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.

In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source

and that difference

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

”

with tears as

"I was wrong.

call

shouldn't have hesitated and spoken so irrationally

"

remained expressionless, his emotions carefully

between them grew heavy

courage and

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

I’ll accept this time and you

of us will do

that okay with

anger flickered in

her hand, his

To get rid of me, would

her vision blurred by

away, unable to

ran to her

returned to his own vehicle

briefly numbed his

car roared off

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

up with a

read: "Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

read her thoughtful

sharp contrast to the turmoil

couldn't take on the traits everyone else

be happier if Alice were

beginning to

grimaced, started the car, and

early at the

his own thoughts, did not meet

Hank greeted her at

you'd better get home for

Mr.

be able to

forward and when to back off, smiled

he is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if he is

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly,

”

tension in Caden's demeanor and suspected it