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.

up the

had an

her depression, her digestive system

only one bite before feeling nauseous and retching.

days, she only vomited stomach acid.

distressed witnessing

her back, his brow furrowed, and asked, “How did you end up

silent, her eyes empty

of 12, she had ceased to

in by the Haynes family, she strived to blossom, excel, and win her father’s affection,

the end….

burdened by unspoken emotions. Bruce was also overwhelmed with distress, rendered

their relationship destined to

he yearned to love her, to be loved in return!

he had caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made forgiveness

eat anymore, please, don’t force me.” Joanna

a bite. Are you

back the urge to retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down

was in pain and didn’t dare to

sir!” Lilian

the milk with a spoon and personally fed it to Joanna’s mouth. “Can you have some

even more! She couldn’t even see

in her stomach made her tears and snot flow down her face.

put the spoon back. His heart

rest,” he urged gently, bending down to lift

Joanna weakly leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back

woman always managed to bring him

she here to

would she pierce his

later, the family doctor

Haynes, are

experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat anything! Please check if there’s

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

severe malnutrition and intense

Bruce raised an

serious. “Her health is in such a critical condition that I recommend… terminating the pregnancy!”

Bruce’s eyebrows shot

his brow and said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in

only will it harm her, but it will also affect

there any treatment available?”

on having this child, Ms. Haynes must urgently replenish her nutrition!

during the first

progresses, the risk of miscarriage will increase!”

eyebrows furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes were filled

days ago, he truly didn’t

losing it, the more afraid