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

hands, Caden commented coldly, “It

been excessively sweet, and Alice

due to her following his

mouth, then turned to her and asked, “Since

picked up a biscuit and looked at him curiously. “Do

taste anything,” Caden complained. “Why can’t you think

looked at him in surprise.

all, she wasn't

have you forgotten that it was your fault that I

into her trap, she muttered defensively, "You were the one who

that someone might hear them. People passed

he made sure that his conversation was not loud enough for others to

said, “I doubt one kiss could

cookie from her plate. Their clothes brushed gently against

normal. But Alicia knew that Caden was taking

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 when I kissed you? How much of your sweet

would say something even

cut him

dare raise her voice, so her

a cat playing

then, a man

really is

clinked glasses with Caden. Caden effortlessly switched to a serious demeanor, engaging

but admire the ease with

his

opportunity to escape, Alice tried

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

at him, feeling

realized that confronting

I finally agreed. “I’ll get

around the table, he intentionally chose some