The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 6:

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Alice's face, pale from the cold, flushed crimson. The humiliation of letting her nemesis see her in such a sorry state stung more than the biting cold rain. She leaned against the car door, trying to put as much distance between them as possible.

Caden's eyes lingered on her legs.

“You have great legs,” he commented nonchalantly. “Joshua seems to like them. And I’m sure a lot of other men do too.”

He bowed his head, fingers drumming quietly on the armrest, the rhythm as maddening as his words.

"In fact, I'd wager that quite a few would find them... irresistible."

A lump formed in Alice's throat and a shiver ran down her spine.

It was pitch black outside, and with the pouring rain, common sense dictated that it was not safe for a woman to be outside alone. However, the way Caden said it made it seem like what was a mere statistical possibility was now a foregone conclusion. What a disgusting jerk!

She hesitated, but her options were limited. With a reluctant sigh, Alicia buckled her seatbelt, pressing herself against the door as if it could somehow protect her from the man sitting next to her.

The soaked dress clung to her like a second layer of skin, the discomfort eating away at her. She couldn't help but hunch her shoulders, shivering in the cold. Without a word, Caden tossed the coat onto her lap. The weight of the coat surprised her, but she quickly wrapped herself in it, grateful for the warmth.

The coat gave off Caden's unique musk, a mix of cologne and something raw, masculine. It clung to the fabric, penetrating her senses and dragging her back to that fateful night…

The familiar voice.

The familiar smell.

Alice's heart sank into the pit of her stomach as she realized. Could it really be him?

Oh, God… It couldn't be!

The ridiculousness of the idea made her shudder again, but she couldn't shake her suspicion. She turned her head stiffly to study him, hoping to find some answer on his face.

Caden, oblivious to her confusion, didn't even look up from his phone.

"Stop looking at me. I'm not interested."

Idiot!

Alice ignored the blow and cleared her throat.

"So, Caden, when did you get back?"

Only then did he look up from his phone.

He looked at her with distant amusement, as if admiring a pretty bird in a cage.

«The 14th.

mind

The 14th?

was the day of

her heart pounding in her

where were you

a smug smile dancing on his lips as he watched her squirm. He seemed to enjoy watching her

don't remember. I was too

Fucking a girl?

mouth go

anxiety was eating

she could ask him further, Caden's phone range, breaking

lazily, looking at her with a

you

manager's voice cracked

«A ring».

looked at Alicia's

hadn't heard a word the caller had said, but the look on his face was enough to make him frown. Without thinking, he clasped his hands

call ended, Caden's voice was

spend a fortune on a bracelet for you?

with a coldness

for his lover,” he murmured

a

isn't it? Spending a fortune

said nothing, but felt a strange

weight of her previous doubts and worries faded

night. She had used him, and that was that. She had

Monica's house, Alicia hesitated. She wondered if she

coat and send it to

to be around, gave her a mocking

just give me fifty thousand

Hey?

Alice blinked in bewilderment.

thousand? For

something better than this rag with

complained while using it. Now, with no room to protest, she forced herself to

his wet legs and feet on his coat

Ward, I suggest you invest in a better coat. This one

filled

Hard? Huh.

clung

about his

that night, his throat went dry. He swallowed