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."

him at

relationship, why

interrupted her with a low laugh. “Because I’m better

as she heard his

I couldn't deny it.

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

shiver ran through Alicia, her body reacting before she could stop it. She felt as if her breath had left her completely. “You're not

“You're the one who came to me, remember?” His tone was merciless, stripping her of her doubts. “You're sitting on my lap and you're still wondering if this

felt a lump in her throat. She

hands on her shoulders, she

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

leaned in, kissing her before she could utter another

between kisses. Even then, he managed to keep his composure, his voice soft and calm. “Pick to hotel. “I’ll

doing this were blurring. She no longer thought about her past or their tangled relationship. The attraction between them was maddening, driving them both beyond

him as much as it consumed her.

skin and she realized how far they had come. Caden moved easily, as if he had done it countless

Alice was surprised. “When…?”

out so soft it was almost a whisper, and she immediately bit her lip to keep from saying

moment her phone range, breaking the tension that had built up

she realized what was happening, Caden had already picked up the phone and was handing it

your man," he said, with a deep, harsh

embarrassment. She tried to pull away, but Caden's hand still

the words Alice was about to

came through the phone. "Alicia, where

sharp breath, trying to calm her breathing. Just as she started to respond, Caden

slow, teasing, but quiet enough that Joshua couldn't hear

racing. Joshua, impatient

"Alice?"

just enough for her to breathe, and in her weariness, she

sound started her, causing her to

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

bit Caden's lip, hard enough to draw

glow in his eyes grow darker, more