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.

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

not Yolanda, and that difference

equal in status and ability, and in his moments of sincerity he called marriage to her a

”

eyes filled with tears as she spoke

"I was wrong.

call

and spoken so irrationally to you

"

remained expressionless, his

air between them grew heavy with

courage and

we going to do?” she

I’ll accept this time and you decide what

that, each of us will do our

okay

flickered in Caden's

released her hand, his voice cold

of me? To get rid of me, would you

her

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

she ran

own vehicle and lit a

nicotine briefly

roared off

curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if

lit up

"Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

I bring it to you

her thoughtful

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

take on the traits everyone else seemed to

Alice were more submissive, more

this thought was beginning to settle, he shook it

grimaced, started the car, and drove

arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf identical to

with his own thoughts, did not meet

Hank greeted her at the

you'd better get

Mr.

busy and won't be able to

forward

to him that he is welcome to dine

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and relayed

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something to