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.

young student, slowly picked up the

was smooth and had an excellent texture when

her depression, her digestive system no longer welcomed

to take only one bite

only vomited stomach acid. Her stomach and

felt even more distressed witnessing

brow furrowed, and asked, “How did you end up like this?”

her eyes empty

passing at the tender age of 12, she had ceased to feel any love or

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

the end….

unspoken emotions. Bruce was also

seemed as if fate itself toyed with them, their relationship destined to be a tragic

how desperately he yearned to love her, to

caused her in the past! However, her grandmother’s

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

a bite.

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

saw that she was in pain and didn’t dare to

Lilian

milk with a spoon and personally fed it to

vomited even more! She couldn’t even see the milk.

made her tears and snot flow

quickly put the spoon back.

he urged gently, bending down to

leaned against his shoulder as Bruce carefully laid

managed to bring him

she here to

she pierce his heart

later, the family doctor rushed over.

Everett, how are you? Ms. Haynes, are

been experiencing constant sickness and can’t eat anything! Please

doctor examined Joanna, checking her pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and

is suffering from severe malnutrition and intense anemia,” the doctor gravely informed him.

raised an

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

Bruce’s eyebrows shot up in shock.

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

it harm her,

there any

on having this child,

she must let go of all her work and focus on a healthy pregnancy! Especially during the first three

pregnancy progresses, the

eyebrows furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes

days ago, he truly didn’t want

he felt to losing