The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1268:

“Did Miss Collins happen to mention when she’s arriving?”

The receptionist checked the records and nodded.

“She’s expected around four this afternoon.”

Cliff booked the room next to hers. Once the arrangements were made, he headed to a nearby mall to buy some essentials.

The mall was unusually lively. Balloons and flowers decorated the main hall, and a crowd had gathered to watch a young man proposing. The air buzzed with excitement, but Cliff stayed on the edge, watching from a distance.

The scene brought back a memory he hadn’t thought of in a long time. He and Laney had visited this mall once, late at night. She had run out of clean underwear after their passionate escapades, and he had to buy her some disposable ones as a quick fix.

Ever bold, Laney had insisted on accompanying him. Though her long dress reached her ankles and wasn’t revealing, Cliff had been uneasy, eager to finish the errand and get back to the hotel.

Laney had other ideas. Playful as always, she had pulled him into the crowd that had gathered around another

stood watching, Laney had suddenly

exclaimed, her

her what was wrong. Laney leaned in close,

under my skirt.

her legs

adventure awaits

wasn’t the wind. She was teasing him, her eyes gleaming

For a moment, he seriously considered swatting her to make her behave, but instead, he wrapped an arm around her waist and steered her away. The more flustered

at the hotel, however, the moment Cliff took control, her teasing stopped completely. She went silent, her demeanor shifting

blinked, refocusing, only to spot a familiar face in the sea of clapping onlookers.

his breath hitching as his eyes scanned the crowd. That was when he saw Laney. His pulse quickened. For a split second, only one thought consumed him—if she saw him, she

legs felt like lead, and his