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.

than a source of pleasure, and

not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

and ability, and in his moments of sincerity

”

with tears

"I was wrong.

that call

have hesitated and spoken so irrationally

"

face remained expressionless, his emotions carefully

air between them

gathered her courage and

she asked,

intimate encounter? I’ll accept

us

that okay

in

hand, his voice cold as

get rid of me, would you propose something

her

unable to stop the tears that

she ran to

his own

nicotine briefly numbed his

off into the

lips as he wondered if

phone lit up with a new

read: "Sorry Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

read her

a sharp

wondered why Alice couldn't take on the traits everyone else seemed

Alice were

as this thought was beginning to settle, he shook it

started the car,

Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf identical to

with his own

Hank greeted her at the

you'd better get home for

Mr.

be able to meet

who always knew when to move forward and when to

to him that he is welcome to dine at Joy

Ciara misses him.

”

in acknowledgement and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly,

”

demeanor and suspected