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.

it was the first

the lead, guiding her into something

absolute, leaving no room

Caden’s voice

three questions and I’ll shorten the

”

mind still reeling from the intensity of the

straight, let alone string together

her jumbled thoughts told her that

he

her tender voice, Caden grew even more

an octave,

apart… do you

wandered, her

he ask such a brazen question?

took a ragged breath, feeling like a

answer, but she refused

"No.

"

looking

play with her, and his knowing chuckle made

the bar that night, did you enjoy it when that male

trying to remember the guy's

couldn't even remember it

her dry lips, trying to bring the memory

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

he replied, choosing the simplest

Caden hummed in satisfaction.

“Good girl.

”

heavier, and the tension in the

lip, feeling cornered in this game he was

he insisted, his

“I’ll hang up later.

”

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

felt a tingle on

her labored breathing gave

couldn't help

as easy to

you had a

“I thought you’d be used to me by now, but I have to say…

”

high-pitched beep

had hung up on

phone, his

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

breath and

tense, dissatisfied and, in a word, a

and headed to the bathroom to deal with the

absurd as it was, the incident left Alice uneasy for

Christmas approached, the city was bustling

seized the opportunity and arranged

everything fell into place and

investors, he called

response caught her off

really

one who got it all

set