The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1394

Chapter 1394:

Jealousy laced every syllable like poison.

Alicia pressed on, twisting the knife deeper. “Roscoe was personally chosen by Caden. Roscoe is just right for Scarlette. What do you think of him, Kenji?”

“Great.” Kenji’s response could have frozen flames. “He’s got all the right features, doesn’t he?”

The soft patter of rain against windowpanes provided a melancholic backdrop to their meal’s end.

Alicia’s concern about dangerous driving conditions seemed selective—while Roscoe received an invitation to stay, Kenji was left to brave the elements alone.

Kenji departed into the downpour, his hands stinging from kitchen cuts, his heart heavy with jealousy and exhaustion from an afternoon of futile efforts.

Roscoe, well-versed in his role in this carefully orchestrated drama, quietly retired to the guest room when night fell.

had emerged in Warrington, its deadly efficiency reflected in alarming mortality and transmission rates. As the owner of the city’s premier pharmaceutical laboratory, the weight of finding a solution pressed heavily on

preparing to summon his elite research team, a particular candidate caught

her spirit dampened by the evening’s events. As she replayed the dinner scene, acceptance settled in her heart—her chapter with Kenji had

into an

sensed a presence

before a cold hand covered them. The mysterious intruder’s rain-dampened form sent

answered her query, followed

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absently licked her lips before reality struck—fear should have

is it?” More alert now, Scarlette struggled against unseen restraints, her mind racing to the most

the intruder went rigid against her, his breathing turning harsh and labored.

boiled over as he hissed into Scarlette’s ear, “Roscoe had the audacity to sneak into

though her anger remained.

matched hers,