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.

and she had fallen right into

intimate before, it was the first time she found

her into something much more

was absolute, leaving

through, Caden’s voice broke

shorten the call by

”

the intensity of the

barely think straight, let alone string together a coherent

thoughts told her that answering his questions

ahead…” he

tender voice, Caden grew even more

an

we’re apart… do

wandered,

could he ask such a

took a ragged breath,

believe her answer, but she refused to

"No.

"

looking for

to play with her,

At the bar that night, did you

to

couldn't even

trying to bring

matter how hard she tried, all she could see

choosing the

Caden hummed in satisfaction.

“Good girl.

”

became heavier, and the tension in

her lip, feeling cornered in

last question,” he insisted, his

“I’ll hang up later.

”

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

felt a tingle on

but her labored

couldn't help but

indeed as easy to read

you

In a seductive voice, she added, “I thought you’d be used to me by now, but I have to say… you got the hang of it

”

a high-pitched beep sounded

had hung up

phone, his chest rising and falling with

so stubborn be so obedient at the same time? She always

a deep breath and

nerves: tense, dissatisfied and, in a word, a

she stood up and headed to the bathroom to deal with the rest

was, the incident left Alice uneasy for

was bustling

opportunity and arranged meetings

everything fell into place and the

one of his meetings with his investors, he called Gerry

caught

didn't really

who got it