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.

slowly picked up the spoon and

had an excellent texture when

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

take only one bite before feeling

she only vomited stomach acid.

felt even more distressed

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

silent, her eyes

of 12, she had ceased to

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

the end….

also overwhelmed with distress, rendered speechless by the weight on

fate itself toyed with them, their relationship destined to be

how desperately he yearned to love her,

in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made forgiveness

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

bite. Are you

tears

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

Lilian answered

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

couldn’t even see the

snot flow down her face. Her body arched like

the spoon back. His heart was clenched!

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

resist, Joanna weakly leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back on the bed, his troubled expression fixed

always managed to bring him

she here to seek revenge?

pierce his heart so

the family

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

and can’t eat anything! Please check if there’s any treatment available!”

Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and measuring

intense anemia,” the doctor

Bruce raised an eyebrow.

his brow, his expression serious. “Her health is in such a

eyebrows shot

furrowed his brow and said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a poor state that I suggest… terminating the pregnancy!

will it harm her, but it will also affect

there any treatment available?”

doctor paused for a few seconds. “If you insist on having

during the first three

as the pregnancy progresses, the

deeply. His sharp eyes were

days ago, he truly didn’t want

to losing it, the more afraid he