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.

a trap and she had fallen right into

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

lead, guiding her

absolute, leaving no room

voice broke the

shorten the

”

still reeling from the intensity of the conversation,

barely think straight, let alone string together a

somehow, her jumbled thoughts told her that answering

he murmured

tender voice, Caden

dropped an octave,

we’re apart… do you miss

mind wandered,

could he ask such a brazen question? What a

ragged breath, feeling like

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

"No.

"

wasn't looking

with her, and his knowing chuckle

question: At the bar that night, did you

trying to remember the guy's

even

licked her dry lips, trying to bring the memory

tried,

he replied, choosing

Caden hummed in satisfaction.

“Good girl.

”

became heavier, and the tension in the air was

bit her lip, feeling cornered

last question,” he insisted,

“I’ll hang up later.

”

the silence before asking in a low, almost mocking tone, “Did this call… make you feel

a tingle on

her labored

help but

easy to read

like you had

used to me by now, but I have to

”

beep sounded in his

hung up on

phone, his chest

be so obedient at the same time? She always did what he asked, but acted like she

breath and looked at his

nerves: tense, dissatisfied and, in a

to the bathroom to deal with

it was, the incident left Alice uneasy

was bustling

the opportunity and arranged meetings

into place and the negotiations

his investors, he called Gerry

response caught her

didn't really

one who got