The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1209:

Cliff kept his eyes lowered, methodically washing her body. “Because you made a wish this year, and I overheard it.”

“You were eavesdropping?” Laney’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

Cliff’s chuckle filled the air. There was no need for eavesdropping when her eyes had been confessing to him every single day.

Something tugged at Cliff’s conscience—the moment felt right to speak certain truths. But her happiness in this moment was pure, untainted. He couldn’t bring himself to shatter it.

“What’s wrong, Cliff?” Laney asked, catching the shadow that passed across his features.

cut deeper—never having tasted happiness, or having it slip through your fingers once you’d known

lost. That was why he chose to fulfill Laney’s wish without conditions, even though his impending marriage to Juliet loomed at year’s end. At least Laney had these memories of happiness. But

always

to the theater while Cliff immersed himself in company affairs, their paths barely crossing

her nature, Laney kept her distance from his professional world, waiting for his invitations rather than appearing

a message, though his responses were as rare as stars

too, belonged to the

stirred guilt in Laney’s heart. “Cliff, maybe I should just stay in the apartment from now

he agreed, his voice barely above a whisper. “Take care of yourself, practice your dance, and

with reluctance as she gently