The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 17:

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Alicia was shocked. She looked at Caden, her eyes wide with shock and disbelief.

Caden's expression remained inscrutable as he spoke briefly on the phone. His actions were always decisive and efficient, and this time was no different.

“Mr. “Ward?” Lilliana blinked, coming out of her daze in surprise. “What are you doing here?”

The commotion had already attracted the attention of passers-by, and a small crowd of curious onlookers was beginning to gather.

Lilliana tried to get out of the car, but Joshua grabbed her wrist, pulling her back.

“Stay in the car. There might be paparazzi lurking around here.” He rolled up the car window, keeping his gaze fixed on Alicia and Caden through the glass. “I’ll handle this.”

Lilliana was still irritated. She had planned to humiliate Alicia but she hadn't expected Caden to be there. How did the two of them know each other?

Lilliana put her sunglasses back on, muttering under her breath in frustration, “That bitch! It hasn’t even been that long since your divorce, and she’s already with your brother!”

Joshua's face darkened at his words. As much as I have hated to admit it, Lilliana's comment stung.

He clenched his jaw, unbuckled his seatbelt, and got out of the car.

The first thing Joshua noticed was how Alicia was holding Caden's jacket around her shoulders. She stood behind Caden, seemingly expecting him to protect her from everything.

The sight fueled Joshua's anger, and his expression grew grimmer with each step he took toward them.

"Caden," he acknowledged, then reached for Alicia's hand.

“Give him back his jacket,” Joshua snapped. “I’ll take you home.”

Alice didn't even give him a chance to touch her. She pulled her hand away, her face indifferent as she asked, "Who are you?"

Caden remained impassive, his face showing no emotion. The confrontation between Joshua and Alicia seemed insignificant to him, but he stood firmly between them, a silent barrier.

“Stop being so stubborn,” Joshua said through gritted teeth. “Your clothes are soaked. You need to come home with me, right now.”

dreams," Alice replied defiantly. "We're

emphasize her point, she grabbed Caden's sleeve

When he looked up again, he found Alicia staring at him, looking

take me home,

could respond. “Why the hell are you acting

into his embrace. He looked at his brother with a smile. “You should mind your own

glanced at the car behind them, reminding Joshua that

clenched into fists, his frustration

them. Without another word, Caden put Alicia in his car and

slammed shut, Alicia let go of

nonchalantly smoothed the wrinkles from his sleeves where she had grabbed him. “You're just throwing me aside

together and her hands

moment of reflection, he

Caden asked, his eyes narrowed at

stains on it. “You probably don’t

screen of his phone. “This isn't nearly enough. “That suit is way

almost stunned by his audacity. Why was he being so

exactly?"

me another thousand fifty,” Caden replied

of second-hand jacket costs a

you don't have the money,

had barely finished speaking when Alice replied, "Thank you,

turn to be

you be so kind and give me

lip twitched. Without a word, he unlocked

out a little cry

sped along the highway, Alice leaned her head against the window, feeling sticky and uncomfortable. Every now and then, she tugged at the collar of her shirt to let in

carried a

of his extra shirts and tossed it

hesitated, unsure of how to feel about his offer. “It's okay. “I’ll

of coffee is about to knock me out,” Caden replied flatly, without even

she suddenly sworn off coffee forever? Still, she felt uncomfortable

reluctance, Caden closed the partition, blocking Hank's view of the backseat. Alicia carefully removed her jacket. “Can you turn around, too?” she