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.

would he believe her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them

Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

ability, and in his moments

”

with tears as she

"I was wrong.

call was a

have hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for so

"

face remained expressionless, his emotions carefully

them grew

gathered her courage and

do?” she asked, her voice barely above

encounter? I’ll accept this time and you decide

after that, each of us will

that okay

of anger flickered in Caden's eyes, not desire, but

hand, his

rid of me, would you propose something like that

her vision

that he was pitying her, she turned away, unable to stop the tears that fell,

she ran

unfazed, returned to his own

nicotine briefly numbed his

roared off into the neon-lit

smirk curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or

lit up

"Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

it

her

and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast

on the traits

be happier if Alice were more submissive, more

was beginning to settle, he

started the car,

at the company, wearing a scarf identical

his own thoughts,

Hank greeted her at

Moss, you'd better get home for

Mr.

be able

always knew when to move forward

to him that he is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if he is

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and relayed the message to

nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

demeanor and suspected