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.

unexpected action made Alice feel uncomfortable. She didn't understand why

his hands, Caden

had been excessively sweet, and

following his advice: she had never listened to it

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

and looked at him curiously. “Do you really need to

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

in surprise. “And

she wasn't

was your fault

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

hear them. People passed by from time to time and

conversation was not loud enough for others

In a firm voice, he said, “I doubt one kiss could make me that

to her, reaching out to take the cookie from her plate. Their clothes

normal. But Alicia knew that Caden was taking advantage of the moment to make

a cold like that, right?” Caden played with the cookie in his hand, his eyes fixed on her increasingly flushed face. “And it must have lasted quite a while. Miss Bennett, do you remember how soft you were

would

quickly cut him off. “Please be

her voice, so her protest came out more like

a cat playing with

a man

“It really is you! I

man clinked glasses with Caden. Caden effortlessly

the side, Alice couldn't help but admire the ease with

gave Caden his business

to escape,

her exit with his tall

at

deal with, she realized that

finally agreed. “I’ll get you something to