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.

eyes, she was nothing more than a source of

not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

Yolanda his equal in status and ability, and in his moments of sincerity he

”

eyes filled with tears

"I was wrong.

call was

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for

"

expressionless, his emotions carefully

them grew heavy

gathered her courage

she asked, her voice

accept

us

that okay with

flickered in Caden's

abruptly released her hand, his voice cold

get rid of me, would you propose something like that

frozen, her vision

unable to stop the tears that fell, betraying

she ran

to his own vehicle and lit a

nicotine briefly numbed

off into the

on Caden's lips as he wondered if he

phone lit up with a new

Caden, I

I bought a spare.

bring it to

read her

a sharp contrast

Alice couldn't take on the

be happier if Alice

thought was beginning

grimaced, started the

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

his own thoughts, did not meet

greeted her

better

Mr.

will be busy and won't be able to meet with

to move forward and when to back off,

that he is welcome to dine at

Ciara misses him.

”

in acknowledgement and

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

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