The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1245:

“Why do you need him?”

“I’d like some crab. I want him to assist me with that,” Laney explained.

Gerry vaguely heard someone calling out to him and turned his head.

“Laney, were you calling me?” he asked.

Before Laney could respond, Cliff shoved a piece of lobster into Gerry’s mouth.

“Don’t worry about it,” Cliff said flatly, effectively silencing Gerry.

Without another glance, Cliff turned back to meticulously extract meat from the shell, placing it on Laney’s plate with precision.

A waiter approached their table and offered, “Sir, let me assist you with that.”

Without lifting his gaze, Cliff declined, “No need.”

parts Laney enjoyed the

began ringing. His hands were occupied, so he glanced at Laney, asking her to check

the process. The unexpected touch made Cliff freeze, his eyes darkening slightly. He stiffened and said in a low,

surfaced, vivid and unsettling. She quickly retrieved the vibrating phone from his jacket, grateful for the table’s size, which kept Gerry oblivious and Philip and Madison too far

Cliff asked, his tone

at

g aln ov el s

unknown number. The last digits

likely delivering Laney’s phone. Yet, Cliff suspected

a nuisance call,”

nuisance call with such a unique

virtual number,” Cliff replied, dismissing

“Oh, I see.”

call ended but

to mute the phone,

Instead, he came over. Philip, recognizing Merrick as the

quickly earned Philip’s favor. After exchanging

left your phone at the theater,” he