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.

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

and that difference

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

”

filled with tears as she

"I was wrong.

that call was a

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for so

"

face remained expressionless,

between them

her courage

going to do?” she

accept this time and you decide what

us

that okay with

of anger flickered in

hand, his voice cold

To get rid

stood frozen, her vision

her, she turned away, unable to stop the tears that fell,

ran to her

to his own vehicle and

briefly numbed

roared off into the neon-lit

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

lit up with

message read: "Sorry Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

it to you

her

a sharp contrast

on the traits

they be happier if Alice

this thought was beginning to settle, he

started the car, and

early at the company, wearing a scarf identical to the

his own

greeted her

better get home

Mr.

won't be able to meet

when to move forward and when to back off,

is welcome to dine

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and

nonchalantly,

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had