The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1147:

Once inside the car, Cliff’s anger softened slightly at the sight of her tear-stained face. “You’ve barely worked there a few months, and you dare slap Kira? What made you think you had the right?”

Laney’s sobs wracked her body so violently that her mind buzzed, deaf to his words. His dark expression only fueled her frustration further. She frantically tried to escape the confines of the car.

Cliff’s irritation peaked watching her exit the car until he noticed her uneven movements—her thigh trembling with each attempt. His expression shifted instantly as he grasped her wrist. “What happened to your foot?”

“Leave me alone! I can’t stand the sight of you!” Laney shoved against him.

In one fluid motion, Cliff scooped her up and deposited her back in the car. He shut the door and slid in beside her, carefully lifting her trembling foot onto his lap. The sight of her bruised foot beneath her shoe made his blood boil.

“Did Kira do this?” Cliff’s voice was tight with controlled rage. Laney buried her face in her hands, her sobs too violent for words to escape.

her hands away and roughly wiped her tears. “You can’t solve anything with tears. If you’d told

ｍ𝚘𝚛ｅ ｕ𝚙ｄ𝚊ｔｅｓ 𝚒ｎ ɢ𝚊ｌ𝚗𝚘ｖ𝚎ｌ𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖

need your concern!”

after you is my responsibility.” Cliff examined her foot once more, his frown deepening, before stepping out

attempted to follow, but Cliff locked her inside and strode

offering her words of comfort. They

uttering a word, Cliff

shifting it onto Laney. She even showed Cliff her injured foot, claiming it

dismissed her complaints and focused on Kira’s parents, who stood behind her. “Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foster, Laney is my cousin.

The Foster family had experienced their share of success, but they could never compare to the fame of the Ht Free family. Moreover, the Hopkins family had strong ties with the influential Ward