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 fallen right

intimate before, it was the first time she

lead, guiding her into something much more

absolute, leaving

voice

shorten the call by

”

the intensity of the conversation,

straight, let alone

somehow, her jumbled thoughts told her that answering his questions

he

her tender voice, Caden grew even more

dropped an octave, rough and

we’re apart… do you miss

wandered,

could he ask such a brazen question? What a

a ragged breath, feeling like

knew he wouldn't believe her answer, but she refused to admit the

"No.

"

wasn't looking for

with her, and his knowing chuckle made

question: At the bar that night, did you enjoy it when that male

blinked, trying to remember the

even remember

trying to bring

matter how hard she tried, all

he replied, choosing

Caden hummed in satisfaction.

“Good girl.

”

the tension in the air was

lip, feeling cornered in

question,” he insisted,

“I’ll hang up later.

”

the silence before asking in a low, almost mocking tone, “Did this

tingle on

her labored breathing gave her

couldn't help but

easy to read as a

you had a

used to me by now, but

”

beep sounded in his

hung up

his chest rising

She

and looked at his

and, in a word, a real

headed to the

as it was, the

approached, the city was bustling with

seized the opportunity and arranged meetings with a number of

contacts, everything fell into place and the

investors, he called Gerry to invite him to

response caught her

didn't really do

one who got it