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 spinning with the

The 14th?

day of his

in her chest, she continued

were you staying

leaned back, a smug smile dancing on his lips as he watched

don't remember. I was too

Fucking a girl?

mouth go dry in an

prove anything, but anxiety was eating away at her

ask him further,

looking at her with a raised

are you looking

voice cracked through the

«A ring».

at Alicia's

caller had said, but the look on his face was enough

ended, Caden's voice was tinged with

a bracelet for you? Why

darkened. She spoke with

for his lover,”

a low, humorless

Spending a fortune on a

felt a strange satisfaction at his

so the weight of her previous doubts and worries faded

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

they got to Monica's house, Alicia hesitated. She wondered if she should

coat and send it to the

be around, gave her a

it up, just give me fifty

Hey?

Alice blinked in bewilderment.

For

could probably buy something better than this rag with that amount

using it. Now, with

the money to his account, he wiped his wet legs and feet on his

suggest you invest in a better coat. This one

filled

Hard? Huh.

night, she had clung to him,

hadn't complained about

his throat went dry. He swallowed and lit a cigarette to drown the pain