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.

believe her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of

and that difference weighed

considered Yolanda his equal in status and ability, and in his moments of sincerity he

”

tears as

"I was wrong.

that call was a

have hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for

"

remained expressionless, his emotions

them grew heavy

her courage and

do?” she asked, her voice barely above

accept this

that, each of us will do

that okay

flash of anger flickered in Caden's eyes, not

abruptly released her hand, his voice cold as

scared of me? To get rid of me, would you propose something like

her vision blurred by

away, unable to stop the

ran to

returned to his own vehicle and lit a

briefly numbed his

car roared off into the

wondered if

lit up with

message read: "Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

her thoughtful

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

couldn't take on the traits everyone else

if Alice were

beginning to

started the car, and

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

preoccupied with his own thoughts,

greeted her at the

better get

Mr.

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

forward and when to back

is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

and suspected it had something to do with