The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 19:

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The sleek black car stopped in front of the old apartment complex.

Alicia got out without looking back, her heels clicking softly on the pavement as she drove away. Inside the car, Hank watched her retreating figure.

With a wry smile at the corner of his lips, he broke the silence. “Mr. Ward, you like Miss Bennett, don't you?”

Caden's face remained impassive, his expression as unreadable as ever.

"Have you been drinking? What's this nonsense about?"

Hank cleared his throat awkwardly, sensing a change in the atmosphere. “But if you didn't like her, then why did you kiss her?”

A slight crease formed between Caden's brows as he turned his head just enough to catch Hank's gaze in the rearview mirror. “If the moment called for it, I could kiss anyone, even you.”

Hank blinked, completely caught off guard. “Huh?”

Caden, uninterested in Hank's confusion, looked away at the weathered building before them.

The place was old, not exactly rundown, but far from comfortable, with peeling paint and windows that had looked better days. Compared to Joshua's luxurious villa, it was a stark contrast, a far cry from the life Alicia had known. It was clear she had left with nothing but her pride, and this apartment was the bitter reminder.

Typical Joshua. He never left anything for those he discarded.

Leaning back in his seat, Caden's fingers drummed rhythmically on the armrest, his expression cold and distant. “Let's go.”

At the hospital, Lilliana lay in bed, stiff with worry.

She rested her hands on her small belly, her breathing was labored, and she barely dared to move. Fear for the baby consumed all her thoughts.

Joshua hovered over her, obedient and attentive. He catered to her every whim, making sure the press never found out where they were. Every detail was handled with precision: not a single photograph could be allowed to leak to the media.

He exhaled slowly, finally finding a moment of peace, although it was far from restful. Lilliana, whose earlier

coax her. Slowly, she slowed and let him hold her, though

you yell at me like that again," he muttered,

silent,

from his phone broke the

in his seat, avoiding Lilliana's curious gaze

after. We

word, Joshua deleted the message, his

from the hospital, the first

furrowing in disbelief. Had he heard correctly? A sneer spread across

smile, nodded. “Yes, that's right.

nails digging into her palm as she gritted her

“I thought you were still keeping your

unspoken grudge against her. But she quickly dismissed the thought, deciding it was just her

said with a dismissive wave of his

but burst out laughing, his howls filling the entire

Alice,” he said,

smile faltered, a chill

hard,” she added with a chuckle. “Caden supports

Gerry's apparent

she quickly took

still locate that composer, Iris?” he

absentmindedly

artist who wrote my song last year,” Lilliana blurted out, quickly lowering her voice as she looked around to make sure no one was

from his task. “You're working with Caden now,” he replied flatly. “Don't cheat; “you’ll

I’m in the middle of a competition!” Lilliana's eyes flashed with fierce determination. “I'm competing against Alicia. “I have to completely outshine her.” However, beneath her

her new songs? They lacked the spark that had

but composing his own music

waver, and he