The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 144:

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When Caden grabbed Alicia's foot again, she felt a wave of unease. She tried to pull her foot away, but Caden immediately tightened his grip.

She couldn't pull away.

In a hushed voice, she asked, “Caden, what are you doing?”

Caden clumsily applied some herbal oil to the bruise and began to massage it. His voice was stiff as he demanded, “Tell me exactly why you were at the Yates mansion.”

Alice tensed, her body instinctively recoiling. In a soft tone, she insisted, “First, apologize to me.”

Caden's expression turned stern. Did she expect an apology from him?

Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, did he really need to apologize for something so trivial?

He replied coldly, “I’ve never been good at apologizing.”

"Then we have nothing more to discuss," Alice said, trying to withdraw her foot.

But Caden held her firmly, pressing against her delicate bones. “I may not excel at apologizing, but I am familiar with using a bit of force. “Shall we proceed?”

Hearing his warning, she increased the pressure. Alice flinched, feeling sharp pain and numbness in her joint. “Caden, let me go!” she screamed.

Caden loosened his grip slightly, but his tone remained insistent. “Explain yourself. “Now.”

Alicia cursed him internally, her mind clouded with frustration. She took a deep breath and then explained briefly, “Joshua tricked me by saying that Rachel wanted to meet up. When I got to the Yates mansion, he dragged me into the bedroom and locked me in.”

Caden, unsatisfied with the explanation, pressed further. “Why did he lock you up?”

knew about us," Alice replied

had merely suspected something, but

shifted to her neck, where faint marks were visible. His gaze grew more

tormented by the fear of

manage to escape

but that sums it

what she had said. Once the oil was absorbed, he gently wiped away the residue with

an uncharacteristic gesture, almost like an apology, but she wasn't ready to

left, she rummaged through her purse and pulled

at the money.

"It's your tip."

if tipping a male escort. “Your skills as a masseuse are rough and unrefined, but

Caden was speechless.

service, even for applying the

and handed the money back. “We should put this morning's incident behind us and look forward. Once your foot is better, we’ll plan the next

forgotten your harsh words from this

had explained yourself, I wouldn't

like explaining themselves while

did ask you. Why are you

apologize when I asked you to? “Has the cat

silent again, feeling the sting of her

“You insist on a verbal

held her head high. "Forks. And don't thank me. I’m just

this isn’t over by a long

broken ties with Joshua, the future seemed uncertain. In time,

Alicia had already accepted her fate. Things had reached a point where, at worst, her life could fall apart. If

voice. “I'll pay for it. Take it or leave it. If not, report me to the