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

suspected something, but his suspicions turned

visible. His gaze grew more

the fear of that moment.

"Did you manage to escape through the

clarified: “Not exactly, but that sums

mind processing what she had said. Once the oil was

uncharacteristic gesture, almost like an apology, but

through her purse and

at the money.

"It's your tip."

she slipped the cash into her necklace, as if tipping a male escort. “Your skills as a masseuse are rough and

Caden was speechless.

applying the oil, pushing its limits even further. Maybe he had

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

took her money back, her voice sharp. “You seem to have forgotten your

countered: “If you had explained

like explaining themselves while you

ask you. Why

him sternly. “Then why didn't you apologize when I

fell silent again, feeling the sting

“You insist on a verbal

"Forks. And don't thank me. I’m

this isn’t over by a long

she had broken ties with

determination. Alicia had already accepted her fate. Things had reached a point where, at worst, her life could fall apart. If that were the case, why should she care about living

“I'll pay for it. Take it