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.

crowd that had gathered

stood watching, Laney

exclaimed, her eyes sparkling

wrong. Laney leaned

wind got under my skirt. It’s so

crossed her

adventure awaits at

wasn’t the wind. She was teasing him,

seriously considered swatting her to make her behave, but instead, he wrapped an arm around her waist and steered her away. The more flustered he became, the more Laney seemed to enjoy provoking him. Her playful antics

Cliff took control, her teasing stopped completely. She went silent, her demeanor shifting in an

back to the present. He blinked, refocusing, only to spot a familiar face in the sea of clapping

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 would

refused to cooperate. His legs felt like lead, and his eyes remained fixed on her