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 spoon and

had an excellent

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

only one bite before feeling nauseous and

past two days, she only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach

distressed witnessing her condition.

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

silent, her eyes empty and

she had ceased to feel any love or warmth in

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

the

was also overwhelmed with

relationship destined to be a tragic

he yearned to love her, to be

the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made forgiveness impossible–for

eat anymore, please, don’t

“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

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

sir!” Lilian answered

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

couldn’t

her stomach made her tears and snot flow down her face. Her body arched like a

stop eating!” Bruce quickly put the spoon back. His

down to lift her

to resist, Joanna weakly leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back on

woman always managed to

to seek revenge?

would she pierce his heart

the family doctor rushed over.

Ms. Haynes, are you alright?” the doctor

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

examined Joanna, checking her pulse,

severe malnutrition and intense anemia,” the doctor gravely informed

raised

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

eyebrows shot up

brow and said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a poor state that

it harm her, but it will also affect the

there any

you insist on having this child, Ms.

healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first three months, it would be best if she stays in the hospital for the

as the pregnancy progresses, the

sharp eyes were filled

ago, he truly

felt to losing