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 needs is part of

this, Gemma huffed and turned

vel s .

enveloped the room until it was shattered by a knock

heart skipped a beat as she

quiet. “Gemma, are you

arrive. But now wasn’t

found alone with Gemma at night broke

of survival instinct over pride, Pierre was

Pierre could shut the door completely, Corey stepped

swiftly shut the closet door, her

eyebrow. “You’re

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