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 you

appeared on

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

she might be going too far, but she

quiet laugh, amused

from the other

Are you

shifted her body

voice sounded hoarse, although he didn't mean

his nose against her cheek. The cold touch sent

eyelashes fluttered and her anxiety began to rise. She swallowed and, gathering her courage, kissed him. "Keep

eyes. The intensity of

felt a growing passion. Her body responded to his presence as she kissed him wildly, licking and biting his lips with reckless

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

intensity, Alice let out a

her reaction. “Looks like you already know how to

between them became unbearable for Alice. She didn't want to continue any

go, the tension between them evaporated

anything,” he added. Joshua had, in fact, missed the whole thing. He had already parked the car and took a moment

the car

want with Alicia?

darkened as his words sank in.

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

he didn't hear her

out to snatch

to her and growled,

froze, shocked by his sharp tone. She became angry and her eyes filled with tears. “Joshua, you scoundrel. How dare

of pain, a sharp pain running through her abdomen as her emotions overwhelmed

"Joshua... the baby..."

stopped dead in his tracks. Realizing what had happened, he quickly pulled himself together. Without another word, I

silence hung in

kiss, Alicia felt awkward, unsure of where to look. 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

fare, huh? Are you that familiar with

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