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.

Alice feel uncomfortable. She didn't understand why he was suddenly so nice. Something didn't

wiping his hands, Caden commented coldly, “It looked

excessively sweet, and Alice was

to her following his

his mouth, then turned to her and asked, “Since sweets are off the table,

a biscuit and looked at him curiously. “Do you really need

can’t you think

at him in surprise.

all, she

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

momentarily speechless, then, determined not to fall into her trap, she muttered

someone might hear them. People passed by from time

his conversation was not loud

a firm voice, he said, “I

closer to her, reaching out to take the cookie from

that Caden was taking advantage of the moment to make

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

fearing he would say something

cut him off. “Please

dare raise her voice, so her protest came out more like a

a

then, a man approached

is

Caden effortlessly

ease with which he has switched

Caden his business card and

the opportunity to escape, Alice

Caden stood in her way, blocking her exit with his tall frame. “Are you leaving

looked at him,

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

agreed. “I’ll

he intentionally chose