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

was the first time she found

took the lead, guiding her

leaving no room for

through, Caden’s voice

and I’ll shorten the call by

”

reeling from the intensity of the conversation, fell

straight, let alone string

that answering

ahead…” he murmured

Caden grew even more

tone dropped an octave, rough

apart… do you

mind wandered,

such a brazen question? What a

ragged breath,

believe her answer, but she refused to admit the

"No.

"

looking

her, and

the bar that night, did you

blinked, trying to remember

couldn't even

her dry lips, trying

how hard she tried, all she could see was Caden's

choosing the simplest

Caden hummed in satisfaction.

“Good girl.

”

and the tension

lip, feeling cornered in

he insisted, his

“I’ll hang up later.

”

before asking in a low, almost mocking

felt a tingle

her labored breathing

help but

as easy to read as a

like you had a great

me by now, but I have to say… you got the hang of

”

response, a high-pitched beep sounded in

hung up on

phone, his chest rising and falling with

time? She always did what he asked, but acted

a deep breath and looked at

of nerves: tense, dissatisfied and, in

and headed to the bathroom to deal with

it was, the incident left

Christmas approached, the city was bustling with

seized the opportunity and arranged meetings with a number of

everything fell into place and the

his meetings with his investors, he called Gerry to invite him to

caught

really

was the one who got it all