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.”

your dreams," Alice

point, she grabbed Caden's sleeve and

fingers. When he looked up again, he found Alicia staring

take me home, Mr. Ward?”

exploded before Caden could respond. “Why the hell are

into his embrace. He looked at

the car behind them, reminding Joshua that there was a woman

into fists,

them. Without another word, Caden put Alicia in his car and they drove off, while

backseat door slammed shut, Alicia let go of

he nonchalantly smoothed the wrinkles from his sleeves where she had

legs pressed together and her hands in

moment of reflection, he pulled out his phone

his eyes narrowed at the notification

on it. “You probably don’t

stared at the screen of his phone. “This isn't

stunned by his audacity. Why was he being so

exactly?" she

thousand fifty,”

"What kind of second-hand

in his seat, his tone lazy. “If you don't have the money, then you don't need to

when Alice replied,

was Caden's turn to be

She continued: "Why don't you be so kind and give me back the fifty

word, he

out a

then, she tugged at the collar of her shirt to let in some

carried a change

shirts and tossed it to her. “Put

hesitated, unsure of how to feel about his offer. “It's okay. “I’ll take a shower as soon as

replied flatly, without even looking

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

of the backseat. Alicia carefully removed her