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.

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.

and waved.

I have looked up.

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

headed straight to

quickly turned her head, leaning back in

and said, "I was going to drink alone, but then I saw Alicia. I thought it would be more fun with more people, so

and focused on something

you going to say hello

Caden replied coldly, “No.”

was momentarily taken

to be like this?” He opened a bottle and

Caden drank, his

tried to lighten the mood by leaning towards Alice. “Want to play

said,

on the phone. “You're here. Forget about studying. You don't come to a bar

pulled his

of how to decline Gerry's

joined hands, his expression still neutral, his

them made

The tension was palpable.

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

Gerry asked excitedly. “Use this strategy to beat Caden. Keep

was disinterested. “I'll

you some tricks to win,” Gerry insisted. Alice

returned soon, to

a low voice. “Monica,

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

question caught

so soon? Caden

was exactly the reason why Alice wanted

kept her thoughts to herself, though, not wanting to make the situation worse with