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."

didn't surprise him at

relationship, why

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

as she heard his

I couldn't deny it.

his voice teasing. “How

reacting before she could stop it. She felt as if her breath had left her completely. “You're not upset that I just got off with

tone was merciless, stripping her of her doubts. “You're sitting on my

her throat. She had no answer

on her shoulders, she

the rain was pouring down, thunder rumbling in the distance. The storm that was chasing him didn't seem to affect his mood at all. How could he think about this now,

in, kissing her

he managed to keep

shouldn't be doing this were blurring. She no longer thought about her past or their tangled relationship. The

the realization that it consumed him as much as it consumed her. Something wild and hot was stirring

brushed her bare skin and she realized how far they had come. Caden

Alice was surprised. “When…?”

so soft it was almost a whisper, and she immediately bit her lip to

the tension that had

what was happening, Caden had already picked up the phone and

said, with a deep,

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

connected, the words Alice was about to say caught in

through the phone. "Alicia, where have you

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

was slow, teasing, but quiet

heart racing. Joshua, impatient at the lack

"Alice?"

pulled away just enough for her to breathe, and in her

sound started her, causing her to

her slip, he leaned in

bit Caden's lip, hard

flinch. In fact, the pain only made the glow in his eyes grow darker, more intense, like a caged predator ready to