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 the spoon and took a

had an excellent texture

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

one bite before feeling

two days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach and esophagus

even more distressed witnessing

pat her back, his brow furrowed, and asked, “How did

remained silent, her eyes empty

12, she had ceased to feel any

taken in by the Haynes family, she strived to blossom, excel, and

the end….

met in silence, burdened by unspoken emotions. Bruce was also overwhelmed with distress, rendered speechless

relationship destined to be

he yearned to love

past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made forgiveness impossible–for

can’t eat anymore, please, don’t force

bite. Are you trying to kill yourself?”

urge to retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down her face as she curled up in agony.

pain and didn’t dare to

Lilian answered obediently.

a spoon and personally fed it to Joanna’s mouth.

even more! She couldn’t

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

put the spoon back. His

gently, bending down to lift her in his

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

vexing woman always managed

here to

pierce his

later, the family

Ms. Haynes, are you alright?” the doctor

been experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat anything!

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

intense anemia,” the doctor gravely

raised

expression serious. “Her health is in such a critical condition

eyebrows shot up

health is in such a poor state that

the pregnancy continues, not only will it harm her, but it will also affect the fetus!”

there any

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

focus on a healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first three months, it would be

the pregnancy progresses, the

thick eyebrows furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes were

truly didn’t want

to losing it, the more afraid he became!