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 took

smooth and had an excellent texture when

severe morning sickness now. Combined with her depression, her digestive system no longer welcomed

take only one bite before feeling nauseous and

two days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach

more distressed

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

silent, her eyes

passing at the tender age of 12, she had ceased to feel any

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

the

also overwhelmed with distress, rendered speechless by the weight on his heart.

relationship destined to be a tragic tale from the very

he yearned to love her, to be loved in

for the pain he had caused her in the past! However, her

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

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

couldn’t hold back the urge to retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus

she was in pain and didn’t dare to force

sir!” Lilian answered

stirred the milk with a spoon and personally fed it to

vomited even more! She couldn’t even see the

burning sensation in her stomach made her tears and snot flow down

the spoon back.

down

shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back

vexing woman always managed to bring him sorrow.

to

else would she pierce his heart so

minutes later, the family doctor

Everett, how are you? Ms. Haynes, are

constant sickness and can’t eat anything! Please check

pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and measuring her blood

from severe malnutrition and intense

raised an eyebrow.

“Her health is in

Bruce’s eyebrows shot up in shock.

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

harm her, but

any

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

healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first three months, it would be best if she stays in the hospital

pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage will increase!”

sharp eyes

days ago, he truly

now, the closer he felt to losing it,