The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1175:

Despite the joke, Gerry had a good sense of humor and wasn’t upset.

When shaking hands with Juliet, Gerry noticed her hand was somewhat cold. He jokingly scolded Cliff, “Cliff, it’s October, and she’s in a dress. Why didn’t you offer her your coat?”

Juliet smiled shyly. “I’m not cold. Mr. Hopkins’ car was nicely heated.”

Cliff remained poker-faced, ignoring Gerry’s playful words. He shifted his attention to Laney, who was sitting quietly by herself, and walked over to her with a present.

Laney had been watching Cliff and Juliet since their arrival. They stood side by side, looking like a perfect match, and the Hopkins family appeared genuinely happy to see them together. Each word they spoke felt like a stab to her heart.

As Cliff approached, Laney couldn’t muster a smile and instinctively turned her head away. She longed to run away but didn’t want to alarm her family or expose anything about her relationship with Cliff.

gift bag beside her. “I promised to show up and watch your performance, but I drank too much at lunch and slept through it,” he explained simply, leaning closer. “Check out the

fists, fought back tears, and managed to say, “Thank

voice, which triggered an ache

her competition had let her down, and his words did little to calm her emotions. She kept her eyes

some of her favorite dishes, yet she barely touched them, only sipping at her soup from time

suspecting that she would likely end

as disinterested in the meal,

cousin, possessed. In the end, she concluded that there was nothing particularly special—just a quiet, delicate

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passing