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 nice. Something

hands, Caden commented coldly,

been excessively sweet, and

following his advice: she had never listened to

the sugary taste from his mouth, then turned to her and asked, “Since sweets are off the

him curiously. “Do you really need to

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

at him in surprise. “And why should

she

that it was your fault that I

not to fall into her trap, she muttered defensively, "You were the one who kissed me

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

sure that his conversation was not loud enough for others to

unfazed. In a firm voice, he said,

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

watching, everything seemed normal. But Alicia knew that Caden was taking advantage of the

could make me catch 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

he would

quickly cut him off. “Please be

so her protest came out

with satisfaction, like a cat playing with a

a

the man greeted politely. “It really is you!

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

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

man gave Caden his business

escape, Alice tried to go

blocking her exit with his tall frame. “Are

at him,

with, she realized that confronting

finally agreed. “I’ll get

table, he intentionally