The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 104:

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Alice couldn't find the right words to answer.

Mrs. Reyes's gaze locked on her, and Alicia clenched her jaw, feeling uncomfortable. She shot a piercing glance at Caden. "It wasn't on purpose. I'm sorry."

Caden replied, “Oh, I assumed you were asking me for a card.”

Once again, Alice was speechless.

Mrs. Reyes let out a soft laugh. “Miss Bennett, are you losing control?”

Feeling an unexpected surge of boldness, Alice replied, “I’ve been sitting here so long that my legs cramped up. That's why I accidentally hit Mr. Ward. But watch out, Mrs. Reyes, you could be next.”

Mrs. Reyes' expression darkened. "Good sportsmanship is important when playing. Even if it's just for fun, you have to understand the rules and not resort to underhand tactics."

Caden chuckled. “I have to ask, who came up with the rules for this table?”

Mrs. Reyes replied: "Nobody created them; they have been in place for generations."

“I swear it was you, Mrs. Reyes,” Caden said.

Mrs. Reyes' heart skipped a beat as her gaze turned to him. Was there something else behind those words? Did he suspect something?

But his face remained unreadable.

The weight of the moment pressed down on her, sapping her usual confidence. An ally had already slipped away.

After losing all her chips in record time, Alice began to play recklessly, her aggressive moves becoming more and more intense. Although Mrs. Reyes remained ahead, her victories were becoming less and less certain.

doesn't seem like much. Ms. Reyes, how

Mrs. Reyes paused, unsure.

not

Without hesitation, she replied, "What is your proposal,

"One hundred thousand dollars."

Reyes fell silent. Her instincts told her that Caden had set his sights on her. A strong feeling of unease washed over

"A hundred thousand? That's all? That's chump change. Let's raise it to two hundred thousand. Mr. Ward can afford it. Congratulations, Mrs. Reyes,

was being set up.

with Mr. Ward’s idea,” Mrs.

let’s follow Ms. Bennett’s lead. “Two hundred thousand sounds a lot

Mrs. Reyes was speechless.

don't seem excited. Is two hundred thousand too modest? Should we raise

off: “Two hundred

Alice suppressed a smile.

in the game, Raquel had rigged the dice in her favor. As long as she played cautiously, not

up wins. Sweat began to build up on Ms. Reyes' palms. How was

came the second

of them. His hands seemed to

Reyes's head

at the table, crushed by her defeats, silently stood up and left without a

smoothly into

“Mrs. Gray, your timing is impeccable. “I have a question

and friendly.

a word, Caden picked up the dice and

mind explaining this

expression was one

anticipated Caden picking up on that detail, and her grip on the dice