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.

sleeve

looked up again,

take me home, Mr. Ward?” she

respond. “Why the hell are

his arm around Alicia's waist, pulling her into his

glanced at the car behind them, reminding Joshua that there

clenched into fists, his frustration

Alicia in

door slammed shut, Alicia let go of

she had grabbed him. “You're just throwing me aside after using me to

hands in her lap. “Not at all. I just know you have an aversion to women. “I didn’t want to upset

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

Caden asked, his eyes narrowed

coffee stains on it. “You probably don’t want

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

audacity. Why

exactly?"

thousand fifty,”

"What kind of second-hand

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

finished speaking when Alice

Caden's turn to

"Why don't you be so kind and give me back

he unlocked his phone and accepted

a little cry

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

Caden always carried a change

of his extra shirts and tossed it to her. “Put this

about his offer. “It's okay. “I’ll take a shower as soon as

knock me out,” Caden replied flatly, without even looking at her. “It's starting to

insult her, or had she suddenly sworn off coffee forever? Still, she felt uncomfortable

blocking Hank's view of the backseat. Alicia carefully removed her jacket. “Can you