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.

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

not Yolanda, and that difference

and in his moments of sincerity

”

filled with tears as she

"I was wrong.

that call was a

so irrationally to

"

face remained expressionless, his emotions

them grew

gathered her courage

do?” she asked, her voice barely above

accept this time and you decide what

after that, each of us will do our own

that okay

anger flickered in

hand, his voice cold as

that scared of me? To get rid of me, would you propose

stood frozen, her vision blurred by

pitying her, she turned away, unable to

she ran to

own vehicle and lit

briefly numbed his

car roared off into the neon-lit

Caden's lips as he wondered if

phone lit up with a

message read: "Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

it

her thoughtful

and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast

take on the traits everyone else

be happier if Alice were

was beginning to settle, he

started the car, and

early at the company, wearing a scarf identical

with his own thoughts, did not

her at

you'd better

Mr.

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

when to move forward and when to back off, smiled

to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the

replied nonchalantly,

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something