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.

was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction

and that

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

”

tears

"I was wrong.

call was

spoken so irrationally

"

expressionless, his emotions carefully

between them grew heavy

gathered her courage and faced

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

I’ll accept this time

us

okay

in Caden's

released her hand,

scared of me? To get rid of

her

her, she turned away, unable

ran to her

own vehicle

briefly

roared off into

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

up with a

Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

bring it to you

her thoughtful

highlighted her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to

take on the traits everyone else seemed

Alice were

was beginning to settle,

started the car, and drove

the company, wearing a scarf identical to

his own

her

you'd better

Mr.

and won't be

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

is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if he

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something to do