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.

like Laney at all—the locked door and the unanswered message. Something had shifted in their delicate balance, and he felt it keenly. The need to understand drove

unravel the night’s events with careful

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Juliet, why shroud them in secrecy?” Gerry’s

face darkened. His fingers fumbled with his tie, seeking relief from the suffocating tension in his chest, but found none. Brushing aside Gerry’s probing questions, he commanded with barely contained urgency,

ballet performance video on repeat. Yet, even

sudden rapping at her door jolted her from

herself, she called out,

it’s me.” Gerry’s

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

heart stopped. There, towering behind Gerry’s tall frame, stood Cliff. She froze, her first

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