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.

began looking for an empty wall to

“This place looks safer than a bank,

with a smile. As she hung up the picture she asked, “How much did you spend

dollars. “You owe me that, and you’ll pay me back

Her face flushed

me. Joshua sold it, which makes him a thief. I will

said playfully, “Miss Bennett, you are stunning. “I

shyness at his

the picture, Caden stepped back,

my heart, thank you, Caden,” Alicia said

looked at her in the eyes and asked, “Is that all I

cheeks. She moved quickly towards him, standing on her tips to press

stared into his eyes, her own filled with tears. For a moment she wanted to ask

sunshine on a cold day, but she felt that Caden's kindness was intentional. She couldn't shake the feeling that it wasn't entirely genuine. This only deepened her confusion. What

she pushed the matter aside, feeling nervous. She focused her attention on

smiled at her, staying silent, wanting to preserve the

apartment’s new paint, Caden suggested, “Since we’re renovating, why not update some other

“We just hung

but that

it was her flat, she assumed she was free to make any changes she wanted. She agreed. “It's

knowing look on his face. “Aren’t you curious to

soon as she looked into her eyes, a feeling of

moment before asking, “What do you plan to

an eyebrow. “I

was speechless. So why bring it

spent the nights apart, they had few opportunities to see each other. She focused on her

time I have heard some

running around managing various projects. The exhaustion was evident on his face every time he was photographed. On the other hand, Caden's news was getting a lot of attention. His company had launched new technology products and established a partnership with another

between the