The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1165:

The following morning, Laney climbed into Cliff’s car, acting as if nothing had transpired.

Cliff noticed her spreading a towel across the seat. “Worried about dirt? The car gets cleaned every day.”

Laney wouldn’t think so. “No,” she murmured, her voice barely audible. “I just worry you’ll find my dress childish and be disgusted.”

Cliff suppressed a chuckle.

Clutching her seatbelt, Laney kept her gaze down. “I understood what you said at dinner yesterday. Don’t worry. I won’t bother you anymore.”

“Explain what you mean,” Cliff said, glancing her way.

trembled slightly as she whispered, “I won’t have

“That’s impossible. You’ve attached your seatbelt to my

awkwardly to unbuckle and

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studio had emptied, but Laney, being the principal dancer,

mind. She’d tried to provoke a reaction

head vigorously to clear thoughts of that captivating man, Laney engaged her core, rose en pointe, and began her turns with renewed focus. She lost herself in the choreography, moving with the

she finished, slightly breathless and standing beneath the bright lights, she lowered her gaze and there was Cliff. He stood

stage lights dazzled her vision, making it impossible to read whether it was admiration

his hand toward

an invisible force, Laney moved toward

to form, his first concern was for her well-being. “Do your feet hurt