The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 203:

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Alice's stubbornness exceeded Caden's expectations. I have scoffed. “You can't even guarantee your own safety, and yet you worry about trivial things.”

“If I can't live, so be it,” Alice replied, her voice hoarse as she gripped the blanket tightly. “What’s the point of living if I’m always under someone’s control?”

She turned away, unable to stop the tears that burned her cheeks and fell onto her arm. Embarrassed, she pushed him away.

Caden made no move to touch her again, and a heavy silence settled between them.

After a pause, he broke the silence coldly. “Alice, your feelings are too cheap. What do you see in me?”

Alice’s complexion paled. “Perhaps,” she whispered, contemplating her constant emotional turmoil even after a disastrous marriage. She had come to believe that if anything went wrong, it was not the ingredients that were to blame, but the cooks.

In this day and age, wearing your heart on your sleeve was a fool's errand.

“Caden, if you expect me to depend on you, prove that you can handle me,” she said flatly. “If not, it's better that we go our separate ways.”

“If I really tried, could you handle it?” Caden snapped.

“You're just looking for a partner in bed,” she replied. “You have no feelings for me. What's the point of all this talk? Do you even care if I can't stand it?”

Caden's expression darkened, storm clouds gathering in his eyes.

Losing patience, he threw aside the blanket and got out of bed. “You're planning on opening a gallery, aren't you? I've arranged for someone to set it up. As soon as the paperwork is ready, talk to Gerry.”

in her throat as she heard his icy

"No."

I've reaped the benefits these past few months, and that's your

merged with the light, leaving

don't forget your stupid dog,"

position clear. They were about

to erase all traces of their recent history, leaving no

him. She paused to compose herself and picked up the phone to call the

Caden sat smoking. I watched her silently,

months. Her days had been filled with shared meals and intimacy, but she had very little to show for

Alice pulled herself together, determined not to show any vulnerability. Her hands shook as she prepared

to maintain her composure, and it only fueled her irritation. He took a deep

so bad to stay

and felt a wave of resentment. “I don't want to get in the

in no time. The driver called impatiently: "Why aren't you downstairs yet? It's freezing

a moment, I'll be right there," Alice replied in a low

a woman, his tone softened. “Do

there's no

Cade in one arm and holding her suitcase in the other, she left the

his cigarette, extinguishing the

out, but the emotional turmoil inside

one to beg or plead. She had tolerated the situation for a while before reaching her breaking point. Resolved, Alicia decided

nose tingled, and silent tears ran down her face. Joshua, who had been a part of her life for years, brought her feelings of gratitude and guilt, but they paled in comparison to the pain Caden had caused her. Thinking about

mechanically turned it off and got up to get ready for the day. She