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.

In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any

not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily between

and ability, and in his

”

with tears as

"I was wrong.

call was a

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to

"

remained expressionless, his emotions carefully

air between them grew heavy

her courage

are we going to do?” she asked, her voice barely

another intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time and you decide

each of us will

okay with

anger flickered in Caden's

hand, his voice

get rid of me, would you propose something like that

her vision

she turned away, unable to stop

ran to

returned to his own vehicle and

briefly numbed his

roared off into the neon-lit

Caden's lips as he wondered

lit up with a

message read: "Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

I bring it

read her

thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the

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

Alice

was beginning to

started the

Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a

with his own thoughts,

greeted her at

you'd better

Mr.

will be busy and won't be able

knew when to move forward and when to back off, smiled

is welcome to

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed

nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had