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.”

he knew which parts Laney enjoyed

asking her to check who it was. Laney noticed the slight bulge in his pants pocket and instinctively reached

made Cliff freeze, his eyes darkening slightly. He stiffened and

flushed as memories of their past intimacy surfaced, vivid and unsettling. She quickly retrieved the vibrating phone from his jacket, grateful

asked, his tone

glanced at the

the thrill at g aln ov el

The last

was—Merrick. Most likely delivering Laney’s phone. Yet, Cliff suspected Merrick’s

a nuisance call,” Cliff

with such a unique

Cliff

“Oh, I see.”

ended but rang

her to mute

Instead, he came over. Philip, recognizing

quickly earned Philip’s favor. After exchanging pleasantries, Merrick turned

at the theater,”