” Bruce pushed a bowl of milk toward her.

picked up the spoon

and had an excellent texture when consumed.

morning sickness now. Combined with her

to take only one bite before

she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach and esophagus

more distressed witnessing her

came over to pat her back, his brow furrowed, and

silent, her eyes empty and bewildered.

12, she had ceased

strived to blossom, excel, and win her father’s affection,

in the

also

as if fate itself toyed with them, their relationship destined

love

the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association,

please, don’t force me.” Joanna weakly

bite. Are you

stomach’s burning torment causing tears

was in pain and didn’t dare to force her

Lilian answered

personally fed it to

vomited even more! She couldn’t even

burning sensation in her stomach made her tears and snot flow down her face. Her body arched like

the spoon back. His heart

he urged gently, bending down

as Bruce carefully laid her back on the

always managed to bring him

she here to seek

pierce his heart so mercilessly?

minutes later, the family doctor

how are you? Ms. Haynes, are you

experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat anything! Please check if there’s any treatment available!”

examined Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and measuring

is suffering from severe malnutrition and intense anemia,” the doctor gravely informed him.

raised

health is in such a critical condition that I

shot

is in such a poor state that I

it harm

any treatment available?”

insist on having this

the first three

pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage will increase!”

His sharp eyes were

days ago, he truly didn’t want this

he felt to losing it, the