The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 212:

Alicia hadn't expected him to take the matter so seriously, and for a moment, words failed her.

If he refused to accept her simple apology, then what did he want? A meal? Some other form of compensation? It didn't seem like Caden's style.

Before I could think about it, his deep, soft voice cut through the silence.

“Are you really sorry?”

Even over the phone, the weight of his tone sent a chill through her.

She felt dizzy, as if she were on the edge of a trap she hadn't seen coming.

“Yes,” he replied, albeit with some hesitation.

“But… even if I didn’t like you, it’s not like it would affect you, right?”

So shouldn't a verbal apology suffice?

Caden let out a low chuckle, but it was anything but amused.

“You say you’re sorry, but you back out so quickly.

”

At this Alice remained silent.

Guilt was gnawing at her, but pride made her insist on proving her sincerity.

“So… how do you want me to prove how sorry I am?”

His mockery echoed in her ear, making her shudder.

“Don’t you know that already?”

Alice froze.

In that instant, she understood exactly what he wanted.

Her first instinct was to hang up on him.

But Caden, calm as ever, added, “I won’t force you.

You don’t have to be so scared of me.

”

“Who says I’m afraid of you?” she snapped, though her voice shook enough to betray her.

“Even your breathing has changed.

”

Seeing herself exposed so easily, she instinctively held her breath, but his complicit silence only made things worse.

Caden, not wanting to waste time, got straight to the point.

“You don’t have to come to me.

Just give me an hour of your precious time and stay on the phone.

”

His stomach twisted.

trap and she had

the first time she found herself having phone

guiding her into something much more

absolute, leaving

Caden’s voice broke the

and I’ll shorten the

”

her mind still reeling from the intensity of

could barely think straight, let alone string

somehow, her jumbled thoughts told her that

he murmured

her tender voice, Caden

dropped an octave, rough and

we’re apart… do you miss

wandered, her

ask such a

took a ragged breath, feeling

believe her answer, but

"No.

"

looking for

just wanted to play with her, and his knowing chuckle made

At the bar that night, did you enjoy it when that male companion flirted with

blinked, trying to remember the

couldn't even remember it

lips, trying to bring the

tried, all she could see

choosing the simplest

Caden hummed in satisfaction.

“Good girl.

”

the tension in

lip, feeling cornered in this game

he insisted,

“I’ll hang up later.

”

prolonging the silence before asking in a low, almost

a tingle

didn't dare answer, but her labored

help but

as easy to

like you

added, “I thought you’d be used to me by now, but I have to say… you got the hang of it right

”

high-pitched beep sounded in

had hung

at the phone, his chest rising and

so stubborn be so obedient at the same time? She always did what he asked, but acted like she had no

took a deep breath and looked

tense, dissatisfied and, in a word, a

to the bathroom

was, the incident left Alice

approached, the city was bustling with activity, industries were going into

opportunity and arranged

everything fell into place and the

of his meetings with his investors, he called Gerry

caught her off

didn't really do

was the one who got