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.

didn't understand why he was suddenly so

Caden commented coldly, “It

had been excessively sweet, and Alice was left

not due to her following his

wash the sugary taste from his mouth, then turned to her and asked, “Since

and looked at him curiously.

“Why can’t

him in surprise. “And why should

she wasn't

Bennett, have you forgotten that it was your fault that I caught this cold?”

then, determined not to fall into her trap, she

People passed by from time to time and looked at

that his conversation was not loud enough for others

a firm voice, he said,

closer to her, reaching out to take the cookie from her plate.

that Caden was taking advantage of the moment to

fixed on her increasingly flushed face. “And

fearing he would say something even more

him

her protest

smiled with satisfaction, like a

a man

Ward,” the man greeted politely. “It really is you! I thought I

clinked glasses with Caden. Caden

the ease with which he has switched roles. He

the man gave Caden his business card and left with a polite

to escape,

way, blocking her exit with his tall frame.

at

realized that confronting him directly

agreed. “I’ll get you something to