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.

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

that difference weighed heavily between

in his moments of sincerity he called marriage to

”

filled with tears

"I was wrong.

that call

spoken so irrationally

"

remained expressionless, his

them

her courage and faced

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

accept

each of us will do our

that okay

flash of anger flickered in Caden's

her hand, his

of me? To get rid of me, would you

her vision

unable to stop the tears that fell, betraying

ran to her

returned to his own vehicle and lit

briefly numbed

roared off into the neon-lit

Caden's lips as he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or

phone lit up with a new

Caden, I stained

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

read her thoughtful

compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the

Alice couldn't take on the

they be happier if Alice were more submissive,

this thought was beginning to settle, he shook it

grimaced, started the

arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf identical

preoccupied with his own thoughts,

her at the

you'd better get home for

Mr.

be able to meet with you," Hank

forward and when to back off,

that he is welcome to dine

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the message

nonchalantly,

”

Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something to do