The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 74:

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Caden despaired of drinking hot water, but his throat was too uncomfortable to care for. It quickly became dry again.

He signaled to a waiter, asking for another glass of water.

Meanwhile, Alicia hadn't found a chance to get close to Rachel, so she stood off to the side, idly passing the time. When Caden approached, she didn't move. Instead, she gave him a polite smile. “Mr. Ward.”

Caden, just as insincerely, replied, “Miss Bennett.” An awkward silence followed.

Alice glanced at him.

The room was packed with people, but Caden's striking appearance still caught everyone's attention. His face looked pale due to his illness, but that didn't make him look weak. If anything, it made him even more captivating.

Their eyes met briefly, and their expression was distant. They weren't too close, nor too far, but his gaze lacked warmth, as if they were nothing more than strangers.

It was totally different from the passion he had shown the night before.

Alice felt a wave of uneasiness wash over her. She glanced around the room to calm herself and decided to go to a nearby table to have some dessert.

At that moment, a familiar figure appeared beside her. Before she could reach for the cake, Caden's hand quickly intervened and grabbed it instead.

She paused for a moment, turned to him and asked, “Why do you eat sweets when you have a cold?” Her tone was more annoyed than concerned.

Her irritation only seemed to encourage Caden. He calmly took a bite of the cake and said, “Why shouldn't I eat it?”

She instinctively replied, “Eating sweets when you're sick can cause inflammation. “You don’t want to end up with a high fever.”

Caden stared at her.

Feeling uncomfortable under her gaze, she added, "I'm not showing concern. I'm just making an observation."

Caden didn't respond. Instead, he tossed the untouched cake into the trash can.

understand why he was suddenly so nice.

wiping his hands, Caden commented coldly, “It looked

been excessively sweet, and Alice

behavior was not due to her following his advice: she had never listened to

a sip of water to wash the sugary taste from his mouth, then turned

biscuit and looked at him

can't taste anything,” Caden complained. “Why can’t you think of something I can

in surprise. “And

all, she wasn't his

it was your fault

she muttered defensively, "You were the one who kissed me

worried that someone might hear them. People passed by from time to time and looked at them

he made sure that his conversation was not

firm voice, he said, “I doubt

take the cookie from her

Caden was taking advantage of the moment

a cold like that, right?” Caden played with the cookie in his hand, his eyes fixed on her increasingly flushed face. “And it must

would say something even more

him off. “Please be

didn't dare raise her voice, so her protest came out more

smiled with satisfaction, like a cat playing with a cornered

a man

man greeted politely. “It really is you! I thought I was

Caden. Caden effortlessly switched

side, Alice couldn't help but admire the ease with which he has switched roles. He was an

gave Caden his business card and left with a

escape, Alice tried to

Caden stood in her way, blocking her exit with his tall frame. “Are you leaving without taking

looked at

was difficult to deal with, she realized that confronting him directly

agreed. “I’ll get you something