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.

nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction

Yolanda, and that difference

status and ability, and in his moments of

”

tears as

"I was wrong.

that call was

shouldn't have hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you

"

expressionless,

between them grew heavy

gathered her courage

going to do?” she asked,

intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time

each of us will

okay

of anger flickered in Caden's eyes, not

her hand, his voice

rid of me, would you propose something like that to

frozen, her vision blurred

unable to stop the

ran

returned to his own vehicle

briefly numbed

car roared off into the neon-lit

Caden's lips as he wondered if he

phone lit up

"Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

I bring it to you

her

message highlighted her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil

Alice couldn't take on the traits

happier if Alice

this thought was beginning

the car, and drove

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

preoccupied with his own thoughts, did not meet

her at the

you'd better

Mr.

and won't be

who always knew when to move forward and when to back

is welcome to

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and relayed the message

nonchalantly,

”

demeanor and suspected it had something to do