The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1215:

Frustrated, Kira turned to her sister with a huff. “Laney is just a cousin, right? Does he really have to care so much about her and even ignore you?”

Juliet, her face flushed from the alcohol, rubbed her temples in irritation. “Why do you care about him? Just call the driver to take us home. I need to rest.”

Though Kira was full of complaints, she never acted on them. She did whatever her sister told her without question.

After making the call, Kira couldn’t help but voice her concerns. “Juliet, when you marry into their family, it won’t still be like this, will it? With Cliff and Gerry always protecting Laney, won’t she end up walking all over you?”

Juliet thought back to the earlier scene, a sly smile curving her lips. “I used to worry about that. But Cliff is more mature than I gave him credit for. What you’re worried about won’t happen.”

Kira frowned, confused. “Mature? What are you talking about, Juliet?”

Juliet waved her off dismissively. “Laney might love Cliff, but he’s focused on his career. There’s nothing to worry about.”

Kira’s eyes widened in shock. “What? Laney loves her own cousin? Is she out of her mind?”

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Juliet instantly regretted letting that slip. Kira was terrible at keeping secrets, and if word got out, Cliff would never let it slide.

Juliet’s tone turned stern. “Very few people know about this. Keep your mouth shut, or you’ll regret it.”

Kira quickly covered her mouth, nodding solemnly. She swore not to say a word. But inwardly, she was already scheming. Such juicy gossip was too tempting to keep to herself.

Kira said, “Juliet, I’ll keep quiet, but you’d better treat me well for holding this in…”

Laney couldn’t escape Cliff’s firm grip as he dragged her back to his private residence. She had been there before—countless times, in fact. This was where Cliff often retreated when he needed to rest. During those visits, Laney would cook for him, and he would eat quietly at first. But once he was satisfied, he would tease her, turning those moments into sweet memories that Laney had cherished deeply.

Now, sitting in that same space, Laney realized the truth—what she had thought was love had only been an affair. Cliff’s heart was set on Juliet, and she had merely been a distraction for his moments of weakness and loneliness.

Cliff’s anger subsided as he glanced at Laney. Her tears had dried, leaving her once-bright eyes dull and lifeless. She sat motionless, her posture slumped like a puppet with its strings cut.

Cliff sighed and pulled her onto the couch. “Take a hot shower and get some sleep. Tomorrow, I’ll take you back to the theater so you can focus on your dance practice. Consider the past two months a dream—it’s time to wake up and move on.”

His voice softened as he added, “Did you hear me, Laney?”

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