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.

her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them was inevitably tied to

not Yolanda, and that difference

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

”

with tears as she spoke

"I was wrong.

that call was a

spoken so irrationally

"

remained expressionless, his emotions carefully

air between them grew heavy

gathered her courage

do?” she asked, her voice

intimate encounter? I’ll accept

that, each of us will do our

that okay

in

abruptly released her hand, his

me? To get rid

frozen, her vision

was pitying her, she turned away, unable to stop the

she ran

to his own

nicotine briefly numbed his

car roared off

curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if

up with a new

read: "Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

it to

her

a sharp contrast

on the traits

if Alice

this thought was beginning to settle,

grimaced, started the car, and drove

at the company, wearing a scarf identical to the

with his own

her at

better get home

Mr.

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

always knew when to move forward and when to back

is welcome to dine

Ciara misses him.

”

in acknowledgement and relayed the message

nonchalantly,

”

demeanor and