The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 102:

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Mrs. Reyes let out a shrill scream.

She spent no time fixing her smudged makeup and immediately rushed to help her son, Ted, who was sprawled across the soft grass.

Her breathing hitched as she knelt beside him, her hands quickly but gently feeling for any signs of injury. “Are you okay?”

The grass beneath him was more forgiving than anything else, but Ted's flushed face was a storm of anger. His round cheeks, red from embarrassment or frustration, puffed out as he glared at Alicia. “It's all your fault, you stupid girl!”

Alicia blinked, her eyes widening slightly at the outburst. Ted was only eight, face still chubby, brow still furrowed, but the sharpness of his words stung.

Mrs. Reyes, who had already pulled Ted to his feet, turned to Alicia with a hard look.

"Alicia, if anything happens to Ted today, I won't let you go so easily," he said, his voice warning.

Alice responded to the boy's gaze with a slight smile, not of amusement, but of complicity.

He understood that such petty disputes as that could spiral out of control if given the chance.

Instead of fanning the flames, he turned his gaze to Rachel, the host of the meeting.

“Mrs. Gray,” Alice began softly, her tone deliberately calm, “surely you can tell me… have I done anything wrong here?”

Rachel, ever serene, let out a soft sigh, her expression one of gentle reproach.

“Miss Bennett,” he said, his voice lilting like the wind brushing through the trees, “why argue with a little girl?”

Alicia hesitated, her smile hardening as Rachel walked past her, reaching out to smooth Ted's tousled hair with motherly tenderness.

“I was just messing with you,” Rachel continued lightly. “Why didn't you just play along? Do you really think a child could hurt you?”

Alice's smile disappeared, replaced by a shadow of disappointment that crossed her features.

She studied Raquel for a moment, waiting for some flash of understanding, but Raquel's attention had already wandered elsewhere.

invited Ted to play with the other

a devilish grin and waved her

with a gentle

Bennett, don't let something so insignificant dampen your spirits, okay? The girl

hand, her voice soft but firm. “If

been a time when Alice had felt a pang of pity for Rachel, but now, she could see that Rachel was

but arrogance. They were from different worlds, after all. Alicia was beneath her in every way. Even after Alicia humiliated Randolph, Rachel had let it

Rachel's skillful mediation, the tension in the air began to dissipate as everyone slowly returned to their previous

face, making her look like a soaked rat. Rachel, ever the gracious hostess, guided her

wants her. With that attitude, she deserves everything that comes her

working skillfully on Mrs. Reyes’ face.

in Rachel’s tone. She

do. But

set up

to join Mrs. Reyes and the others, as if the previous dispute had never happened. With a warm smile, Rachel invited her. “Mrs. Bennett, do you play

trap, having anticipated this

sitting at the table, there was no way she

Alice replied coldly, not wanting

Mrs. Reyes

silent, sighing

Good.

older men often complained about being forced to do things they didn't

a force that left her no easy way

and it was getting closer

watch. Was Caden coming or

Mrs. Reyes leaned back in her chair, her smile almost predatory. "What's wrong, Mrs. Bennett? Are you afraid to play with

she met the challenge. "Mrs. Reyes, how much do you

smiled with satisfaction. “Not much. Just

thousand dollars? She should have expected the

lose tens of thousands in an instant. And these women – smiling behind their perfectly

eyes glittered as Alicia fell silent, her laughter laced with cruelty. “What's wrong, Mrs. Bennett? Is it too much for you? I thought Mr. Yates would have left

you

a mocking smile. “Oh, no problem. “I’ll