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 replied defiantly.

point, she grabbed Caden's sleeve and clung to it

down at her delicate fingers. When he looked up

take me home, Mr.

before Caden could respond. “Why the hell are you

around Alicia's waist, pulling her into his embrace. He looked at his brother with a smile. “You should mind your own business, Joshua. “I’ll

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

into fists, his frustration

moment, Hank drove up next to them. Without another word, Caden put Alicia in his car and

shut, Alicia let

where she had grabbed

the back seat, sitting up straight with her legs pressed together and her hands in her lap. “Not at all. I just know you have an aversion to

his jacket tighter around his waist. After a moment of reflection, he pulled out his phone and wired his fifty thousand

eyes narrowed at the notification from his

explained. “It got coffee stains on it. “You probably don’t want it back, so I’ll pay for

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

stunned by his audacity. Why

much exactly?"

me another thousand fifty,” Caden

eyes widened. "What kind of second-hand jacket costs a hundred

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

finished speaking when Alice

turn to be

She continued: "Why don't you be so kind and

lip twitched. Without a word, he unlocked his phone and

out a little

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 some air, trying to relieve the feeling of suffocation caused by her wet

carried a

shirts and tossed it to her. “Put

unsure of how to feel about his offer. “It's

smell of coffee is about to knock me out,” Caden replied flatly, without even looking at her. “It's starting to stink in this

trying to insult her, or had she suddenly sworn off coffee

her reluctance, Caden closed the partition, blocking Hank's view of the backseat. Alicia carefully removed her jacket. “Can