The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 33:

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Alice woke up to be unceremoniously dumped into the car.

Instinctively she curled up into a ball, her wide, wary eyes scanning the interior of the vehicle.

"Where are we going?" I have asked.

Hank turned to look at her and smiled reassuringly. “It's okay, Miss Bennett. It's just me and Mr. Ward. “You’re allergic to alcohol, so we’ll take you to the hospital right away.”

The mention of a hospital immediately made Alice nervous. "No! Please, can we not go?”

Hank paused, looking to Caden for guidance.

Caden, who was uncomfortable with hospitals, hesitated for a moment. Then his expression remained unreadable as he spoke. “Just stop by a pharmacy, get her some antihistamines, and then take her home.”

Hank agreed and started the car.

The car moved slowly along the road, although it was unable to avoid the sharp turns. With each turn, Alice's head seemed to spin even faster.

When they finally pulled up in front of her apartment, Alicia struggled to keep her eyes open and forced herself out of the car. As soon as her feet hit the ground, her knees buckled and she nearly passed out.

"Mr. Ward," Hank said, unable to bear the sight of her in that state. "Shouldn't we help her up?"

Caden watched Alicia through narrowed eyes as she staggered, swaying with every step.

“He can still walk, right?” Caden said dryly.

“I know Miss Bennett has a stubborn streak, Mr. Ward,” Hank said, “but she’s actually a very nice person.”

"If you're so worried, why don't you help her then?"

Hank felt a pang of unease at Caden's words. His grip on the steering wheel tightened, but he made no move to get out of the car.

Alice continued to fight, finally reaching the grass.

that moment, Hank spoke again. “Are we really going to leave

muscle ticked in his jaw. What a stubborn little thing. He practically dragged himself in and out of

out

medicine. As he did so, he noticed the cut on Caden's hand. “Mr. “Ward, did a stray cat scratch you

walking away

was surprisingly docile in her intoxicated state, and answered Caden's questions without hesitation. It didn't take long for him to get her unit

up to her floor and opened the door

one arm as he reached for the light switch with his free hand.

for a moment, staring at his feet. At first he didn't feel anything, but the dim light in the hallway revealed that he had stepped into a

to build, gradually intensifying. Caden gritted his teeth and released his foot with

was still unconscious, with a string of curses ready. But he stopped

better to scold her

found the light switch and flipped it on. The apartment wasn't big, it only had one bedroom,

placed Alicia

her usual hostility toward Caden was nowhere to be seen. If anything, she looked

the table. “They're antihistamines. Don’t stop

hand suddenly shot out, grabbing

looked at her with a

speak, but before she could, her vision went

a couple of seconds, and then her

and looked out the window. All the lights

must have been a

he would leave, Alice approached Caden. He tried to let go of her hand, but Alice reacted quickly, lunging at

last time he'd seen her this vulnerable. “Aren’t you supposed to be tough and brave?” I

fact, she was absolutely terrified. She didn't

phone, so he turned on the flashlight to illuminate the room. Coincidentally, a message appeared on the screen: it was from the apartment complex's group chat, informing tenants that the power would be

before reaching for the medicine and popping out

she was aware of her actions. Without much thought, she clicked her tongue against

wet sensation against his skin. “You're still the temptress, even when it comes to

quickly in her mouth. She nuzzled Caden’s neck and murmured, “It tastes awful.” He could hear the whimper in

you know who I am?" he

Alice didn't respond.

Caden felt a wetness in his throat. Warm tears were sliding down