The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1297:

With careful attention, Cliff helped her adjust her disheveled clothing. A crimson blush crept up to Laney’s ears as she whispered, “I need to change my pants too.”

The dampness had become unbearably uncomfortable.

Darkness flickered in Cliff’s eyes.

“If the top is torn, then…”

Laney’s hand shot up, quickly covering his mouth.

Cliff’s teasing was harmless enough—with family still awake in the house, he was content with playful banter rather than pursuing anything further.

Once he had thoroughly pampered her back to comfort, he asked, “Whose call did you take earlier?” The memory of a man’s voice nagged at him.

“Merrick,” Laney answered simply.

A frown creased Cliff’s features, displeasure evident.

“Why are you still in contact with him?”

Keeping in touch is perfectly normal,” she

my opinion on the situation. But how could I side with him? He brought it on himself by being careless and refusing to take responsibility. He

was

away from such immature troublemakers,” he warned

but

a decent friend,” Laney responded

time

the heart

“He’s just pretending.”

recognizing his upset tone but determined to stand her ground

lighten the mood, she changed the

I feel like having

slipped by like

marks on Laney’s body finally faded, she returned to performing, while Cliff remained entangled in handling the Foster

their respective

managed to catch one of Laney’s performances. Afterwards, he appeared backstage, his usual vibrancy replaced by an air of

down stirred concern

“What’s wrong?”