The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 148:

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Alice fell asleep on the bed in the dimly lit living room.

Caden, on the other hand, was still fully awake, despite the passion they had just felt.

Her body vibrated with a feeling of fullness, satisfaction running through her veins.

He pulled out the flash drive Randolph had passed him earlier, and until now Caden hadn't bothered to look at his contents.

He had intended to watch it with Alicia, but she had grown tired of it faster than expected.

A wry smile played across his lips. In fact, he had made sure of it. Exhausting her had been part of his plan: a clever way to keep her complacent, perhaps even to convince her to cook for him.

Caden plugged in the USB and clicked on the audio file, and the next second a humming sound came out of the speakers.

The crackling sound came unmistakably from a secret recording, untouched and raw.

Caden's nonchalant demeanor changed as the recorded conversation filled the room. At first, it seemed like just another piece of incriminating evidence, something banal in its criminality. But as the recording continued, a deep crease formed between his brows.

His gaze shifted to the closed door of the living room, where Alice was sleeping peacefully.

He grabbed the volume, turned it down to barely a whisper, and read in to catch every word. The recording wasn't long - less than five minutes - but every second was packed with damning detail.

He went back three years, to the tragic plane crash.

There were no survivors, the headlines said, and everyone believed it had been a terrible accident. Except it wasn't.

Joshua's name appeared on the recording; he had been one of the orchestrators behind it all.

Caden clenched his jaw, the weight of the revelation hitting him hard. Although he had long since distanced himself from the Yates family, their dirty deeds had never truly been beyond his reach.

They reaped what they sowed, and he had no intention of being dragged into their nets again.

And more importantly, Alicia's parents had died in that accident three years ago.

His thoughts raced as he quickly checked off the details.

Although there was no direct evidence linking Joshua to the deaths of Alicia's parents, the pieces were starting to fit together all too well.

Caden pressed his lips into a thin, tight line, his face shadowed by the harsh overhead light.

The stark light was oppressive, creating stark contrasts in his expression and amplifying the mounting tension beneath his cold exterior.

the phone

I want answers within

put the flash drive in the

her mouth dry and her

her groin and legs throbbing with pain, a discomfort she had unfortunately grown accustomed to. Wincing slightly, she slid out of the

was already

remained lit, their soft glow casting long, indistinct shadows that danced

in silent contemplation, a half-finished glass

the stray locks of hair that had fallen over his forehead. His shirt, now slightly wrinkled, had several buttons undone, revealing the hard plans of

marred

marks, the deeper

wall, biting her lip as memories from a few hours ago flooded

of

sensitive to his touch? No matter how many times it happened,

presence, Caden turned his head toward her, his dark eyes meeting hers with the

awake,” he murmured

by pretending it hadn't happened. "So... where's what you were going to give

“I’ll bring it

on his

quicken involuntarily, a flash of fear flickering through her as he moved closer. “Don't tell me you don't plan on giving it to me,” she

his glass with warm water and handed it over. “Accidents happen. How about this? If you don't have

She frowned, speechless.

a ruthless monster

accepted the glass, as he

a long drink, almost emptying the glass in one gulp. “How did you know

words slipped smoothly from his lips. “Don't you remember how

to her cheeks, her face flushing. She closed her mouth,

stomach, it caused a small rumble, making her realize how hungry she

blinked. “Food will be here

with a sharp clink. “You can

slyly. “Really? That's a shame. “I was just about to tell you something

cold demeanor instantly cracked, and he couldn't help but

a deliberate pause

wicked smile. Karma hadn't

taking it?" he asked, in

crossing his legs as if he had all the time

starving," he said lazily, "and I'm too tired to talk. Let's eat first

the

he really want