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

was smooth and had an excellent texture when consumed.

she was experiencing severe morning sickness now. Combined with her depression, her digestive system

to take only one bite before feeling nauseous

eaten nothing for the past two days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach

felt even more distressed witnessing her

furrowed, and asked, “How did you end up

silent, her eyes empty and

age of 12, she had ceased to feel any love or

the Haynes family, she strived to blossom, excel, and win her father’s affection, longing

in the

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

if fate itself toyed with them, their relationship destined to be a

he yearned to love

had caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made forgiveness impossible–for both him

please, don’t force me.” Joanna

haven’t taken a bite. Are you trying

the urge to retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down her face as

and didn’t dare to force

Lilian answered obediently.

and personally fed it to Joanna’s mouth. “Can you have

She couldn’t even

made her tears and snot flow down her face. Her

quickly put the spoon back. His heart

urged gently, bending down to lift her in

as Bruce carefully laid her back on the bed,

woman always managed to

here to seek

else would she pierce

family doctor

are

been experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat anything! Please check

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

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

raised an eyebrow.

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

shot up in shock.

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

not only will it harm her, but it will also affect the

any

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

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

as the pregnancy progresses, the

deeply. His sharp eyes were filled with

truly

felt to losing it, the more afraid he