The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 976:

A chilly breeze sneaked in through the window, prompting Gemma to sneeze. As she closed the window, she noticed Pierre still outside, cleaning the mud off himself. Seeing him reignited a dull ache in her backside from the earlier bump.

Pierre, feeling her gaze, paused and looked up.

Caught off guard, Gemma met his eyes and offered a small wave.

The wind tousled her hair, accentuating her delicate face and the faint blush on her ears, causing Pierre’s heart to flutter. Pierre quickly reminded himself of his professional boundaries and merely nodded.

Later that evening, Gemma began feeling slightly ill. Not wanting to worry Sheila, she took some medicine and went to bed. However, the sound of heavy rain disrupted her sleep.

with worry. “Miss Hampton, may I take the night off? My grandson’s school bus had an accident, and he’s seriously hurt. I need to

immediately concerned. “Of course! I’ll have the driver take you,”

pick me up.” With Gemma’s approval, Sheila wiped her tears and noticed Gemma’s pallid

“I’m fine.” She retrieved a card and handed it to Sheila. “Here, this has a few million

refuse, tears brimming in her eyes, but Gemma insisted. Sheila quickly left with

Gemma collapsed into a chair. Outside, thunder rumbled and rain battered the windows. Suddenly

found Pierre entering, soaked yet carefully protecting a pot of

were only wet but otherwise unharmed. “Thank you, Pierre!”

own clothes. He stepped back. “You should head back to

had ventured downstairs out of concern for the flowers, now found herself too weak to return to her room. Seeing her wobble a bit, Pierre instinctively reached

absent and the night deepening, the