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.”

manageable,” Pierre responded. “Attending to your needs is part

Gemma huffed and turned away

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enveloped the room until it was shattered

skipped a beat as she sat

voice penetrated the quiet. “Gemma, are you

arrive. But now wasn’t the time for

remarkably calm, 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

survival instinct over pride, Pierre was shoved into the closet

Pierre could shut the door completely, Corey stepped

sharp bang, Gemma swiftly shut the closet

eyebrow. “You’re

before turning to face him, feigning surprise. “Corey? When did