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.”

is manageable,” Pierre responded. “Attending to your

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skipped a beat as she

the quiet. “Gemma, are

arrive. But now wasn’t the time for reflection. She

Gemma at night broke the rules, and he was liable. Corey was particularly touchy about

survival instinct over pride, Pierre was shoved into the closet by

the door completely,

sharp bang, Gemma swiftly shut the

eyebrow. “You’re

to face him, feigning surprise.