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.

its deadly efficiency reflected in alarming mortality and transmission rates. As the owner of the city’s premier pharmaceutical laboratory, the weight of finding

preparing to summon his elite research team, a particular candidate

retreated to her bedroom, her spirit dampened by the evening’s events. As she replayed the dinner

close, Scarlette drifted into an

haze of half-consciousness, Scarlette sensed a presence slip into

intruder’s rain-dampened form sent shivers through her as she murmured drowsily,

her query, followed by an unexpected

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her lips before

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

rigid against her, his breathing turning harsh and labored.

into Scarlette’s ear, “Roscoe had the audacity

Kenji’s voice steadied Scarlette’s racing heart, though her anger

matched hers, burning