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

milk was smooth and had

sickness now. Combined with her depression,

bite before feeling nauseous

she only vomited stomach acid.

even more distressed witnessing

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

remained silent, her eyes empty

12, she had ceased to feel any love

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

the

burdened by unspoken emotions. Bruce was also overwhelmed

if fate itself toyed with them, their relationship

to love her, to be

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

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

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

retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down her face as

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

Lilian

personally fed it to Joanna’s

vomited even more! She couldn’t

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

the spoon back.

he urged gently, bending down to lift her

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

managed to bring him

to

she pierce his heart so

the family doctor

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

and can’t eat anything! Please

the doctor examined Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to her

is suffering from severe malnutrition and intense anemia,”

Bruce raised

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

shot

health is in such a

only will it harm her, but it will also affect the

there any treatment available?”

seconds. “If you insist on

her work and focus on a healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first three months, it would be best if she stays in the hospital

progresses, the risk of miscarriage will

sharp eyes were

truly didn’t

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