The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1196:

The intimate scene from the restaurant replayed on a loop in Laney’s mind. Fresh tears threatened as her voice cracked. “He’s never bought gifts for his other arranged dates and never made them laugh.”

Laney let out a bitter smile. The unspoken truth hung heavy—Cliff had never made her laugh either. But Juliet stood apart, special, different. Their compatibility was undeniable, like two pieces of a perfect puzzle.

Reality crashed down around Laney—what could she, a simple girl, possibly offer someone like Cliff? Her very affection seemed to repel him. A profound sadness settled over her.

After escorting Juliet home, Cliff typed out a casual message to Laney about her dinner plans.

Laney didn’t reply.

Upon arriving home, Cliff’s feet carried him instinctively to Laney’s door. The unexpected resistance of the locked door stopped him short. His hand hovered mid-air, poised to knock, before dropping away as realization dawned.

Laney at all—the locked door and the unanswered message. Something had shifted in their delicate balance, and he felt it

to unravel the night’s events with

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your meetings with Juliet, why shroud them in secrecy?” Gerry’s voice carried a hint

from the suffocating tension in his chest, but found none. Brushing aside Gerry’s probing questions, he commanded with barely contained urgency, “Get her to open the door. Find

her rocking chair, watching her beloved ballet performance video on repeat. Yet, even this cherished

the sudden rapping at her door jolted

she called out, “Who is

me.” Gerry’s voice

Laney at hearing it wasn’t Cliff, though a twinge of disappointment followed. Throwing

Cliff. She froze, her first instinct being

and Laney, fearing she might hurt him, loosened her grip. That moment of hesitation was all