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

knock sounded at

you in there?” Juliet’s voice called

The realization that Juliet was staying

brief exchange with Laney, he strode

now draped in Cliff’s black shirt — a

latest

her eyes shut against the pain

Cliff’s jaw tightened at Juliet’s brazen choice of attire, he held his

Juliet chuckled.

you were in here. Did I

clothes?” Cliff’s words came out sharp as

“Go change.”

anything else here. What did you expect

clothes,” Cliff

cousin to give up her foolish dreams, you can’t keep