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

him, asking for my opinion on the situation. But how could I side with him? He brought it on himself by being careless and

disapproval of Merrick was clearly written

immature troublemakers,” he

nothing but a

actually a decent friend,” Laney responded

spending time

the heart of

“He’s just pretending.”

tone but determined to stand her

to lighten the mood, she changed the

feel like having

slipped by like

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

days, filled with their respective responsibilities,

he appeared backstage, his usual vibrancy replaced by an air of

so uncharacteristically down stirred concern

“What’s wrong?”