Chapter 1160:

Cliff fell silent. He’d spent the night restless, smoking, until at four in the morning, he ventured out to buy fresh ingredients for her soup. Three hours of preparation had gone into it. She’d tasted his cooking before. Why couldn’t she remember the flavor of his soup? Such a poor memory.

Cliff studied her foot with careful attention. The bruise had faded to a yellowish ring, not entirely gone but nothing serious.

Laney’s cheeks burned with embarrassment as she tried to hide her foot from his inspection. “It’s not pretty,” she muttered.

Cliff’s eyes swept over her rounded toes. “Indeed, it’s ugly.”

A cold snort escaped Laney’s lips.

The room fell into a comfortable silence as Laney savored the soup, while Cliff reclined in the makeup chair across from her, his attention seemingly absorbed by his phone screen.

Despite her usual concerns about maintaining her figure, Laney couldn’t resist fishing out every tender morsel of meat from her single bowl of soup.

headache?” Cliff’s voice

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with a slight shake

last night’s memories resurfaced. “Kailyn mentioned you

corners of Cliff’s mouth as he secured the thermos. “You put on quite a show.” His words were laced with

do you mean…” Laney’s voice caught in her throat, her pulse quickening. Could he have really seen her with another

forgotten what you did last night?” Cliff’s calm voice cut through

plummeted, her voice barely a whisper.

kissing skills were

certain his opinion of her had sunk even lower. “It was the alcohol,”

couldn’t resist teasing her. “What happened afterward? Did things go too far?” His tone carried an

of

you did cross lines. Where else did he touch you?” Cliff pressed. “If you witnessed it all, why didn’t you stop

out, feeling wronged. “Weren’t you

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