The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1225:

“I followed the usual procedure and detained the man.” Gerry quickly added, “But before the detention, I made sure he was roughed up a bit. Broke a few bones.”

Cliff’s response was cold, unsatisfied. “It should’ve been his neck.”

“Cliff,” Gerry said, trying to reason, “With your status, can you afford to act recklessly?” He then asked, “How did you even find out about this?”

Cliff was about to respond but was interrupted. “If I hadn’t seen the marks on her neck, would you have kept this from me forever?”

“Why would I tell you?” Gerry retorted. “If you hadn’t pushed her away, would this have happened?”

Cliff clenched his teeth, fighting the urge to lash out at Gerry. He knew his own actions had contributed to the situation, and he regretted not going after Laney himself. Fortunately, the injuries were minor and nothing worse had happened. Otherwise, he couldn’t bear to think about the consequences.

added, “Laney said the man seemed to be targeting you. Cliff, I’ve been investigating for days and found nothing.

managed to calm his initial impulses. “Targeting

a new journey

detention center, intending to confront the attacker but restrained himself, aware of his volatile temper. Instead, he requested the

was just an ordinary man from outside the city, someone Cliff had never encountered. So, where did this animosity stem

tragic accident. This news hit close to home. He quickly sought more details about the accident, only to realize it was connected

overseen the tunnel project. Could there be a connection between

this in mind, Cliff contacted someone at the station. The contact explained, “We questioned him before. After

asked, “What was he

claimed to have been a worker on the original tunnel construction, which cut corners, leading to the collapse. But it was covered up. Mr. Hopkins, these things happen. Without concrete evidence, we

was in turmoil. “Even if he sought revenge, how could he have known