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.

understand why it bothered him so much. Would

he stood up and waved. “Caden, eat here!” Alice

I have looked up.

tall frame and striking features stood out under

headed straight to his

turned her head, leaning back in her seat, not

Caden and said, "I was going to drink

sat down and focused on something

you going to say hello to

Caden replied coldly, “No.”

was momentarily taken

to be like this?” He opened a

drank, his eyes briefly

to lighten the mood by leaning towards Alice. “Want

and said, “No,

about studying. You don't come to a bar often. Let

he pulled his wrist towards

of how to

looked at their joined hands, his expression still neutral,

of them made

The tension was palpable.

barely understood any of the rules

it?” Gerry asked excitedly. “Use this strategy to beat Caden.

disinterested.

“I’ll teach you some tricks to win,” Gerry insisted.

soon, to Alicia's

a low

you want to go?" Alice winced. Monica was

course, Monica's question caught

Caden

reason why Alice

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