The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1388

Chapter 1388:

Roscoe drove her home before nightfall.

Scarlette asked, “What do you think of me?”

Roscoe smiled and replied, “You have no flaws.”

Distracted, Scarlette said, “I know you were forced to date me. You hide it well, but sometimes, when you zone out, I can tell you’re thinking of someone else.”

Roscoe was taken aback and said little.

As they neared the Ward family home, Roscoe stopped the car. His emotions were unclear.

Scarlette continued, “I also have someone I can’t forget. He’s annoying, but I used to like him, and I just can’t shake the memory.”

Roscoe shifted the topic. “Miss Ward, let me walk you in.”

Scarlette gathered her courage and

but ultimately

leaned into him, seeking to feel something. Roscoe

Why does hugging you feel so

back, “Because you only

protested, her voice trembling

back comfortingly and said

a while. Then, as Roscoe was about to let go, he noticed a black car parked under a large tree across the street. A man

when she saw who it was. Kenji had indeed come to find

the identity of the man inside the car from Scarlette’s rigid posture. “Is that the man you despise?” he asked softly, releasing

her eyes fixed on Kenji through the car window as if

????

Scarlette nor Kenji dared break

against longing. Despite everything, she found herself searching Kenji’s face for signs of recovery, desperately hoping he’d step forward, acknowledge his wrongs, and beg for the forgiveness she wasn’t sure she could give. Yet, Kenji remained as still as a statue, his penetrating gaze holding hers captive. His eyes spoke volumes—love intertwined with fury, and beneath it

of wills, each waiting for the other to

pride wouldn’t let her surrender. As the tension became unbearable, her composure shattered like glass. She whirled