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.

nothing more than a source of pleasure, and

and that difference weighed heavily between

and in his moments of sincerity he called marriage to her a “bargaining

”

eyes filled with tears as she spoke

"I was wrong.

that call

so irrationally

"

remained expressionless, his emotions

between them

courage

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

accept this time

us will do

that okay

flickered in Caden's eyes,

abruptly released her hand, his voice cold

get rid of me,

stood frozen, her

was pitying her, she turned away, unable to stop

ran to her

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle and lit a

briefly numbed his

roared off into

curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if he was

phone lit up with

"Sorry Caden, I

I bought a spare.

bring it to you

read her thoughtful

thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil Alicia had left

wondered why Alice couldn't take on the traits everyone

be happier if Alice were more submissive, more

beginning to settle, he

the car, and

next day, Yolanda arrived early at the company, wearing a

with his own thoughts, did not

Hank greeted her

better get home

Mr.

busy and won't be able

forward and when to back off,

he is welcome to dine at

Ciara misses him.

”

in acknowledgement and relayed the

nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

tension in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had