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.

burst into Gemma’s room, her voice laden with worry. “Miss Hampton, may I take the night off? My grandson’s school bus

“Of course! I’ll have the driver take you,” she offered

My son is on his way to pick me up.” With Gemma’s approval, Sheila wiped her

retrieved a card and handed it to Sheila. “Here, this has a few million dollars on

eyes, but Gemma insisted. Sheila quickly

chair. Outside, thunder rumbled and rain battered the windows. Suddenly concerned for the flowers in her garden,

she reached the stairway, Gemma found Pierre entering, soaked yet carefully

relieved to see the plants were only wet but otherwise unharmed. “Thank you, Pierre!” she exclaimed, her anxiety dissolving as she gently touched the

Gemma’s light attire and feeling the rainwater on his own clothes. He stepped back. “You should head back to your room. I’ll take care

out of concern for the flowers, now found herself too weak to return to her room. Seeing her wobble a bit, Pierre instinctively reached out to steady her. Upon touching her, he realized she was

night deepening, the