The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 64:

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As Joshua spoke, he staggered backwards, spitting out a mouthful of blood into the wastebasket. A small shard of glass was visible in the blood. His expression darkened as he tilted the bowl in his hand, revealing more shards sitting at the bottom.

“What the hell is this?” Joshua's voice was firm and full of anger.

The room was plunged into chaos.

Shelia ran to his side, her voice worried. “You're bleeding! How is that possible? “Let me see where you’re hurt.”

Joshua's face twisted in fury as his gaze shifted to Georgia, who looked more than a little guilty. “Would you mind explaining to me why there are shards of glass in the soup?”

Georgia, as cunning as ever, feigned innocence. “Glass shards? How is that possible?”

Alicia, seizing the opportunity, played along. She stepped back, trembling, pretending her legs were weak from shock. “If Joshua had swallowed that… his throat would have been torn out!” she gasped, grabbing his arm with a look of genuine concern. “Did you swallow something? Are you okay?”

Joshua’s tense expression softened slightly. "No." Shelia exhaled in relief, but her eyes remained fixed on Georgia.

“Useless,” thought Shelia. “Georgia can’t do anything right.”

Stepping in to smooth things over, Shelia added: “Georgia probably wasn't paying attention. Maybe she broke something and it fell into the soup without realizing it.”

Georgia quickly seized on that excuse. “I'm sorry, Mr. Yates. I didn't mean to. Ms. Bennett pushed me earlier, and I felt dizzy…”

“You've been working here for years!” I snapped angrily. “How could you make such

situation, knelt down, her eyes filled

kneeling, for an older woman, looked pitiful, and refusing to forgive her would make anyone look heartless. But Joshua was

of concern

shook her head. “I only had a

of a kind and serene

expression darkened, but she couldn't intervene or

silence. “Mrs. Bennett, did you do

palpable. Alicia, genuinely

pushed me into the pond

would have applauded Georgia's performance.

her face dramatically. “I know you don't like me, but if you have a problem with me, why don't you just take it up with me?

“That's why you refused to drink it, Alicia! “You were waiting for Joshua to come back so you could

red, replied calmly, “But

threw them away when no

too?” She tried to make the

The sharp pain worked, making her burst into real tears, even letting out a

instantly softened and he pulled

continuing her act, sobbing silently against his chest. “No one here likes me. I should go. “We can go our separate ways, but please don’t let me be the reason your relationship

stood frozen,

equally stunned, couldn't react. They had never seen Alicia give such a convincing

slammed his hand on the table. “Enough! “You’re

wanting things to go any further, stood quickly up and