The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1246:

Merrick smiled, his tone softening.

“If I’d sent someone, I wouldn’t have gotten to see you.”

His candid remark caught Laney off guard, making her blush. Merrick immediately regretted it. He was so used to flirting that he forgot it might scare her off.

“You should finish your dinner. But when you’re free, how about you treat me to a meal as thanks?”

Laney, trying to compose herself, nodded.

Before leaving, Merrick saved his number in her phone, leaning closer to catch her faint, familiar scent.

Cliff, who had been observing the exchange, felt his jaw tighten. As Merrick leaned in, it almost looked like they might kiss, sending a wave of fury through him.

But Laney turned away just in time, saying goodbye and walking back to the table. Her gaze instinctively found Cliff, who sat motionless, his emotions carefully masked.

Laney’s phone

of the corner of his eye, Cliff noticed she had added Merrick

light but lively, judging by the faint

clearly made out Merrick’s playful

buzzing continued, Laney sensed the shift in Cliff’s mood. She glanced up to see his expression dark and unreadable. Feeling self-conscious, she muted her phone and shifted slightly away from Cliff, hoping not to

the silence,

Your story source galnovℯ??․cøm

eating anymore? Is your phone that

Laney blinked.

“I’m full, Cliff.”

Cliff shot back, taking her phone and placing it face

Only after that can you check your

way back, Madison couldn’t

you seeing Merrick

Laney stammered, “No, we just

and he’s already smitten,”