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.

much. Would she have agreed

up and waved. “Caden, eat here!”

I have looked up.

jacket slung over his arm, moved through the noisy crowd. His tall frame and striking features stood out under

straight to

quickly turned her head, leaning back in

to remain inconspicuous. She turned to Caden and said, "I was going to drink alone, but then I saw Alicia. I thought it would be

recognize Alicia at all. He sat down and focused

asked, “Aren't you going to say

Caden replied coldly, “No.”

momentarily taken

really have to be like this?” He opened a bottle and took

his

the mood by leaning towards

up and said, “No, you have

studying. You

he pulled his wrist towards

how to decline

his expression still neutral, his face revealing

them

The tension was palpable.

kept talking non-stop, and Alice barely understood any of the rules he was

this strategy to beat Caden. Keep

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

to win,” Gerry

soon, to Alicia's

asked her for help in a low voice. “Monica, I want to

"Do you want to go?" Alice

course, Monica's question caught

Caden

the reason why Alice

wanting to make the situation worse with Caden. By now, she