The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1309:

Burying her face in her hands, Laney fought back a fresh wave of tears.

“After caring for someone for so long, you can’t just switch those feelings off like a light.”

Kailyn had never been fond of Cliff’s volatile nature—his tendency to explode rather than communicate—a dislike shared with her friend. Kailyn revealed the truth gently.

“Cliff asked me to come over. He said it’s the first day of your period and wanted me to check on you.”

Laney’s eyes fell on the breakfast Kailyn had brought.

Laney stared at the spread Kailyn had brought—dishes from her favorite restaurant. She realized with a start that while Kailyn didn’t know her preferences, Cliff knew her tastes by heart.

“And just before you opened the door, Cliff had left,” Kailyn added softly.

Laney sat frozen, her already swollen eyes widening with dawning realization.

“God, he looked terrible,” Kailyn’s voice was heavy with concern.

“Like he’d been standing guard all night—his face was as white as fresh snow.”

The memory of yesterday’s biting cold suddenly hit Laney like a physical blow. She’d barely managed a few minutes outside before tears had sprung to her eyes from the bitter chill. The thought of spending an entire night in those freezing temperatures made her shudder. And the night had been even more merciless.

“But why?” Laney’s voice cracked with frustration.

“Why would he torture himself by staying outside instead of coming in?”

She was always quick to forgive, her heart softening at the smallest gesture of kindness. She couldn’t wrap her mind around why he’d chosen such a dramatic display.

Kailyn shook her head, equally puzzled.

“I assumed you were angry and had locked him out. I never imagined you were the one nursing a broken heart. If he knew he was in the right, why resort to this theatrical display for sympathy instead of simply coming inside?”

Laney didn’t care about that at all. Her heart was consumed with worry. She desperately wanted to know if Cliff was okay, if the freezing night had left him ill, but pride and fear kept her fingers from dialing his number.

Instead, Laney turned pleading eyes to Kailyn, silently begging her to make the call.

Kailyn’s expression softened with sympathy.

“Don’t you see what he’s doing? Cliff’s clever—he’s orchestrating this to tug at your heartstrings, making you come running back. Perhaps you should stick to your ground.”

“But last night, he came to clear things up. I was the one who mentioned breaking up first… That was what set him off,” Laney said weakly.

“Did you even give him a chance to explain?” Kailyn pressed.

Laney was speechless. The truth was, she had, but his anger had exploded, words becoming weapons.

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