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.

he believe her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction

was not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily between

Yolanda his equal in status and ability, and in his moments of sincerity he called marriage to her a “bargaining

”

filled with tears as she

"I was wrong.

that call was

so irrationally to you for so

"

remained expressionless, his emotions

between them

gathered her courage

do?” she asked, her voice

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

each of us will

okay

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

her hand, his voice cold

that scared of me? To get rid of me, would you propose something like that

her vision

she turned away, unable to stop

she ran to

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle and lit a

nicotine briefly numbed his

car roared off into the neon-lit

on Caden's lips as he wondered if he was

phone lit up with a

Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

her

message highlighted her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the

Alice couldn't take on the

they be happier if Alice were more submissive, more

this thought was beginning to settle, he

the car, and drove

at the company, wearing a scarf identical to

with his own thoughts, did

Hank greeted her

Moss, you'd better get home

Mr.

won't be

who always knew when to move forward and when to back off, smiled

to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if he

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly,

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it