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.

it bothered him so much. Would she have agreed

he stood up and waved. “Caden,

I have looked up.

over his arm, moved through the noisy crowd. His tall frame

straight to his

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

excitement ruined her attempt to remain inconspicuous. She turned to Caden and said, "I was going to drink alone, but then I saw Alicia. I

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

going to say hello to

Caden replied coldly, “No.”

was momentarily taken

looking between them. “What's the problem between you two? Does it really have to be like this?” He opened a bottle and took

Caden drank, his

lighten the mood by leaning towards Alice. “Want

and said, “No,

Forget about studying. You

he pulled his wrist

unsure of how to decline Gerry's

looked at their joined hands, his expression still neutral,

them made

The tension was palpable.

non-stop, and Alice barely understood any of

asked excitedly. “Use this strategy

a smile, although she was disinterested. “I'll pass. “I

some tricks to win,” Gerry insisted. Alice was momentarily speechless. Could he be

returned soon,

in a low voice.

slightly drunk and cheerful, asked loudly, "Do you want to

question caught

so soon? Caden just

reason why

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