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 pleasure, and any interaction between them was

and that difference weighed heavily between

and in his moments of sincerity he

”

eyes filled with tears

"I was wrong.

call

hesitated and spoken so irrationally

"

face remained expressionless, his

between them grew

her courage and

she asked,

I’ll accept this time

after that, each of us will do

okay

of anger flickered in Caden's

released her hand,

rid of me,

her vision blurred by

she turned away, unable to stop the tears that fell,

ran

his own

briefly numbed

car roared off

on Caden's lips as he wondered

phone lit up with a new

Caden, I

I bought a spare.

bring it to you

her

message highlighted her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast

Alice couldn't take on the traits everyone else seemed to

be happier if Alice were

beginning to settle,

grimaced, started the car,

at the

own thoughts,

greeted her

Moss, you'd better get home for

Mr.

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

knew when to move forward and when

convey to him that he is welcome to dine at Joy

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the

nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

noticed the tension in Caden's demeanor and