The Return of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife by Zara Gibbon

Chapter 163

“Joann, what do you plan to do if he does not appear eventually?” Jaydon asked worriedly.

Joanna shook her head in a daze as she said, “I don’t know. My mind is in a mess now!”

Jaydon frowned as he said in pity, “It is such a pity that my blood type does not match Lilia’s blood

type.”

“If my bone marrow is a match with Lilia’s bone marrow, I will donate it to save Lilia for sure!”

“Stop, Jay! Don’t say it anymore! …” Joanna was choking back a sob as she said. She was so lost at

that particular moment!

“Let’s wait for a little longer time then! Miracle might happen!”

“I really hope so!”

Joanna continued to call Bruce. If he really did not want to donate the bone marrow, he should at least

tell her in person and not went missing just like

that..

If Bruce called her in person to tell her about it, she could at least give up all her hope. But now, the

feeling of being swayed by considerations of gain and loss, and hovering between hope and despair

were driving her crazy!

Doo! Doo! Doo!

Joanna kept making calls to Bruce, one after another.

However, it was such a pity that none of them got through!

Jaydon said furiously upon seeing such a situation, “We are left with so little time that we don’t have

enough time to find another match now!”

“Bruce is such a jerk! I did not expect him to be so heartless. How can he not save his own flesh and

blood?”

Joanna had given up all her hope. Her phone had run out of battery too. “Jay, please stop talking. My

mind is in a mess now. I need some space now!”

Through the glass window…

Joanna saw Lilia lying on the bed weakly. Her hair had been shaved. She looked exactly like a soulless

doll now.

Joanna’s tears had already dried up. She was so helpless at that moment. She could not do anything

at all.

Other than Bruce, she could not think of any other alternatives to save her daughter!

Joanna walked to the window and prayed sincerely upon the starry night sky.

“If possible, I am willing to trade my life for my daughter’s life. I beg upon you, Almighty God! Please let

my daughter live!”

“Don’t worry, Joann. Miracles will happen for sure!”

In just a link of an eye….

It was already Sunday night!

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Lilia would need to undergo the surgery tomorrow!

However, Bruce was still nowhere in sight!

The doctor had been urging Joanna on this matter. However, she was still unable to contact Bruce.

In the clinic.

The doctor said seriously, “If you are still unable to contact the donor, I am afraid that we would have to

cancel the surgery tomorrow!”

Joanna sat opposite the doctor in a daze. Her face was as pale as a sheet. She looked so haggard at

that moment. She said, “Doctor, is there any other

way?

“Please, doctor! Could you think of another way to save my daughter? Please! Please save my

daughter! I beg upon you!”

Joanna became more agitated as she spoke. She grabbed the doctor’s hand tightly with her eyes filled

with despair.

The doctor pulled his hand out forcefully. Then, he said helplessly, “I am sorry that there is no other

way of saving your daughter! Other than bone marrow transplantation, nothing else would work for your

daughter’s condition!

“So, you’d better contact the patient’s father as soon as possible. We could not proceed with the

surgery in his absence…”

Joanna felt so desperate when she walked out of the clinic.

“You are so heartless, Bruce. Are you going to leave your daughter in the lurch?”

After Joanna finished mumbling, she burst into laughter all of a sudden!

Why would she expect anything from Bruce?

She was really too naive. Bruce had always been so ruthless. He was so domineering and decisive that

he would leave no room for mercy. Wasn’t that his style as usual?

He would only be losing a sickly daughter!

He did not suffer any loss at all! There were so many women out there who were willing to bear a child

for him if he was willing to do so!

Joanna was indeed too naive. She thought that Bruce would be kind enough to save Lilia taking the

account that she was his flesh and blood!

Well, she had overestimated him indeed!

In the ward.

Joanna looked at Lilia in a daze. Her face was filled with indescribable sorrow.

Lilia bit the corner of her lips as she looked at Joanna and said weakly, “Mommy, does Daddy don’t

want me anymore?”

Joanna put on a wry smile and tried to comfort her daughter. “Lilia, Mommy will always be your side…”

Lilia blinked her eyes and said heartbrokenly, “Mommy, your eyes are swollen and welled up! Did you

cry for a very long time?”

“Of course not! I am not crying.” However, before Joanna could finish her words, her tears flowed down

her cheek uncontrollably.

Lilia reached out her tiny hand and tried her best to wipe the tears off Joanna’s face. “Mommy, is my

illness incurable?”

“Of course not, my darling You will be fine and your illness will be cured soon!”

“Where Daddy?have not seen him for days. Could it be that he is unwilling to save me now?”

Joanna was so heartbroken upon hearing what Lilia said!

She did not know how to explain to the child at all.

She did not want the child to suffer from the pain of being abandoned again right before her death!

“No! Of course not. Daddy is very busy. He is dealing with some urgent matters now. That’s why he

could not make it back in time. He will be back as soon as he finishes his work!”

“Really?” said Lilia with her eyes lit up. Then, she smiled sweetly at Joanna.

In fact, Lilia was not a fool. How would she not know the reason why her Daddy went missing?

It must be that her Daddy did not want her anymore. That was why he went off quietly all of a sudden.

Just that, she did not dare to cry. She was afraid that her Mommy would be more upset if she saw her

crying.

Joanna put on a wry smile as she said, “Of course! Daddy and Mommy love you very much!”

“I love Mommy, Daddy, Davian, and Irvin too!”

Joanna covered her eyes and wiped her tears away with her sleeves. Then, she smiled radiantly at her

daughter and said, “Darling, is there anything that

you want to do?”

Lilia tilted her head and gave it a thought. A few seconds later, she said, “I want to eat chocolate!”

“Alright. Mommy will buy chocolate for you, a lot of chocolates, okay?”

“Mommy, didn’t you say that I cannot eat chocolate now because I am sick?

“I will eat it after I have recovered from my illness!”

“Mommy lied to you in the past because you will have cavities if you eat too much chocolate. But you

are undergoing surgery soon, so you can have as many as you like before the surgery.”

Joanna smiled as she said with her eyes welled up. But, she could only swallow her tears..

Bruce had gone missing!

He must be getting cold feet and unwilling to take the risk of donating the bone marrow now!

If he refused to donate his bone marrow, Lilia was tantamount to a death sentence.

Now, all Joanna could do was try her best to fulfill her daughter’s wishes.

She wanted to fulfill all of Lilia’s wishes before her death!

“What else do you want, Lilia?”

“I want to take a family portrait with Daddy, Mommy, Davian, and Irvin!” said Lilia innocently.

“Why are you having such a thought?”

“I saw other people taking family portraits as a family in the television program. So, I want to take it

too!”

“Mommy, where are Davian and Irvin? Why aren’t they visiting me?”

Joanna was so heartbroken upon hearing what she said.

Jaydon could not take it anymore. He smiled as he looked at Lilia and said, “Lilia, why don’t I take the

family portrait with you?”

“Mr. Grimm!” Lifia smiled sweetly at Jaydon.

Although she liked Mr. Grimm too!

But, she loved her Daddy more!

Even though her Daddy was fierce and she only got to meet him three to four times…

She still loved her Daddy. With Daddy’s presence, she felt that her family was complete again!

Although she had never seen Bruce when she was a child, she wanted him to become her Daddy so

much at first sight.

Now that her wish had come true. Bruce was indeed her Daddy. But….

Joanna turned her head away. She could not endure it anymore and burst into tears instantly!

She was so heartbroken at that moment that she was almost out of breath.

Bruce Everett!

Eventually, he still let her daughter down!

“Don’t be sad, Joann!” Jaydon could only comfort her at that moment. He could not think of anything

else to say anymore.

“Jay…” Joanna burst into tears as she said. She could not help but leaned her head on his shoulder as

she cried.

*Please don’t cry, Mommy! I feel like crying too when I see you cry!”

“Mommy is not crying!”

“I love you, Lilia. Mommy will love you forever!”

Joanna carried Lilia off the bed and hugged her tightly in her arms!

Lilia was born with such a critical illness. Therefore, it brought a lot of pressure to Joanna indeed!

But!

Because of this, she became stronger and more independent!

Because of her fragility, she was even more inspired to be stronger!

Heaven was so cruel to Lilia!

She was so young, yet she had to suffer so much pain!

“Joann!” Jaydon’s eyes welled up. He felt exceptionally upset too!

Outside the ward.

Bruce rushed back from Melta hurriedly!

Margaret had been stopping him from coming to the hospital. She even threatened Bruce with death!

However, his daughter was in great danger now!

As a father, how could he not save her daughter? How could he leave her in the lurch?

As soon as Margaret was out of danger. He took a 13–hours flight back overnight.

He knew that Joanna must be extremely anxious for the past five days when he was totally

uncontactable!

Just that, when they were in Melta, Margaret’s condition was so critical that the doctor had been trying

his best to save her.

Therefore, Bruce did not have time to call Joanna at all.