The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 16:

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Alice had been playing cards for two hours and was starting to get bored. She decided to change games, hoping for a change of peace.

His luck soon improved. He won the first two rounds without much effort.

During the third round, a tall figure appeared behind her. The presence was strong and impossible to miss. Alicia didn't need to look to know it was Caden.

He walked past her and sat down, replacing the player in front of him.

Alice gathered her cards and gave him a small smile. “Mr. Ward, are you finally done with your busy schedule?”

Once Caden was settled, he collected each letter elegantly, exuding an air of refinement. Despite this, he fit into the casual atmosphere effortlessly. “I wasn't busy. “I just didn’t feel like seeing you,” he replied calmly.

Alice's lips moved in response.

Neither of them brought up the subject immediately.

“What happened to Lilliana’s face?” Caden asked casually, as if it were a trivial matter.

Alicia kept her explanation brief, given the other players around them. “He lost his temper and ended up hitting his face with my hand,” she said nonchalantly.

Caden paused for a moment before placing down a five. Alicia didn't hesitate. “Four twos,” she announced as she laid out the cards on the table.

Caden looked up and stared at her, lowering his voice. “Miss Bennett, I played a five.”

Unfazed, Alice replied, "So what? It's bigger than four twos?"

The silence that followed was deafening, leaving the other player visibly uncomfortable.

Caden threw his card on the table and passed his turn.

Alicia rolled a three.

a ten, trying to

cards, smiling as

leaned over and whispered, "Miss, you just threw a four. Am I not supposed to be your common

“I’m

Alicia, feeling awkward. “What a strange way to flirt,” he mumbled under

but she didn't answer him directly. Turning to Caden, she said, "Let's keep it simple.

He played another card,

her best cards, barely managing to win the round. She clapped her hands and said,

before placing

you have? He had almost nothing left,

was stunned.

rejoiced in her victory, only to realize that Caden

a waiter came to clear the table and served

and looked directly at Caden. “Why

his lips curved into a

abruptly, "Mr. Ward, you

earned my pride,” he

a hint of sarcasm. “I thought you were only buying his company to get

comment. He accepted her words easily

by her sincerity. “Have

with his wife,” Caden

corrected him: "I'm not his wife

the subject, but her flushed ears betrayed her. She couldn't shake off the memory

yet she had the nerve to lie about something as daring as a hymen

about that cheap ten-dollar ring a

Her comment

nothing more than a trinket. It was barely worth ten dollars, and now it was just a painful reminder of