The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 68:

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Alicia tried to pull away from Caden. “Just a casual question,” she said, trying to regain some distance.

Caden laughed softly, unfazed by the blow he had received earlier. Nothing seemed to bother him.

I leaned in slightly, breathing in Alicia's scent.

His movement brought their skin into contact, and his cool lips lightly brushed her cheek. The contact lingered, a reminder of the tension in the air.

Alicia, trying to amuse the conversation, asked, “That punch was meant for me. Why did you help me?” She had always assumed that Caden didn't appreciate her.

His answer was vague. “Instinct.”

Alice was silent for a moment.

She thought about pressing him, asking him why his instincts had led him to protect her, but something held her back. She felt too uncomfortable.

And with someone like Caden, she knew she wouldn't get a straight answer anyway. He would most likely just make fun of her.

The moment passed and Alice finished bandaging the wound.

“That's it, all set,” she said, ready to get out of the car. But Caden wasn't about to let her go. He pulled her close, holding her close.

“Where are you going?” he asked, his grip gentle but strong enough to keep her in place.

They were so close that Alice couldn't look away.

Her eyes were fixed on his.

She felt trapped, unable to look away from him. “I'll be back,” she murmured, unsure of herself under the intensity of the moment. She felt like she couldn't stay here, in this intimate space with Caden, without her mind wandering to those embarrassing dreams she'd been having.

Caden narrowed his eyes slightly. “Are you really going to walk out of here and go straight to Joshua’s bed?”

Alice instinctively shook her head. "No."

quick response didn't surprise him at all. “Why not?” Caden

their relationship, why wouldn't

for an excuse, but before she could respond, Caden interrupted her with a low laugh.

as she

I couldn't deny it.

lips brushed her ear, his voice teasing. “How about we try

her breath had left her completely. “You're not upset that

her of her doubts. “You're sitting on my lap and you're still wondering if

in her throat. She

her hands on her shoulders, she asked hesitantly,

that was chasing him didn't seem to affect his mood at all. How could he think

her before she

to keep his composure, his voice soft and calm.

of his kiss. Her mind was a whirlwind, and all the reasons why they shouldn't be doing this were blurring. She no longer thought about her past or their tangled relationship. The

him as much as it consumed her. Something wild and hot was stirring between

her bare skin and she realized how far they had come. Caden moved easily, as

Alice was surprised. “When…?”

a whisper, and she immediately

the

and by the time she realized what was happening, Caden had already picked up the phone and

said, with a

pull away, but Caden's hand

Alice was about to say

phone.

Just as she started to respond, Caden leaned down mischievously and pressed his lips against hers,

teasing, but quiet enough that Joshua

to push him away, her heart racing. Joshua, impatient at the lack

"Alice?"

away just enough for her to breathe, and in her weariness, she let out

started her, causing her

to reward her slip, he leaned in and kissed her again, still holding her

Caden's lip,

made the glow in his eyes grow darker, more intense, like a caged predator ready