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."

darkened. “And what exactly do you have

appeared on

exactly is supposed to moan?” he asked, leaning into her with

going too far,

let out a quiet laugh, amused by her

Lilliana interrupted from the other end of the line.

Are you

straight into Alicia's eyes, holding her waist tightly. Alicia shifted her body slightly,

voice sounded hoarse, although he didn't mean

he spoke, he lifted his face just enough to brush his nose

to rise. She swallowed and, gathering her courage,

dangerous light flashed in Caden's eyes. The intensity

Her body responded to his presence as she kissed him wildly, licking and biting his lips with reckless

around his waist as he gripped the back of her neck. He opened his mouth, taking control, and showed

intensity, Alice let out a

her reaction. “Looks like

between them became unbearable for Alice. She didn't

let go, the tension between them

had, in fact, missed the whole thing. He had already parked the car and took a moment to

car stretched on. Finally, Lilliana

can't believe it. What would Caden want with Alicia? She's too boring

expression darkened as his words sank in. He reached for a

and growled, “Are you serious? I'm pregnant. You can’t

pretended he didn't hear her

angrily reached out

turned to her and growled, “Shut your

angry and her eyes filled with tears. “Joshua,

sharp pain running through her abdomen

"Joshua... the baby..."

quickly pulled himself together. Without another word, I rushed her to

the other car, 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.

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

take the money. There’s