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.

her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a

was not Yolanda, and that

and ability, and in his moments of sincerity he called marriage

”

filled with tears

"I was wrong.

call

spoken so

"

remained expressionless, his emotions carefully

them grew

gathered her courage

going to do?” she asked, her

intimate encounter? I’ll accept this

each of us will do our

okay

flickered in

abruptly released her hand,

To get rid of me, would you propose something

stood frozen, her

her, she turned away, unable to stop the tears

she ran

his own vehicle and

nicotine briefly

roared off into the

lips as he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or loathing

phone lit up

message read: "Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

read her thoughtful

sharp

couldn't take on the traits everyone else seemed

they be happier if Alice were

was beginning to settle,

started the

the company, wearing a scarf

his own

Hank greeted her

Moss, you'd better

Mr.

and won't be able to meet with

when to move forward and

is welcome to

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and relayed the message

nonchalantly,

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something to