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.

student, slowly picked up the

had an excellent

Combined with her depression, her digestive system no longer welcomed any

only one bite

days, she only vomited

even more distressed witnessing her condition.

furrowed, and asked, “How did you end up like this?”

silent, her eyes empty and

mother’s passing at the tender age of 12, she

blossom, excel, and win

in the

by unspoken emotions. Bruce was also overwhelmed

fate itself toyed with them, their relationship destined to be a tragic tale from the very beginning.

to love her, to be loved in return!

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

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

retorted, “You haven’t taken a bite.

hold back the urge to retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus

was in pain and didn’t dare to force

Lilian

the milk with a spoon and personally fed it to Joanna’s mouth. “Can you

even more! She couldn’t

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

eating!” Bruce quickly put the spoon back. His

urged gently, bending down

his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back

woman always managed to bring him

she here to seek revenge?

she pierce his heart

family doctor

Haynes, are you alright?” the doctor greeted

and can’t eat anything! Please

the doctor examined Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and measuring her blood pressure.

is suffering from severe malnutrition and intense anemia,” the doctor gravely informed

raised

in such a critical condition that I recommend… terminating the

Bruce’s eyebrows shot

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

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

any treatment available?”

for a few seconds. “If you insist on having

let go of all her work and focus on a healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first

pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage

furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes were

ago, he truly didn’t

he felt to losing