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.

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

that difference weighed heavily

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

”

tears

"I was wrong.

that call

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you

"

remained expressionless, his

them

courage and

do?” she

want another intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time and

that, each of us will do

that okay

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

abruptly released her hand, his voice cold

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

stood frozen, her vision

turned away, unable to stop the tears that fell, betraying

she ran to

to his own vehicle and lit

nicotine briefly numbed

car roared off into the

he wondered if

up with

read: "Sorry Caden, I stained

I bought a spare.

bring it to you

read her

compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil

wondered why Alice couldn't take on the traits

if Alice were more submissive, more

this thought was beginning to

started the car, and

next day, Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a

own thoughts, did not

greeted her at

better get home

Mr.

will be busy and won't be able

who always knew when to move forward and

convey to him that he is welcome to dine at

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and relayed

nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

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