The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 2:

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Alicia snapped out of her daze as soon as she met the icy gaze of Joshua, her supposed husband.

His expression remained unchanged, cold and indifferent as always, as if he were looking at a stranger. The only thing out of place was the love bite on his lips. Was the kiss I shared with another person that intense?

A wave of disgust washed over her, and it was all she could do not to gag. She tightened her grip on the phone and turned it off with a soft sigh. “It's nothing.” Without waiting for a reply, she started walking inside.

Joshua frowned and grabbed her wrist. “Alice, what’s with that attitude?”

He seemed pretty unhappy with her this time, which was kind of odd, considering how rarely he bothered to come home.

Normally Alice would have welcomed him with open arms, a flash of joy lighting up her tired features. But today she looked exhausted, almost empty.

She did not resist his grasp, but looked at him with a calmness that disconcerted him.

"Haven't I always been like this? Obedient, sensitive, making sure the house is in order, that you are comfortable, willing to give your best at work."

A small, bitter smile played across his lips. “Isn't that what you like most about me? It makes things easier for you, doesn't it? It frees up time for your other… “special someone.”

Joshua's eyes darkened at the veiled accusation.

Denial floated across his lips, but he didn't bother. Why would he? He let go of her hand and said abruptly, "Actually, that's why I'm here. We need to talk."

Alice rubbed her wrist vigorously, as if trying to erase his touch.

"So, are you planning to finally go public with her?"

twisted, his calm façade cracking. “What do you know? Did

soft, humorless laugh. “Is that necessary? You spared no expense in making her

stared at her, taken back

still Alice, but there was something different about her now. For some reason, he felt inexplicably hurt,

the way she looked at him: her eyes, once warm and full

pain, just… nothing. It was a stark contrast to the woman who used to look at him like he

he couldn't explain, seeing her like that awakened something in him: an unknown dissatisfaction. Annoyed by his own reaction, Joshua decided to hit her back, now

a delicate pregnancy, so I bought her something to cheer her

before she could stop

Pregnant?

had spent awake waiting for him to come home, he had been with another

shudder slightly, Joshua

to sleep with you,” she said, her voice

Alice like a jagged blade,

avoided intimacy, but that she didn't initiate it. Did that make her so undesirable?

evenly, Alice forced

he replied quietly. “Then let's get a divorce. You can give him

word “divorce” made Joshua’s eyelid

in suspicion. “Is this another one of your

two years you have been doing all kinds of

letting his disdain sink in. “You say you love me

the bitter laugh that

Did he even understand

nothing but debt and broken dreams, it was

out