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 sexual

was not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily between

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

”

filled with tears as

"I was wrong.

that call was a

shouldn't have hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for so

"

remained expressionless, his

between them

her courage and faced

are we going to do?” she asked, her voice

encounter? I’ll accept this time

each of us will do our own

okay with

anger flickered in Caden's eyes, not desire,

released her hand, his voice

get rid of me, would

stood frozen, her vision

that he was pitying her, she turned away, unable to stop the tears that fell, betraying her

she ran to

his own vehicle

nicotine briefly numbed

roared off into

lips as he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or

lit up with

read: "Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

bring it to you

her

compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to

take on the traits everyone else

if Alice were more

thought was beginning to settle, he shook

started the car, and drove

next day, Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf identical to

own thoughts, did not meet

Hank greeted her

you'd better get home

Mr.

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

move forward and when to

welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something to