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.

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

and that difference weighed

and in his moments of

”

with tears

"I was wrong.

call

spoken so

"

face remained expressionless,

between them

gathered her courage

do?” she asked, her voice barely above a

I’ll accept this time and

each of us will do our

that okay with

flash of anger flickered in Caden's eyes, not

abruptly released her hand, his voice cold as

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

her vision blurred

unable

ran to

his own vehicle

briefly numbed his

car roared off into the

curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if

phone lit up with a

"Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

I bring it to you

read her

and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil Alicia

Alice couldn't take on the traits everyone

Alice

was beginning to settle,

started the car, and drove

early at the company, wearing

with his own thoughts, did

Hank greeted her at

you'd better get home for

Mr.

busy and won't be able

who always knew when to move forward and when to back

to him that he is welcome to

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and

replied nonchalantly,

”

and suspected it had something