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.

was a trap and she had fallen right into

they had been intimate before, it was the first time she found herself having

guiding her into something

was absolute, leaving no room for

voice

shorten the call by

”

from the intensity of

think straight, let alone string

her jumbled thoughts told her that answering his questions

he murmured

Caden grew even

tone dropped an

apart… do you miss

wandered,

he ask such a brazen

ragged breath, feeling like a gasping

her answer, but she refused to admit the

"No.

"

looking for

her, and

the bar that night, did you enjoy it when

to

couldn't even remember it

her dry lips, trying to bring the

no matter how hard she tried, all she

replied, choosing

Caden hummed in satisfaction.

“Good girl.

”

became heavier, and the tension

lip, feeling cornered in this

last question,” he insisted,

“I’ll hang up later.

”

a low, almost mocking

a tingle

dare answer, but her labored

help

was indeed as easy to read as a

you had a great

she added, “I thought you’d be used to me by now, but I

”

high-pitched beep sounded

hung

phone, his chest rising and falling

at the same time? She always did what he asked, but acted like

deep breath and looked at

felt like a bundle of nerves: tense, dissatisfied and, in a word, a real pain

up and headed to the

as it was, the

approached, the city was bustling with activity,

and arranged meetings with

to Gerry's contacts, everything fell into place and the

with his investors, he called

caught her off

didn't really

one who