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.

would he believe her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them was

not Yolanda, and that difference

status and ability, and in his

”

with tears

"I was wrong.

that call was

have hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for so

"

remained expressionless,

between them grew heavy

her courage

going to do?” she asked,

you want another intimate encounter? I’ll accept

after that, each of us will do

that okay

in Caden's

her hand, his voice cold

rid of me, would

frozen, her vision blurred

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

ran to her

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle and lit a

briefly numbed

off into

he wondered if he was

lit up

Caden,

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

her

compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil Alicia had

why Alice couldn't take on

be happier if Alice were

was beginning to settle, he

grimaced, started the car,

early at the company, wearing

with his own thoughts, did

Hank greeted her

Moss, you'd better get home for

Mr.

be able to

move forward and when to back off,

to dine at Joy Mansion

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the message

nonchalantly,

”

Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something