The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 178:

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Gerry chuckled. “You know, Alicia came to see me yesterday. She wanted to go to the art show but she didn't have an invitation. She asked if I could help her. It wasn’t too much trouble, so I said yes.”

Caden picked up his wine glass and downed it in one gulp. “Did I ask for your comment? You’re a chatterbox,” he replied.

With a helpless shrug, Gerry replied, “Alice shows more grace than you do. What was a small favor to me meant a lot to her. “She even stayed up all night composing a theme song for my next movie to thank me.”

Caden's demeanor changed slightly.

I remembered the night before when I had passed the studio. Alicia was there, surrounded by sheets of handwritten paper, her eyes red and tired. He had assumed she was preparing lessons, but she was actually writing a song for Gerry.

Gerry sighed: “When I saw her today, her eyes were bloodshot. “She must have spent the night awake.”

Caden swirled his glass thoughtfully. “When did she meet you?” I have asked.

“We had lunch together around noon,” Gerry replied. “He even introduced me to his friend Monica.”

Caden pressed his lips together. Earlier, when his call with Alicia had abruptly ended, he had heard faint background noises and suspected she was with another man. Seeing Gerry now, a fleeting doubt crossed his mind, but he was quickly dismissed. He was certain that nothing romantic would happen between Gerry and Alicia.

“Honestly, you should stop doing things difficult for her,” Gerry said, nudging Caden. “I'm actually thinking about hiring her. “I don’t want her to get into trouble with me because of your attitude.”

Caden replied coldly, “I’ve never made things difficult for him.”

“Stop denying it,” Gerry replied, his eyes narrowing. “The tension between you two before was so thick you could cut it with a knife. “You looked like you wanted to kill each other.”

Caden was silent for a moment before quickly changing the subject. “So, when is your movie coming out?”

“After Christmas,” Gerry replied. “The last one did well, but…”

great after all the

the new movie,” Caden offered nonchalantly,

surprised by the offer, looked at him suspiciously. “Why? What are

he possibly want

been friends for years,” Gerry said, taking a step back, half joking. “There's no such thing as a free lunch. What's

a crush on your mother,”

despite himself. “So that’s your real agenda?” Caden rolled his eyes and put down his

quickly changed his tone. “Wait, there's no need to rush. “I wouldn’t turn down

support of his family. Their help had been invaluable in the early days, but it always weighed on him.

the

lost cause when

to the pressing question. "Why are you

have more money than I know what

him, mouth agape and

work made her feel insignificant; everything around her seemed surreal. She had inherited her mother's artistic talent, but had rarely explored

her parents. Despite her exceptional talent,

mother had protected

at the vibrant display of flowers in bloom, she couldn't resist reaching

stunning beauty of the flowers was ephemeral, like

her thoughts, a tear escaped

I felt

Bennett?” The person smiled warmly. “What a nice surprise. “I didn’t expect to see you here.” Alicia felt a flush of flattery as

"Hello."

gave her a business

was related to

said, his tone conveying genuine admiration. “You seem especially interested in art. If you ever need anything, please

replied humbly, carefully putting the business card into her