The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 18:

? ? ? ? ?

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 have

sly smile appeared on

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

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

let out a quiet laugh,

Lilliana interrupted from the other end of the line. “Mr.

Are you

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

he didn't mean to. "Are

he lifted his face just enough to brush his nose against her cheek. The cold

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

The intensity of his gaze drew

responded to his presence as she kissed him

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

intensity, Alice let out a soft

laughed at her reaction. “Looks like you already know

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

The moment he let go, the tension between them evaporated as if it had never

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

in the car stretched on.

with Alicia? She's too boring to be fun to

as his words sank in. He reached for a

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

hear her and lit the

reached out

and growled, “Shut your

froze, shocked by his sharp tone. She became angry and her eyes filled

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

"Joshua... the baby..."

what had happened, he quickly

silence hung in

didn't

back and looked at her. “Standard fare, huh? Are you that familiar with this kind of

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