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

milk was smooth and had an excellent texture

with her depression, her digestive system no longer welcomed any disappointments.

only one bite before feeling nauseous and retching.

the past two days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach and

even more distressed witnessing

back, his brow furrowed,

her eyes

since her mother’s passing at the tender age of 12, she had ceased

and win her father’s affection, longing for that elusive sense of familial

in the end….

emotions. Bruce was also overwhelmed with distress, rendered speechless by the weight on his

itself toyed with them, their relationship destined to be

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

caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of

anymore, please, don’t force

retorted, “You haven’t taken a bite. Are you trying to

her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down her

didn’t dare to force her anymore. “Lilian, call the doctor

sir!” Lilian

fed it to Joanna’s

She couldn’t even see

her tears and snot flow down her face. Her body arched like a

eating!” Bruce quickly put the spoon

down to

against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back on the bed, his troubled expression

woman always managed to bring

to seek

else would she pierce his heart so

minutes later, the family

Everett, how are you? Ms. Haynes, are you alright?” the doctor

“She has been experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat

pulse, listening to her

severe malnutrition and intense anemia,” the doctor gravely informed

raised

in such a critical condition that

Bruce’s eyebrows shot up

gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a poor state that I suggest… terminating

continues, not only will it harm her,

any treatment

a few seconds. “If you insist on having this child, Ms. Haynes must urgently

healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first three months, it would

as the pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage will increase!”

thick eyebrows furrowed deeply. His sharp

he truly

now, the closer he felt to losing it, the more afraid he became!