The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1155:

Laney mustered a weak smile.

While Kailyn nursed her drink, Laney sipped her juice without enthusiasm. The band’s performance failed to capture her interest. Feeling restless, Laney excused herself to the restroom.

As Laney made her way back, a familiar silhouette caught her eye. Her heart lurched in her chest as she peered closer. There, in the booth across from her, sat Cliff.

Gerry lounged beside Cliff, their table adorned with two vibrant cocktails. The ambient lighting played across their features, highlighting their striking good looks.

Despite not seeing Cliff for days, Laney felt no joy at this chance encounter. He had claimed to be working out of town, so why was he here? The question tormented her. Was he truly avoiding her presence? Fighting back tears, Laney crept into the shadows and typed out a message to Cliff. “Are you still busy?”

Cliff exhaled a cloud of smoke before responding, “Yeah.”

returned to

you need?” Cliff’s reply cut through her

crushed out his cigarette and clinked glasses with Gerry, his previously composed features now slightly somber. Had her two simple messages irritated him so

threatened to spill from her eyes as she decided to leave his last

gaze lingered on

Gerry asked, noticing the unusual

came rushing back with Laney’s messages, leaving him with an inexplicable surge of irritation. “Nothing,”

Cliff could have any intriguing stories to share. “By the way, what happened to you lately? You’ve been spending a lot of

“I just have nothing much to

the heir, remember? If you get lazy, our