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.

Alicia didn't understand why it bothered him so much. Would she have agreed if Caden had suggested they go out?

he stood up and waved. “Caden,

I have looked up.

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

straight to

in her seat, not

turned to Caden and said, "I was going to drink alone, but then I saw Alicia. I

and focused on something

“Aren't you going to say

Caden replied coldly, “No.”

was momentarily

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

drank, his

to lighten the mood by

said,

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

pulled his wrist

tensed, unsure of how to decline Gerry's

his expression

of them made eye

The tension was palpable.

talking non-stop, and Alice barely understood any of the

excitedly. “Use this strategy to beat

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

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

Monica returned soon, to Alicia's

in a low voice. “Monica,

cheerful, asked loudly, "Do you want to go?" Alice winced. Monica was so

course, Monica's question

soon? Caden just got

was exactly the reason why Alice wanted

the situation worse with Caden. By now, she