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,

that

Yolanda his equal in status and ability, and in his moments of sincerity

”

tears

"I was wrong.

call

have hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you

"

remained expressionless,

air between them

her courage and faced

are we going to do?” she asked, her

encounter? I’ll accept this time and

each of us will do our

okay

flash of anger flickered in

released her hand, his voice

that scared of me? To get rid of me, would you propose something like that to

stood frozen, her vision blurred

was pitying her, she turned away, unable

ran to her

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle and

briefly numbed his

off into the neon-lit

wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia

phone lit up with

message read: "Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

bring it to

her

thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to

Alice couldn't take on the traits

if Alice were more submissive,

this thought was beginning to settle, he shook

grimaced, started the car, and drove

arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf

preoccupied with his own

Hank greeted her at

better

Mr.

be busy and won't be able to meet with

move forward and

to dine at Joy

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the

nonchalantly,

”

and suspected it