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

and that difference

ability, and in his moments of sincerity

”

eyes filled with tears

"I was wrong.

call was

shouldn't have hesitated and spoken so irrationally to

"

face remained expressionless, his emotions

air between them grew heavy

gathered her courage and

are we going to do?” she asked, her

another intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time

that, each of us will do our own

okay

in Caden's eyes,

abruptly released her hand, his

really that scared of me? To get rid of me, would you

her vision blurred

he was pitying her, she turned away, unable to stop the tears

ran to her

returned to his own

briefly numbed his

car roared off

on Caden's lips as he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia

up with

read: "Sorry Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

it

read her thoughtful

highlighted her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the

wondered why Alice couldn't take on the traits

if Alice were more

was beginning to settle, he shook it

started the

Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf identical

preoccupied with his own thoughts, did not

Hank greeted her at

better get home for

Mr.

be busy and won't be

who always knew when to move forward and when to back

is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if

Ciara misses him.

”

in acknowledgement and relayed the message

replied nonchalantly,

”

tension in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something