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.

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

wiping his hands, Caden commented

excessively sweet, and

that his behavior was not due to her following his advice: she had never listened to it in the

sip of water to wash the sugary taste from his mouth, then turned to her and asked, “Since sweets are

at him curiously. “Do you really need

complained. “Why can’t you think

him in surprise. “And

all, she wasn't

forgotten that it was your fault that I

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

around nervously, worried that someone might hear them. People passed by from time to time and

sure that his conversation was not loud enough

said, “I doubt one kiss could

cookie from her plate.

everything seemed normal. But Alicia knew that Caden was taking advantage

like that, right?” Caden played with the cookie in his hand, his eyes fixed on her increasingly flushed face. “And it must have lasted

he would say something

cut him

raise her voice, so her

satisfaction, like a cat playing with

then, a

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

introducing themselves, the man clinked glasses with Caden. Caden effortlessly switched to a

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

Caden his business card and left with

escape, Alice tried

in her way, blocking her exit with his

at

to deal with, she realized that confronting him directly

finally agreed. “I’ll

the table, he intentionally chose