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

was smooth and had an excellent texture when consumed.

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

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

nothing for the past two days, she only

distressed witnessing her condition.

back, his brow furrowed, and asked, “How did

remained silent, her eyes

her mother’s passing at the tender age of 12, she had ceased to feel

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

in the end….

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

with them, their relationship

love her, to be loved in return!

he wished to atone for the pain he had caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their

eat anymore, please, don’t force

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

burning torment causing tears and mucus

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

Lilian answered

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

more! She couldn’t

tears and snot flow down

stop eating!” Bruce quickly put the

gently, bending down

against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her

always managed to

here to seek

else would she pierce his

family doctor rushed

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

and can’t eat anything! Please check if there’s any treatment available!”

Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and measuring her blood

malnutrition and intense anemia,” the doctor gravely informed him.

raised an

furrowed his brow, his expression serious. “Her health is in such a critical condition

shot up in shock.

is in such a poor state

it harm her,

any

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

first three months, it would be

as the pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage

furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes were filled with

ago, he truly didn’t want

now, the closer he felt to losing it, the more afraid