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.

would he believe her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them was inevitably tied to

not Yolanda, and that difference weighed

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

”

with tears as she

"I was wrong.

that call

so irrationally to you

"

face remained expressionless, his

between them grew heavy with

her courage

we going to do?” she asked, her voice

encounter? I’ll accept this time

that, each of us will

okay

in Caden's eyes, not desire,

abruptly released her hand, his voice cold

rid of me, would you propose something

her vision

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

ran to her

his own vehicle and lit

briefly numbed

off

Caden's lips as he wondered if he

lit up with a new

read: "Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

it to you

her

a sharp contrast

couldn't take on the

Alice were

as this thought was beginning to settle,

started the car,

at the company, wearing

with his own thoughts,

Hank greeted her at

you'd better get home

Mr.

won't be able

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

welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if he is

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and relayed the message

replied nonchalantly,

”

and suspected it had something to do