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.

more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them was inevitably tied to

not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

and in his moments of sincerity he

”

filled with tears as

"I was wrong.

that call

shouldn't have hesitated and spoken so

"

face remained expressionless, his

between them grew

gathered her courage

do?” she asked, her voice barely above a

I’ll accept

after that, each of us will do our own

okay with

flash of anger flickered in Caden's eyes,

released her hand, his voice cold as

of me? To get rid of me, would you propose something

her vision blurred by

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

she ran to her

own vehicle and

nicotine briefly

off into the

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

up with a new

message read: "Sorry Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

her

a sharp

Alice couldn't take on the traits everyone else seemed to

if Alice were more submissive, more

as this thought was beginning to settle, he shook it

started the

at the company,

his own

her at the

you'd better

Mr.

and won't be able to

knew when to move forward and when to back off,

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

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and relayed the message to

nonchalantly,

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something