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."

what exactly do you have in

smile appeared on Alice's face. "Can

on them. “And who exactly is supposed to moan?” he asked, leaning

might be going too

a quiet

from the other end of the

Ward? Are

her waist tightly. Alicia shifted her body slightly, making room for him,

hoarse, although he didn't mean to.

just enough to brush his nose against

began to rise. She swallowed and, gathering her courage, kissed him. "Keep up the good work and I'll pay you

The

to his presence as she kissed him

her neck. He opened his mouth, taking control, and showed her what a real

the intensity, Alice let out

“Looks like you already know how to

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

without resistance. The moment he let go, the tension between them evaporated as if it

in fact, missed the whole thing. He had already

silence in the car stretched on.

want with Alicia? She's too boring to be

in. He reached for a cigarette without

you

he didn't hear her and lit

out to snatch

turned to her and

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

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

"Joshua... the baby..."

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

other car, silence hung in the

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

sat back and looked at her. “Standard fare, huh? Are you that

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