The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 5:

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Alice's nerves tense like a spring.

That voice…

Her disordered thoughts blurred into chaos, but one thing broke through the haze: Joshua's calm statement.

“Alicia and I have been married for two years. She cares about me, so we kept it a secret. We went straight to the registry, without ceremony. “You were busy abroad at the time, so we didn’t bother you.”

Caden raised an eyebrow, his voice laced with venomous mockery.

"Oh, so she's my sister-in-law."

The way he spat out the words “sister-in-law” seemed more like a slap than a title, leaving no doubt of his contempt for her.

Alice could feel the underlying mockery in every syllable.

And all thanks to her supposed husband, Joshua.

Her hand was shaking as she grabbed a tissue and wiped her hand vigorously, as if to cleanse herself of its filthy touch.

“It seems Alice is a bit of a germaphobe,” Caden observed, his tone a casual jab at her displeasure.

Joshua's expression darkened and the tension between them increased. He didn't expect her to humiliate him like this.

"I seem to have spoiled her too much," he muttered, his voice low and tight with irritation.

Caden's eyes flashed with a dangerous glint.

"If it is a serious illness, she should receive treatment. It could affect her role as a mother. You know how much our father has wanted to have a grandchild."

Hearing this, something flickered in Joshua's eyes.

Even though Alice, his wife, was right next to him, he went ahead and lied through his teeth.

“Thanks for your concern, Caden, but I have some good news for Dad. “I just haven’t gotten around to telling him yet.”

Caden's smile deepened, his gaze shifting to Alicia, who was about to end the charade. She silently excused herself and walked away, the sensual sway of her hips catching Caden's attention.

“How far along are you?” he asked significantly. “You don't look pregnant.”

miss a

"Just one month."

response was both a

inheritance had just been raised, and Jerald, always focused on continuing the family line, would no doubt take his unborn grandson into account. Caden's smile hardened, and Joshua

catch up, Caden. “I can’t always be one step

hand lazily. “There's

skin. She drank in the fresh air greedily, trying to calm

and called the director of the

you found the ring?”

hesitated,

questioned all the staff, but… we

Alice clenched her fist, her mind racing. “Do you have the contact information for the guest who booked the

but due to our privacy policy, we cannot disclose

His heart sank.

she sighed in resignation. “Please let me know immediately if anything

perfect world, I could have purchased an

Joshua had custom made it and it was not

dinner, it

come out one by

to the car,

auction, I can buy you something similar,” he said

eyes. She didn't believe for a second that

my silence, huh?” His words were sharp, piercing Joshua's tender

no desire to become entangled

like that, but his mocking tone struck a chord with her. Her jaw clenched and a bitter

it. The money I spend on you is a

the inside of her cheek

marriage empty-handed. Let's sign the divorce papers tomorrow morning and get this over

into something dark, something

"And the ring?"

«I lost it.

eyes narrowed, his tone

don't care about anything else. I want the

her breathing coming in ragged

it,” he said coldly, “I'll assume you're keeping it because you still care

moment Joshua's phone range;

so loud. I’m

heading to Lilliana's house, and Joshua was furious with Alicia, so without thinking twice, he threw her out into the

even leave her