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."

surprise him at

relationship, why wouldn't

could respond, Caden interrupted her with

as she

I couldn't deny it.

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

as if her breath had left her completely. “You're

remember?” His tone was merciless, stripping her

her throat.

her shoulders, she asked hesitantly,

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, after

hesitation, Caden leaned in, kissing her before she could utter

the car?” I have murmured between kisses. Even then, he managed to keep his composure, his voice soft and calm. “Pick to hotel. “I’ll

dizzy from the intensity 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 attraction between them was maddening, driving them both

realization that it consumed him as much as it consumed her. Something wild

far they had come.

Alice was surprised. “When…?”

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

phone range, breaking the tension that had

the time she realized what was happening, Caden had already

he said, with a deep,

She tried to pull away,

the words Alice was about to say caught in

the phone.

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

but quiet enough that Joshua couldn't

heart racing. Joshua, impatient at the lack

"Alice?"

of playful mercy, Caden pulled away just enough for her to breathe,

her, causing her

her slip, he leaned

furious, bit Caden's lip, hard enough

glow in his eyes grow darker, more intense, like a