The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 216:

Alicia was surprised by the intensity of her own reaction.

Ever since she saw Yolanda, she had been deeply upset, acutely aware of her lingering feelings for Caden and the presence of another woman.

She tried to comfort herself, to distance herself, to convince herself that it didn't matter.

However, when Caden touched her, her facade crumbled.

She pursed her lips, looking away as she said, "I'm sure you don't want others to get the wrong idea, Mr.

Ward.

"

Caden responded with a grimace.

"What misconception?" he replied coldly.

Alicia was speechless, her lips still pressed together.

She was tormented by the memory of his concern for Yolanda and how he had dismissed her gift as if it meant nothing.

Now, before him, she felt completely humiliated.

Trying to leave, Alicia turned to get into the car, but Caden grabbed her wrist and roughly pulled her back.

“Are you that hypocritical, Alice?” His dark, disapproving eyes locked with hers.

“You act like a stranger when we’re not in bed,” he accused her.

His grip was painful, but her heart felt nothing.

Not wishing to confront him, she replied softly, “We have made our position clear.

What is it that you don’t understand?”

“I understand.

But do you understand?” he replied.

“If you wanted to end things, why did you come to me afterwards?”

Alice paused, surprised by the question, and then realized her mistake.

Avoiding his gaze, she confessed, “I wanted to apologize.

”

Caden's grimace deepened, his disbelief evident.

His smile sent a chill down her spine.

It was clear that he doubted her sincerity.

Anger and confusion had filled Alice that night.

So she had apologized.

more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them

Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

his moments of

”

with tears as she

"I was wrong.

that call was a

hesitated and spoken so irrationally

"

expressionless, his emotions

them grew heavy with

gathered her courage

are we going to do?” she asked, her voice barely above a

want another intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time and you decide what

of us will

okay

in Caden's eyes,

her hand, his voice cold as

you really that scared of me? To get rid of me,

her vision blurred

she turned away, unable to stop the tears that fell, betraying

ran to her

his own vehicle and

nicotine briefly numbed

roared off into the

curled on Caden's lips as he wondered

lit up with a

message read: "Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

I bring it

read her thoughtful

message highlighted her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil Alicia

why Alice couldn't take on the traits

if Alice were more

as this thought was beginning to settle, he shook

started the car, and

arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf identical

his own thoughts, did

greeted her at the

Moss, you'd better get home

Mr.

will be busy and won't be able to meet with you," Hank

move forward and when to back off,

welcome to dine at

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the

replied nonchalantly,

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something to do