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.

up the

was smooth and had an

Combined with her depression, her digestive system

only one bite before feeling

eaten nothing for the past two days, she only

distressed witnessing

came over to pat her back, his brow furrowed, and asked, “How did you end up like

remained silent, her eyes empty

at the tender age of 12, she had ceased to feel

excel, and win her father’s affection, longing for that

the

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

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

desperately he yearned to love her, to

he had caused her in the past! However, her

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

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

torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down her face as

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

sir!” Lilian answered obediently.

the milk with a spoon and personally fed it to Joanna’s mouth.

couldn’t even see

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

put the spoon

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

resist, Joanna weakly leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid

always managed to bring

she here to seek revenge?

pierce his heart so mercilessly?

later, the family doctor rushed over.

are you? Ms. Haynes, are

and can’t eat anything! Please check if

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

suffering from severe malnutrition and intense anemia,” the

Bruce raised

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

shot up

doctor furrowed his brow and said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a poor

will it harm her, but

there any treatment

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

of all her work and focus on a healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first three months, it would be best if she stays in the hospital for the sake

pregnancy progresses, the risk of

sharp

days ago, he truly didn’t want

felt to losing it, the