The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1232:

“My future brother-in-law must be revolted, having someone as twisted as you pine after him. The very thought probably makes his skin crawl.”

A sharp pain lanced through Laney’s chest. Despite the rage burning inside her, she found herself powerless to fight back. Perhaps Kira was right. Cliff did find her affection repulsive.

Lost in her despair, Laney missed the insistent ringing of her phone. When reality finally penetrated her daze and she reached for the device, her hands trembled so violently that it slipped through her fingers, hitting the floor with a dull thud, screen illuminated.

Kira’s gaze locked onto the wallpaper—half of Cliff’s face captured in perfect profile.

Before Kira could examine it further, Laney snatched up the phone. Seeing Cliff’s name flashing across the screen, Laney deliberately hit decline.

Kira suddenly remembered something.

“Oh, I have to go. My sister needs help selecting engagement dresses today.”

time stretching endlessly around her. She knew nothing of the engagement preparations. Cliff had kept everything under

publicity opportunity. That night, every trending headline blazed with news of

the city’s heartbeat, a billboard commanded attention—an artfully edited photograph of Cliff and Juliet adorned in gleaming jewelry. He was magnificent—a golden prince carved from marble, radiating nobility. His gaze pierced through the night, sharp as winter frost, seemingly untouched by warmth or love. The man who had starred in her nightly dreams

tales

to

gaze did she realize tears had already claimed her vision. Through the watery veil, Cliff’s name pulsed on the screen like

been so elusive today? You didn’t answer my call,” Cliff’s voice carried its

locked on the distant billboard, as if counting down the precious moments she had left to memorize his

stretched between

can you

she whispered, his name a

Cliff paused.