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."

“And what exactly do you have in

appeared on Alice's

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

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

quiet laugh, amused

then, Lilliana interrupted from the other end of

Are

tightly. Alicia shifted her body slightly,

he didn't mean to. "Are you

he lifted his face just enough to brush his nose against her

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

Caden's eyes. The

Alice felt a growing passion. Her body responded to his presence as she kissed him wildly, licking

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

intensity, Alice let out

laughed at her reaction. “Looks like you already know

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

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

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

car stretched on. Finally,

Alicia? She's too boring

expression darkened as his words sank in. He

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

didn't hear her and

angrily reached out to snatch

turned to her and

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

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

"Joshua... the baby..."

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

the other car, silence hung

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

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

question. “Just take the money.