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.

she was nothing more than a source

and that difference

ability, and in his moments of sincerity he

”

eyes filled with tears as

"I was wrong.

that call was

and spoken so irrationally

"

remained expressionless,

between them grew

gathered her courage and

do?” she asked, her voice barely

another intimate encounter? I’ll accept

that, each of us will do

okay

flash of anger flickered in Caden's eyes,

released her hand, his voice cold

of me? To get rid of me, would

frozen, her vision blurred

turned away, unable to stop the tears that

she ran to her

his own vehicle

nicotine briefly

car roared off into the

curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if

up with a

"Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

I bring it

her thoughtful

and thoughtfulness, a sharp

why Alice couldn't take on the

if Alice were more submissive, more

thought was beginning to settle,

grimaced, started the car, and

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

own

Hank greeted her

Moss, you'd better get

Mr.

will be busy and won't be able to meet with you," Hank

forward and when to back off, smiled

to him that he is welcome to dine

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and relayed the

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

and suspected it had something to