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.

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

that difference weighed

and in his moments of

”

tears as she

"I was wrong.

that call was a

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for

"

face remained expressionless, his

them

courage and

do?” she asked, her voice

another intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time and you decide

of us

that okay

of anger flickered in Caden's eyes,

her hand, his voice cold as

of me? To get rid of me, would you propose something like that to

frozen, her vision blurred

pitying her, she turned away, unable

she ran to

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle and

nicotine briefly

roared off into

he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or loathing

lit up with

message read: "Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

I bring it

her thoughtful

a sharp contrast

take on the traits everyone else seemed

happier if Alice were more submissive, more

beginning to settle, he shook it

the

Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf

own thoughts, did not

her

you'd better get home

Mr.

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

when to move forward and when to back off,

he is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if he

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

and suspected