The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1298:

“When I caught them, I wasn’t even expecting her to change. I just wanted her to be discreet about it. My reputation’s on the line here, and it would be humiliating if word got out. But you know what she told me? She claimed the child isn’t even mine—it’s her ex-boyfriend’s.”

Laney stood there, words failing her.

“I’m still so young,” Merrick’s voice cracked with despair.

“How could she do this to me?”

Before she could stop herself, Laney’s sharp tongue got the better of her.

“Isn’t this sort of drama par for the course in your social circle? If you were a woman, you’d probably be pregnant every month, struggling to keep track of potential fathers.”

Merrick’s shoulders slumped as he let out a weary sigh.

if you can’t offer any comfort, just

“Alright.”

seeking solace, Laney’s words only left

escape from his troubles, Merrick decided to channel his frustrations into something more exhilarating. A few days later, he extended an invitation

of Merrick’s reputation in the racing circuit, curiosity got the better of Laney, and she found herself

power struggles were merely surface-level dances. When it came to matters of

books available

he had just returned from an out-of-province trip. She found him still wearing his suit,

approaching, and Cliff had already secured reservations at a nearby five-star establishment, where he planned

to cook for them himself, being particularly discriminating about food and quick to point out flaws

by his attention. Whenever she looked at him, it was as if she viewed him

you seem like a dependable

immediately jumped to interpret “dependable partner” as