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.

by the window. Just as Monica was about to draw the curtains,

sneered disdainfully. “What's wrong with him? Acting like he’s suddenly madly in love with you after all

and dropped onto the

Love? Joshua?

If he really cared, he

I was done with him for

two girls were falling asleep, Monica suddenly sat up in

the drugs wasn’t Joshua.” After a slight pause, she continued, “My father mentioned

and grabbed onto

raced, scanning every possible “Lillian”

many of them, and each name was confused with the next, so it was impossible

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

I have

into a thin line as she whispered, "Thank you, Monica. You've been a great help. For tonight, let's try to get

to get a good night's sleep

next morning, his phone range with a call from an

for, but you will have

was to be on guard, least

The number

you talking

«From her wedding ring.»

Oh.

to the man

jumped into

and seconds later he received a text message

caught as she read

for its cloud robots and

eyes widened at

"My God.

on her way to the Blizzard building, Alice quickly checked the list of Crest Group shareholders. Hmm… They all had foreign-sounding names, each of them over fifty

Foreigners…

man's member had

her flushed cheeks, feeling a

the imposing and elegant logo of the Blizzard building, Alicia couldn't shake the surreal feeling that was