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

that difference weighed

and in his moments of sincerity he

”

tears

"I was wrong.

call was

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for

"

expressionless,

air between them

her courage and faced

she asked, her

intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time and you

each of us will do our own

that okay with

in Caden's eyes, not

hand, his voice

To get rid of

stood frozen, her vision blurred by

unable to stop the tears that fell, betraying her

she ran to her

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle

briefly numbed his

car roared off

smirk curled on Caden's lips as he wondered

lit up

message read: "Sorry Caden, I stained

I bought a spare.

it

her

her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil

couldn't take on the traits everyone else seemed to

Alice were

thought was beginning to settle, he shook

the

day, Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf identical to

his own thoughts, did not meet

greeted her at

Moss, you'd better get

Mr.

be able to meet with you," Hank

knew when to move forward

to dine

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

and suspected it had something to do