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

sly smile appeared on Alice's face. "Can you

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

knew she might be going too far, but

let out a quiet

other end of the line.

Ward? Are you still

shifted her body slightly, making room for him, as if

although he didn't mean to.

face just enough to brush his nose

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

in Caden's eyes. The intensity of his gaze

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

of her neck. He opened his mouth, taking control, and showed

by the intensity, Alice let out

laughed at her reaction. “Looks like you

She didn't want to continue any longer, and

let go, the tension between them evaporated as if it

in fact, missed the whole thing. He had already parked the car and took a moment to compose

car stretched on. Finally, Lilliana

believe it. What would Caden want with Alicia? She's

as his words sank in. He reached

“Are you serious? I'm pregnant.

didn't hear her and lit

angrily reached out

to her and growled,

She became angry and her eyes filled with tears.

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

"Joshua... the baby..."

had happened, he quickly pulled himself together. Without

silence hung in

and quickly wired money to Caden. “We didn't quite

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

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