The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 7:

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Alicia soaked in the warmth of the bath, letting the gentle steam envelope her like a cocoon.

When Monica found out that it was Caden who had brought Alicia back, she couldn't stop chattering, her eyes shining with excitement.

«The Yates family scandal was the talk of the town back in the day! Who would have thought Caden would come back? And now, with the name he's made for himself, he doesn't really need the inheritance, does he? So why show up? To make Joshua’s life a living hell? My God, it's like a soap opera come to life: two brothers at odds. One is your soon-to-be ex-husband, the other is your nemesis. "So who are you rooting for, Alicia?"

But Alice's mind was elsewhere, and Monica's constant chatter had faded into the background.

"Alice? Hey, land to Alice!"

Only then did Alice return to reality.

“Huh? Sorry, did you just say something?”

“Are you okay? You seem… distracted.” Monica's eyes narrowed in concern, gently pressing her hand against Alicia's forehead. “You're not coming down with anything, are you?”

Alice shook her head, but the fog in her mind persisted.

“I'm fine,” she murmured, her thoughts wandering again. Was Caden really the man from that fateful night? The smell, the way he moved, the sound of his voice… it was all too familiar.

I have tried to recall the details of that night. The private cinema had been shrouded in shadows, the only light coming from the faint glow of the screen.

Plus, she was so absorbed in the moment that she hadn't bothered to study the man's face.

Alice frowned. A sinking feeling continued to gnaw at her…

With a frustrated sigh, she pushed those thoughts to the back of her mind. She stepped out of the tub and dried her wet hair.

Just as she wrapped herself in a towel, her phone ranged on the counter.

He looked at the screen and frowned. Joshua, again.

He kept calling. Without hesitation, Alice blocked the number and tapped the screen with her finger.

Alicia found Monica standing by the window. Just as

“What's wrong with him? Acting like

shrugged and dropped onto

Love? Joshua?

want to laugh. If he really

was done with him

were falling asleep, Monica suddenly sat

that the person who bought the drugs wasn’t Joshua.” After a slight pause, she continued, “My father mentioned that the buyer's name was Lillian. Is that the

side and grabbed onto Monica's arm as if holding

every possible “Lillian”

was confused with the next, so it was impossible

was one thing she knew: Joshua had never told anyone about his wedding anniversary. Only someone close to him, someone

woman, whom I have

thin line as she whispered, "Thank you, Monica. You've been a great help. For

get a good night's sleep if

phone range with a call from

you will have to claim

be on

the screen of his phone changed his mind. The number was a luxury one and no scammer would spend money

talking about?” I have

«From her wedding ring.»

Oh.

returned to the man from that

jumped

up on him and seconds later he received a text message with the

caught as she read

of Crest Group, a high-tech company known around the world for its cloud robots and high-tech

widened at the last detail: the address specified the CEO's

"My God.

of Crest Group shareholders. Hmm… They all had foreign-sounding names, each of them

Foreigners…

man's member had been

cheeks, feeling a

logo of the Blizzard building, Alicia couldn't shake the surreal feeling that was taking over