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 took a sip.

smooth and had an

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

managed to take only one bite before feeling nauseous and retching.

past two days, she only vomited stomach

more distressed

back, his brow furrowed, and asked, “How

eyes

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

taken in by the Haynes family, she strived to blossom, excel, and win her father’s affection, longing for that elusive sense

the end….

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

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

desperately he yearned to love her, to be loved in

he wished to atone for the pain he had caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made forgiveness impossible–for both him and her.

don’t force

bite. Are you trying to kill yourself?”

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

didn’t dare to force her anymore. “Lilian, call the

Lilian answered

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

more! She couldn’t even see the milk.

and snot flow down her face. Her body

put the spoon

urged gently, bending down to lift

strength left to 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 sorrow.

she here to

she pierce his heart so mercilessly?

the family

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

has been experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat anything! Please check if there’s any treatment available!”

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

from severe malnutrition and intense anemia,”

Bruce raised an eyebrow.

his expression serious. “Her health is in such a

shot up in shock.

health is in such a poor state that

only will it harm her, but it

there any treatment available?”

insist on

during the first three

as the pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage

sharp eyes

days ago, he truly didn’t

the closer he felt to losing it, the more afraid he became!