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.

her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and

was not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

his

”

with tears as she spoke

"I was wrong.

call was

and spoken so irrationally

"

remained expressionless, his emotions carefully

between them grew heavy with

gathered her courage and faced

she asked, her voice barely above

I’ll accept this time and you decide

of us will do

that okay

flash of anger flickered in Caden's eyes, not desire, but

hand, his

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

her vision blurred

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

ran

own vehicle

briefly numbed

roared off into

wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or

phone lit up with a new

message read: "Sorry Caden, I stained

I bought a spare.

bring it to

her thoughtful

her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to

wondered why Alice couldn't take on the

they be happier if Alice were

this thought was beginning to settle, he

the

Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf

his own thoughts, did

her

Moss, you'd better get

Mr.

won't be able to

move forward and when to back

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

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and relayed the message

replied nonchalantly,

”

and suspected it had