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 in

appeared on Alice's face. "Can

to her lips, fixing on them. “And who exactly is supposed to moan?” he asked, leaning into her with

might be going too far, but she didn't back

quiet

Lilliana interrupted from the other end of the

Are

Alicia shifted her body

although he didn't

just enough to brush his

and her anxiety began to rise. She swallowed and, gathering her courage, kissed

flashed in Caden's eyes. The intensity of his gaze drew Alicia

growing passion. Her body responded to his

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

intensity, Alice let out a soft

her reaction. “Looks like you already know

them became unbearable for Alice. She didn't want to continue any longer, and struggled to get

go, the tension between them evaporated as if it

call ended a while ago,” Caden said. “Too bad I didn't hear anything,” he added. Joshua had, in fact, missed the whole thing. He

the car stretched

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

as his words sank in. He reached for a cigarette

“Are you serious? I'm pregnant. You can’t smoke in

pretended he didn't hear her and

angrily reached out

and growled, “Shut your

became angry and her eyes filled with tears. “Joshua, you

a sharp pain running through her abdomen as

"Joshua... the baby..."

Realizing what had happened, he quickly pulled himself together. Without another

the other car, silence

look. She grabbed her phone and quickly wired money to Caden. “We didn't quite get

“Standard fare, huh? Are you that

question. “Just take the money. There’s no need for