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.

like a young student, slowly picked up

milk was smooth and had an

with her depression,

one bite before feeling nauseous and

only vomited

distressed

his brow furrowed, and asked, “How did you end

silent, her eyes empty and bewildered.

at the tender age of 12, she had ceased to feel any love or warmth in this world.

to blossom, excel, and win her father’s affection, longing for

the end….

emotions. Bruce was also overwhelmed with distress, rendered speechless by the weight on

relationship destined to be a tragic tale from

he yearned to love her, to be loved

the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of

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

“You haven’t taken a bite. Are you trying to kill

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

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

sir!” Lilian answered

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

couldn’t

made her tears and snot flow down her face.

quickly put the spoon

bending down to lift her in his

left to resist, Joanna weakly leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back on the bed, his troubled expression fixed

vexing woman always managed

here to

else would she pierce his heart so

later, the family

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

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

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

and intense anemia,” the doctor

raised an eyebrow.

furrowed his brow, his expression serious. “Her health is in

Bruce’s eyebrows shot

said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such

only will it harm

any treatment available?”

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

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

as the pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage

thick eyebrows furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes

ago, he truly didn’t want

to losing it,