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.

young student, slowly picked up the spoon and took a

smooth and had an

now. Combined with her depression, her digestive system no longer welcomed any disappointments.

only one bite before

past two days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her

distressed witnessing her

furrowed,

her eyes empty and bewildered.

of 12, she had ceased to feel any love or warmth in this

to blossom, excel, and

the

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

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

how desperately he yearned to love her,

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

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

taken a bite. Are you trying

couldn’t hold back the urge to retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down her face as she curled up in agony.

didn’t dare to force her anymore. “Lilian, call the doctor immediately!”

sir!” Lilian answered

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

couldn’t even

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

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

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

leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back on the bed, his

vexing woman always managed to

she here to seek

she pierce his heart so

family

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

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

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

and intense anemia,”

raised an

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

eyebrows shot up in shock.

brow and said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a poor state that I

harm

there any treatment available?”

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

during the first three months, it would

as the pregnancy progresses, the

furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes

truly

felt to losing it, the more afraid