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.

Joanna, like a young student, slowly picked up the spoon and took a sip.

smooth and had

severe morning sickness now. Combined with her depression, her digestive system

take only one bite before

days, she only vomited stomach acid.

felt even more distressed witnessing her

her back, his brow furrowed, and asked, “How did

silent, her

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

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

Yet, in the end….

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

itself toyed with them, their relationship destined to be a tragic tale from

to love her, to be loved

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

don’t force me.” Joanna weakly

Bruce retorted, “You haven’t taken a

couldn’t hold back the urge to retch, her stomach’s burning torment causing tears and mucus to cascade down

dare

Lilian

and personally fed it to Joanna’s mouth. “Can you have

even more! She couldn’t

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

quickly put the

gently, bending

against his shoulder as Bruce

managed to

she here to seek

pierce his

the family doctor rushed

you? Ms. Haynes,

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

her pulse, listening to her heartbeat, and measuring her blood

malnutrition and intense

raised an

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

Bruce’s eyebrows shot up in

“Ms. Haynes’s health is in such a poor

only will it harm her, but it will

any treatment

on having this

the first three months, it would be best if she stays in the hospital for the sake of the

the risk of

thick eyebrows furrowed deeply. His sharp eyes were filled with

truly didn’t want this

to

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