The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1148:

Worried about Laney’s injury, Cliff took her to the hospital.

While waiting for medical attention, Laney had calmed down considerably. She sat in silence, her face showing traces of tears, lost in thought.

Just then, her phone buzzed with a text from her friend Kailyn. “Is Cliff Hopkins really your cousin? Since you’re staying in the Hopkins family villa, do you spend a lot of time with him? Do you have feelings for him? He’s quite a catch!”

Laney took a photo of her foot and sent it to Kailyn, asking, “Aren’t you concerned about my foot at all?”

Kailyn’s response came quickly. “With your cousin there, why worry? Tell me, do you like him? How many cousins do you have? Introduce me to one of them! I’m not picky, even if he’s only half as good-looking as Cliff.”

dark expression during the drive to the hospital and had quickly left after walking her toward

could feel her heart race as the intensity of his gaze weighed on her. She

pain,” Cliff finally said, his voice softer than before. “You shouldn’t be

be a burden. I’ll be fine,” she replied, her voice barely

so long, yet somehow, the young woman before him now felt different. It wasn’t just the maturity in her features or the way she carried herself—it was something in the way she spoke, the subtle shift in

his fingers gently securing the ice. “But I’d rather you get better

his words. It wasn’t the first time he had been kind to her, but this time, it felt different. The warmth in his voice made her heart flutter in a way she wasn’t sure how to handle. She glanced

sure if it was enough to

glanced at the screen, seeing another message from Kailyn filled with more heart-eyed emojis and an eager question about her feelings for Cliff.