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.

a source of pleasure, and

not Yolanda, and that difference

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

”

filled with tears as she

"I was wrong.

that call

shouldn't have hesitated and spoken so irrationally

"

expressionless, his emotions carefully

between them grew heavy with

her courage and

she asked,

intimate encounter? I’ll accept this

of us

okay with

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

hand, his

rid of me, would you propose something like that to

stood frozen, her vision

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

ran

returned to his own vehicle

briefly

car roared off into the neon-lit

smirk curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if he

phone lit up with a

Caden,

I bought a spare.

bring it to

her thoughtful

her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast

wondered why Alice couldn't take on the traits everyone

if Alice were more submissive,

as this thought was beginning to settle, he

started the car, and drove

arrived early at the company,

preoccupied with his own thoughts, did not

greeted her at the

better get home for

Mr.

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

forward and when to back off, smiled

to dine at Joy Mansion

Ciara misses him.

”

in acknowledgement and relayed the message

nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something to do with