The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 164:

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Caden narrowed his eyes. “Is that so?”

Alicia had already realized what had happened. Joshua must have taken the painting from the safe without her permission.

"Just when I thought I couldn't sink any lower," he muttered, his expression grim.

The idea that Joshua, the second son of the Yates family, would resort to theft was repugnant to her. This painting had belonged to Alice long before her marriage. After her parents died, she had kept it in a safe bank. The only other person who knew its location was Joshua.

Caden raised an eyebrow. “Only you can open that safe. “He wouldn’t have been able to get in without your permission.”

Alice bit her lip. “He might have figured out my password.”

Caden frowned. “What kind of password would be so easy for him to guess?”

Alice looked away, unable to answer. She cradled the painting in her hands, inspecting it for any signs of damage.

Caden decided not to push it any further.

Alice ran her fingers over the painting, imagining her mother creating each brushstroke. The image filled her mind as if she could see it happening before her eyes.

She looked at Caden, her eyes filled with a mix of gratitude and warmth.

“Thank you,” he said quietly.

Caden smiled at her.

Spending the money was worth it just to see her smile like that.

He looked thoughtfully at the painting and asked, "Would you rather display it here or put it back in the safe?"

Alice hesitated for a moment. “Is it all right if I hang it here?”

“Of course,” Caden replied.

she began looking for an empty

added, “This place looks safer

As she hung up the

“You owe me that, and you’ll pay me

times. Her face flushed with a

a thief. I will make sure he

stunning. “I

surge of shyness

hanging the picture, Caden stepped back, standing on the

you,

her in the eyes and asked,

heat rise to her cheeks. She moved quickly towards him, standing on her tips to press her lips against

into his eyes, her own filled with tears. For a moment

sunshine on a cold day, but she felt that Caden's kindness was intentional. She couldn't shake

and she pushed the matter aside, feeling nervous.

staying silent, wanting

new paint, Caden suggested, “Since we’re renovating, why not update

“What renovations? “We just hung a

but that still

was speechless. Since it was her flat, she assumed she was free to make any changes she

knowing look on his face. “Aren’t you curious to know what I’m

soon as she looked into her eyes, a feeling of

asking, “What do you

raised an eyebrow. “I can't say

speechless. So

office. Since they spent the nights apart, they

time I

projects. The exhaustion was evident on his face every time he was photographed. On the other hand, Caden's news was

the two was