The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1230:

“It hurts when I touch it.”

He couldn’t fathom why he had lied. He knew once she softened, she would gravitate back toward him.

Laney sat up, her fingers dipping into the ointment, and tenderly applied it to his wound.

The cool, acrid scent of the ointment filled the air around them.

Cliff observed her reddened eyes and nose, thought of her crying in secret, and felt a pang in his heart.

“Laney, let’s revert to how things were,” he proposed, his voice deep and resonant.

“Back to three years ago, before you had feelings for me. Being involved with me invites numerous challenges and rumors. I can’t stand to see you suffer because of them.”

Laney paused.

“Is it really my suffering you can’t bear, or is it that you can’t bring yourself to love me?”

pressed tightly together, and he remained silent. Laney’s eyes filled

then, a knock sounded at

in there?” Juliet’s voice called

realization that Juliet was

ointment with practiced care. After a brief exchange with Laney, he strode

now draped in Cliff’s black shirt — a sight that made Laney’s

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the pain and burrowed under

choice of attire, he held his

Juliet chuckled.

you were in here.

my clothes?” Cliff’s words

“Go change.”

else here. What did you expect after my shower? That I’d parade around

Cliff replied, reaching

if you want your cousin to give up