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.

a young student, slowly picked up

smooth and had an excellent texture when

Combined with her depression, her

one bite before

past two days, she only vomited

more distressed witnessing

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

silent, her eyes empty and bewildered.

her mother’s passing at the tender age of 12, she had ceased to feel any love or

strived to blossom, excel, and

the

emotions. Bruce was also overwhelmed with distress,

seemed as if fate itself toyed with them, their relationship destined to be a tragic

to love her, to be loved

he wished to atone for the pain he had caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made forgiveness impossible–for both him and

can’t eat anymore, please, don’t

“You haven’t taken a bite.

burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down her face as she curled up

she was in pain and didn’t dare to force

Lilian

fed it to Joanna’s mouth. “Can you have some more?”

She couldn’t even see

her stomach made her tears and snot flow down her face. Her body arched

quickly put the

down, rest,” he urged gently, bending down to lift her in

his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid

always managed to bring

here to seek revenge?

would she pierce

family doctor rushed over.

are you? Ms. Haynes, are you

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

as the doctor examined Joanna, checking her pulse, listening

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

Bruce raised an

his brow, his expression serious. “Her health is in such a critical condition that I recommend…

Bruce’s eyebrows shot up in

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

the pregnancy continues, not only will it harm her, but

any treatment available?”

for a few seconds. “If you insist on having this

during the first three months, it would be best if she stays in the hospital for the

pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage will increase!”

His sharp eyes were

ago, he truly didn’t want this

felt to losing