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 spoon and took a sip.

was smooth and had an excellent texture when consumed.

now. Combined with her depression, her digestive

one bite before

eaten nothing for the past two days, she only vomited stomach acid.

felt even more distressed

back, his brow furrowed, and asked, “How did you end up

her eyes empty

the tender age of 12, she had ceased to feel

family, she strived to blossom, excel, and win her father’s affection, longing for

in the

by unspoken emotions. Bruce was also overwhelmed with distress, rendered speechless by the weight on his

relationship destined to

to love her, to be loved in return!

pain he had caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s death, a consequence of their association, made forgiveness impossible–for both

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

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

her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down

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

sir!” Lilian answered obediently.

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

couldn’t even see the milk.

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

quickly put the spoon back. His

gently, bending down to lift her

no strength left to resist, Joanna weakly leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back on the

woman always managed to bring him

to seek

pierce

family doctor rushed

are you

been experiencing constant sickness and can’t

Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to

and intense anemia,” the doctor gravely informed him.

Bruce raised an

health is in such a critical condition that I recommend… terminating the

eyebrows shot up

furrowed his brow and said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a poor state that I suggest… terminating the

continues, not only will it harm her, but it

any treatment available?”

paused for a few seconds. “If you insist on having this

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

the pregnancy progresses, the risk of miscarriage will

deeply. His sharp eyes were filled with disappointment!

he truly didn’t want this

the closer he felt to losing it,