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.

a young student, slowly picked up the spoon and took a

had an excellent texture when

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

to take only one bite before feeling nauseous and retching.

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

even more distressed

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

silent, her eyes empty and bewildered.

passing at the tender age of 12, she had

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

the

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

their relationship

he yearned to love her, to be

the pain he had caused her in the past! However,

can’t eat anymore, please, don’t force me.”

a bite. Are you trying

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

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

Lilian answered obediently.

fed it to Joanna’s mouth. “Can you have some more?”

even more! She couldn’t

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

stop eating!” Bruce quickly put the spoon back.

rest,” he urged gently, bending down

his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid her back on the bed, his troubled expression fixed

managed to bring him sorrow.

here to seek

else would she pierce his heart so mercilessly?

minutes later, the family doctor

are you alright?” the doctor greeted

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

watched attentively as the doctor examined Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and measuring

and intense anemia,” the doctor gravely informed him.

Bruce raised

is in such a critical condition that I recommend… terminating the pregnancy!”

Bruce’s eyebrows shot up in

furrowed his brow and said gravely, “Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a

harm

any treatment

few seconds. “If you insist on having this

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

pregnancy progresses, the risk

furrowed deeply. His sharp

days ago, he truly

closer he felt to losing it,