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

and had an

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

only one bite

for the past two days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach and

felt even more distressed witnessing

furrowed, and

remained silent, her eyes

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

and win

in the

was also overwhelmed with distress, rendered

with them, their relationship destined to be a tragic tale from the

desperately he yearned to love her, to be loved in return!

past! However, her grandmother’s death,

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

taken a bite. Are you trying

burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade

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

Lilian answered

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

couldn’t

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

alright, stop eating!” Bruce quickly put the spoon back. His heart was

down to lift

strength left to resist, Joanna weakly leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back

always managed to

here to seek

would she pierce

minutes later, the family doctor

Ms. Haynes, are you alright?” the doctor greeted them.

experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat

examined Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to

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

raised

serious. “Her health is in such

Bruce’s eyebrows shot up

said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a poor state that I suggest… terminating the

it harm her, but it will also affect the fetus!”

any treatment

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

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

the

eyebrows furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes

days ago, he truly didn’t want this

now, the closer he felt to losing it, the more afraid he