The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 196:

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"Alice?"

Caden was pretty sure he heard right. What was she doing here? When Gerry asked him again about joining them, Caden finally relented. “I’ll be there soon.”

He didn't have much with him, just a jacket, and he moved quickly.

Ciara, already knowing the answer, asked curtly, "Are you going to bed so early?" Caden chose not to answer.

But Ciara insisted: “You're going the wrong way. Your room is inside. Why are you heading towards the door?”

He replied briefly: "I'm going to bed early." Then I closed the door behind him and left.

The music in the bar was deafening.

Alicia was holed up in a booth, her attention fixed on her phone. Every now and then, she checked to make sure Monica was safe as she danced among the crowd.

Gerry, aware that Alicia did not drink alcohol, filled a glass with cola and brought it to her.

Alice agreed. “Thank you. Don't worry about me, Mr. Hopkins. “I’m fine on my own.”

Gerry glanced at his phone screen. “Still busy with work?”

“No,” Alice replied, “I was just bored and looking for something to do.”

"But you've been going through this for a while. Do you have something in mind?" Gerry asked.

Alice remained silent.

I have turned off the phone.

It was impossible to concentrate on her studies or having fun. The hours passed, but her recent argument with Caden kept replaying in her mind.

he saw her only as a sexual partner, and Alicia didn't understand why it bothered him so much. Would she have agreed if Caden had suggested they go out? She felt torn. Meanwhile, Gerry, oblivious to

and waved. “Caden,

I have looked up.

shirt with his jacket slung over his arm, moved through the noisy crowd. His tall frame and

headed straight to his

back in her seat, not wanting him to notice

drink alone, but then I saw Alicia. I thought it

He sat down and focused on something else,

going to

Caden replied coldly, “No.”

momentarily

clicked his tongue, looking between them. “What's the problem between you two? Does it really have to

his

the awkward tension, tried to lighten the mood by leaning towards Alice.

looked up and said, “No, you have fun

put his hand on the phone. “You're here. Forget about studying. You don't come to a bar often. Let

his wrist towards

tensed, unsure of how to decline

their joined hands, his expression still

of them made

The tension was palpable.

and Alice barely understood any of the

“Use this strategy to

a smile, although she was disinterested. “I'll pass. “I don’t really

some tricks to win,” Gerry insisted. Alice

returned soon,

help in a low

loudly, "Do you want to go?" Alice winced. Monica was so

course, Monica's question caught

soon? Caden

was exactly the reason why Alice

herself, though, not wanting to make the situation worse with Caden. By now, she had given