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.

Hank spoke again. “Are we really going

though a muscle ticked in his jaw. What a stubborn little thing. He practically dragged himself in and out of consciousness, and yet he refused to

Caden got out

As he did so, he noticed the cut on Caden's hand. “Mr. “Ward, did

away

state, and answered Caden's questions without hesitation. It didn't take long for

up to her floor and opened the

switch with his free hand. There was a clicking sound, but

At first he didn't feel anything, but the dim light in the

gradually intensifying. Caden gritted his

who was still unconscious, with a string

to scold her when she

light switch and flipped it on. The apartment wasn't big, it only had one bedroom, but it was clean

carefully placed Alicia on the

usual hostility toward Caden was nowhere

the medicine on the table.

hand suddenly shot out, grabbing

her with

mouth to speak, but before she could, her vision

still for a couple of seconds, and then her hand moved from Caden's sleeve

his lips together and looked out the

have been

Caden. He tried to let go of her hand, but Alice reacted quickly, lunging

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

In fact, she was absolutely terrified. She didn't even care if Caden made fun of

appeared on the screen: it was from the apartment complex's group chat, informing tenants that the power would be restored in half an

reaching for the medicine and popping

look at him and obediently opened her mouth. Although her mind was still clouded, she was aware of

warm, wet sensation against his skin. “You're still the temptress, even when it comes to something as mundane as taking

eyes still glassy. Without any water to wash the pill down, it dissolved quickly in her mouth. She nuzzled Caden’s neck and murmured, “It tastes

know who I am?"

Alice didn't respond.

a wetness in his throat. Warm tears