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.

bothered him so much. Would she have agreed if Caden had

stood up and waved.

I have looked up.

in a black shirt with his jacket slung over his arm, moved through the noisy crowd. His tall frame and striking features stood out under the vibrant lights of the bar, adding an almost magnetic aura to

headed straight to his

turned her head, leaning back in her seat, not wanting him

her attempt to remain inconspicuous. She turned to Caden and said, "I was going to drink

at all. He sat down and focused on something else, acting as

going to say

Caden replied coldly, “No.”

momentarily

really have to be like this?” He

drank, his

tension, tried to lighten the mood by leaning towards

looked up and said, “No,

You

he pulled his

how to decline

at their joined hands, his expression still

of them made

The tension was palpable.

barely understood any of the rules he

strategy to

she was disinterested. “I'll pass. “I don’t really feel

“I’ll teach you some tricks to win,” Gerry insisted. Alice was momentarily speechless. Could he

Monica returned soon,

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

"Do you want to go?" Alice

course, Monica's question caught Gerry's

soon? Caden just got

reason why Alice

herself, though, not wanting to make the situation worse with Caden. By