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

smooth and had an

experiencing severe morning sickness now. Combined with her depression, her digestive system no longer welcomed

only one bite before feeling nauseous

days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach and esophagus

even more distressed witnessing her condition.

her back, his brow furrowed, and

eyes

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

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

the

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

them, their relationship destined to be a tragic tale from the very beginning.

love her, to be loved in

had caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made

don’t force me.” Joanna weakly protested.

bite. Are you trying

the urge to retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus

that she was in pain and didn’t dare to force her

sir!” Lilian

spoon and personally fed

more! She couldn’t even see the milk.

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

quickly put the spoon back. His heart

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

against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back on

woman always managed to bring him sorrow.

she here to seek

she pierce

the family doctor

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

experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat anything!

pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and measuring her blood

and intense anemia,” the

raised

his expression serious. “Her health is in such a critical

shot up

is in such a poor state that I suggest… terminating the pregnancy!

harm her, but it will also

there any treatment

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

pregnancy! Especially during the first three

pregnancy progresses, the

furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes were filled with disappointment!

truly didn’t want

closer he felt to losing it, the more afraid he