The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 983:

Pierre, lying back, spoke evenly. “Cooking wasn’t a natural talent for me. It took years to master.”

“For a girlfriend, perhaps?” Gemma probed.

“No, I don’t have one.”

She added, “An ex-girlfriend, I mean.”

Gemma recalled his distant gaze had suggested he was reflecting on a past romance. Maybe she reminded him of someone he once cared for, which explained his brief distraction.

Pierre stared at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought. After a pause, he returned to the present. “Miss Hampton, you should rest.”

Gemma recognized his deflection and sensed he had once loved profoundly. Trying to change the subject, she murmured, “Sheila returns tomorrow, so you won’t have to overextend yourself by then.”

Pierre responded. “Attending to your needs is part

huffed and turned away from

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the room until it was shattered

beat as

the quiet. “Gemma, are you

had she heard his car arrive. But now wasn’t the time for reflection. She caught Pierre’s eye, signaling, “It’s Corey. Hide,

as his association with Gemma was purely professional. Still, being found alone with Gemma at night broke the rules, and he was liable. Corey was

instinct over pride, Pierre was shoved into

could shut the door completely, Corey

Gemma swiftly shut the closet

an eyebrow.

moment to steady her breath before turning to face him, feigning surprise. “Corey?