The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 18:

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Caden saw through Alice's little game. “Fooling them, are we?”

Alice looked at him and asked, "What else should I be doing?"

Caden chuckled at that. “Platonic marriages must be really interesting.”

Alice pressed her lips together in frustration.

Just then, Caden's phone range.

I have touched the screen and put it on speakerphone.

On the other end of the line, Lilliana asked, "Mr. Ward, why were you at the café with Alicia earlier?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Out of curiosity, were you two talking about business?"

Before Caden could respond, Alicia stood up and walked over to him.

Caden's eyes followed her movements. He was caught off guard when she straddled his lap without hesitation. His eyebrows furrowed as he asked, “What do you think you’re doing?”

Alice remained silent and put her arms around her neck.

Up close, Caden's sharp, handsome features filled her vision. His chiseled face was flawless from any angle. He was even more striking than she had imagined. It was as if his appearance had been sculpted by the gods themselves. Driven by anger, Alicia placed a hand on her face and leaned in slowly, seeking out her lips.

Caden turned his head to the side. “What are you trying to do?”

Alice squeezed harder, refusing to give him a chance to dodge.

She knew it was reckless and that she was hurting herself as much as him, but she didn't stop. This opportunity was too tempting to pass up, considering Caden was Joshua's nemesis.

Alice leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Didn't you say I was too shy to express myself? Let's be more direct, then."

exactly do

on Alice's

dropped to her lips, fixing on them. “And who exactly is

going too far, but she didn't back down.

out a quiet laugh,

then, Lilliana interrupted from the other end

Are you

holding her waist tightly. Alicia shifted her body slightly, making room for him, as if she

hoarse, although he didn't

spoke, he lifted his face just enough to brush his nose against her cheek. The

to rise. She swallowed and, gathering her courage, kissed him. "Keep up the good work

The intensity of his gaze

body responded to his presence as she kissed him

he gripped the back of her neck. He opened his mouth, taking control, and showed her what a real kiss

intensity, Alice let out a soft

reaction. “Looks like you already know how

Alice. She didn't want to continue any longer, and struggled to

go, the

“Too bad I didn't hear anything,” he added. Joshua had, in

in the car stretched on.

would Caden want with Alicia? She's too boring to be

darkened as his words sank in. He

glared at him and growled, “Are you serious? I'm pregnant. You

he didn't hear her and lit the

reached out to

to her and growled,

by his sharp tone. She became angry and her eyes filled with tears. “Joshua, you scoundrel. How dare you speak to me like

pain, a sharp pain running through her abdomen as her emotions overwhelmed her. Her face

"Joshua... the baby..."

in his tracks. Realizing what had happened, he quickly pulled

silence hung in the

She grabbed her phone and quickly wired money to Caden. “We didn't quite get what we set out to do, but thanks for playing along. “I’ll pay you the standard

at her. “Standard fare, huh? Are you that familiar

“Just take the money. There’s no need