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.

student, slowly picked up the

smooth and had an excellent

her depression, her

only one bite before feeling

days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach

more distressed witnessing her condition.

over to pat her back, his brow furrowed,

eyes

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

strived to blossom, excel, and win her father’s

in the end….

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

he yearned to love her, to

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

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

taken a bite. Are you trying to

burning torment causing tears and

pain and didn’t dare to force her anymore.

sir!” Lilian

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

She couldn’t

burning sensation in her stomach made her tears and snot flow

the spoon back.

bending down

Joanna weakly leaned against his shoulder as Bruce

managed to bring him sorrow.

to seek revenge?

else would she pierce his heart

minutes later, the family doctor

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

experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat

pulse, listening to her heartbeat,

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

raised an eyebrow.

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

shot up in shock.

is in such a poor state that I suggest… terminating

only will it harm her, but it

there any treatment available?”

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

all her work and focus on a healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first three months, it would

as the pregnancy progresses, the risk

eyebrows furrowed deeply. His sharp

days ago, he truly didn’t want this

losing