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.

his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them was inevitably tied to

was not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

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

”

filled with tears as she spoke

"I was wrong.

that call

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to

"

remained expressionless,

them grew heavy with

gathered her courage and

going to do?” she asked, her

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

us will do

that okay

of anger flickered in

abruptly released her hand, his voice cold

rid of me, would you propose

frozen, her vision blurred

away, unable to stop the tears that fell,

she ran

to his own

nicotine briefly

car roared off into the

he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or loathing

up with a new

message read: "Sorry Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

bring it

her

her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the

on the traits everyone else

Alice

beginning

started the car,

early at the company, wearing a scarf identical to

preoccupied with his own

greeted her at

Moss, you'd better get home for

Mr.

won't be able to meet

knew when to move forward and when to back off,

convey to him that he is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if he

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and

nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

Caden's demeanor and