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.

It was a trap and she had fallen right into it.

before, it was the first time she

her into

absolute, leaving no

through, Caden’s voice broke the

three questions and I’ll shorten the call

”

her mind still reeling from the intensity of the

barely think straight, let alone string together a

told her that answering his questions wouldn't hurt

ahead…” he murmured

voice, Caden grew even more

tone dropped an octave, rough and

we’re apart… do you

wandered, her pulse

he ask such a brazen question? What a

took a ragged breath,

believe her answer, but she refused to admit

"No.

"

looking for

to play with her, and his knowing chuckle made that

you enjoy it when that

trying to remember

even

lips, trying to bring the

tried, all she could

replied, choosing the simplest

Caden hummed in satisfaction.

“Good girl.

”

became heavier, and the

feeling cornered in

he insisted,

“I’ll hang up later.

”

low,

a tingle on her

answer, but her labored breathing gave

couldn't help

was indeed as easy to read as

like you had a

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

”

a high-pitched beep sounded in

had hung

his chest rising and

someone so stubborn be so obedient at the same time? She always did what

took a deep breath and

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

stood up and headed to the bathroom

the incident left Alice

bustling with activity, industries were

and arranged meetings with

into

meetings with his investors, he called

caught her off

really do

one who

set