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.”

throat

"No."

it. I've reaped the benefits these past few

silhouette merged with the light, leaving

your

position clear. They were

erase all traces of their recent history, leaving no

heard the door close behind him. She paused to compose herself and picked up the phone to call the movers. Shortly after, she began packing

the living room, Caden sat smoking. I watched her silently, her expression unreadable. He made

months. Her days had been filled with shared meals and intimacy, but she had very little to show for her time here. After packing, including some of Cade's things, all of his belongings barely

weak, Alice pulled herself together, determined not to show any vulnerability.

struggle to maintain her composure, and it only fueled her irritation. He took a deep drag on his cigarette, the

it really be so bad to stay one more night?" I

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

The driver called impatiently:

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

it was a woman, his tone

there's no need," Alice

holding her suitcase in the

forcefully stubbed out his cigarette,

the

tonight. He wasn't one to beg or plead. She had tolerated the situation for a while before reaching her breaking point. Resolved, Alicia decided

for years, brought her feelings of gratitude and guilt,

get ready for the day. She had slept badly and her stomach