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

down at her delicate fingers. When he looked up again, he

take me home, Mr. Ward?” she

before Caden could respond. “Why the hell are you acting all

Alicia's waist, pulling her 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 there

clenched into

that moment, Hank drove up next to them. Without another word, Caden put Alicia in his car and they drove off, while the curious people continued to whisper among

backseat door slammed shut,

had grabbed him. “You're just throwing

her legs pressed together and her hands in her

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

this for?” Caden asked, his eyes

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

the screen of his phone. “This isn't nearly

almost stunned by his audacity. Why was he being

exactly?" she asked,

another thousand fifty,” Caden

eyes widened. "What kind of second-hand jacket

“If you

when

was Caden's turn to

don't you

lip twitched. Without a word, he unlocked his phone

let out a little cry of

the car 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

her, Caden always carried a change of clothes in

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

to feel about his offer. “It's okay.

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

trying to insult her, or had she suddenly sworn off coffee forever? Still, she felt uncomfortable changing in

view of the backseat. Alicia carefully