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 any interaction between them was

that difference weighed heavily between

and ability, and in his moments of sincerity he called marriage to her

”

eyes filled with tears

"I was wrong.

that call

and spoken so irrationally

"

face remained expressionless,

them grew heavy

courage and faced

are we going to do?” she asked, her voice barely

I’ll accept this time

after that, each of us will do

that okay with

of anger flickered in Caden's eyes,

her hand, his voice cold

rid of me, would you propose

stood frozen, her vision blurred

turned away, unable to stop the tears

ran to

to his own vehicle and lit a

nicotine briefly

off into

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

lit up with a new

message read: "Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

it to you

read her

and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil Alicia had left

Alice couldn't take on the traits everyone else seemed

be happier if Alice were more submissive,

this thought was beginning to settle, he shook

started the

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

own thoughts, did not meet

her

you'd better get

Mr.

busy and won't be

to move forward and when to back off, smiled

to him that he is welcome to

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and

nonchalantly,

”

noticed the tension in Caden's demeanor and