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.

she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them was inevitably

and that difference weighed heavily

considered Yolanda his equal in status and ability, and in his moments of

”

eyes filled with tears

"I was wrong.

that call was a

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for so

"

remained expressionless, his emotions

between them grew

gathered her courage and faced

to do?” she asked, her voice barely

I’ll accept

that, each of us

that okay

in Caden's eyes, not desire, but

hand, his voice

get rid of me,

stood frozen, her

she turned away, unable to stop the tears

ran

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle and lit a

briefly numbed

off

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

lit up

Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

her thoughtful

thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast

take on the

they be happier if Alice were

thought was beginning to settle, he shook it

started the car,

next day, Yolanda arrived early at the company,

his own

greeted her at

Moss, you'd better get home for

Mr.

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

to move forward and when

convey to him that he is welcome to dine

Ciara misses him.

”

in acknowledgement and relayed the message

replied nonchalantly,

”

Caden's demeanor and