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

on Alice's face.

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

too far, but she didn't back

out a quiet laugh, amused

from the other end of the line. “Mr.

Are

holding her waist tightly. Alicia shifted her body slightly, making room for him, as if she appreciated

he didn't mean

to brush his nose against her cheek. The cold

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

Caden's eyes. The

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

around his waist as he gripped the back of her neck. He

by the intensity, Alice

“Looks like

didn't want to continue

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

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

in the car stretched on. Finally, Lilliana

Alicia? She's too boring to be

words sank in. He

you serious? I'm pregnant.

pretended he didn't hear her

Lilliana angrily reached out to snatch it

to her and

She became angry and her eyes filled with tears. “Joshua, you scoundrel. How dare you

out a cry of pain, a sharp pain running through

"Joshua... the baby..."

what had happened, he quickly pulled himself together. Without another word, I rushed her to the

car, silence

Caden. “We didn't quite get what we set out to do,

fare, huh? Are you

question. “Just take the money.