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

them. “And who exactly is

might be going too far, but she didn't

a quiet laugh, amused by her

from the other end of the

Are you still

looked straight into Alicia's eyes, holding her waist tightly. Alicia shifted her body slightly, making room for him, as if she appreciated the

although he didn't mean

his nose against her cheek. The cold touch sent shivers

gathering her courage,

in Caden's eyes. The intensity of his

Alice felt a growing passion. Her body responded to his presence as she kissed

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

the intensity, Alice let out a

“Looks like you

them became unbearable for Alice. She didn't want

her without resistance. The moment he let go, the tension between them

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

the car stretched

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

in. He reached

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

hear

out to snatch it

her and growled, “Shut

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

running through her abdomen as her emotions overwhelmed her. Her face lost

"Joshua... the baby..."

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

car, silence hung in the

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 the standard rate for

her. “Standard fare, huh? Are

take the