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.

like a young student, slowly picked up the spoon and took a

had an excellent

Combined with her depression, her digestive system no longer welcomed

to take only one bite before feeling nauseous and retching.

past two days, she only

more distressed witnessing

furrowed, and asked, “How did you

silent, her eyes

tender age of 12, she had ceased to feel any love

by the Haynes family, she strived to blossom, excel, and win her father’s affection, longing for that elusive sense

the end….

unspoken emotions. Bruce was also

their relationship destined

yearned to love her, to be loved in return!

to atone for the pain he had caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their

eat anymore, please, don’t force

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

stomach’s burning torment causing tears and

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

sir!” Lilian answered

and personally fed it to Joanna’s mouth. “Can

even more! She couldn’t even see

and snot flow down her face. Her body arched

stop eating!” Bruce quickly put the spoon back. His heart was

down to lift her in

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

always managed

here to

would she pierce his

the family

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

sickness and can’t eat anything! Please check if

the doctor examined Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to

malnutrition and intense anemia,” the doctor

raised

health is in such a critical condition that I recommend… terminating the

shot up in

health is in

it harm her, but it will also

any treatment

on

pregnancy! Especially during the first three

pregnancy progresses, the risk of

His sharp eyes were filled with

days ago, he truly didn’t want this

closer he felt to losing it, the more