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.

she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them was inevitably tied to

was not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

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

”

tears as she spoke

"I was wrong.

call was

so irrationally to you for so

"

expressionless, his emotions carefully

between them grew

gathered her courage and

do?” she asked, her voice

accept this time and you decide what

of us will do our

that okay with

flash of anger flickered in

abruptly released her hand, his voice cold as

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

her vision blurred

unable to stop the tears that fell,

ran

his own vehicle and lit a

nicotine briefly numbed

car roared off into

he wondered

phone lit up

Caden, I

I bought a spare.

I bring it to

her

compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the

Alice couldn't take on

if Alice

beginning to

started the

the company,

his own thoughts, did not meet

Hank greeted her at the

Moss, you'd better get home

Mr.

and won't be able

when to move forward and when to back off, smiled

welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly,

”

in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had something to do