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 inevitably tied

not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

ability, and in his moments of sincerity he

”

filled with tears as

"I was wrong.

call was

spoken so irrationally to you for so

"

expressionless, his

air between them grew

gathered her courage and faced

are we going to do?” she asked,

intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time and you

that, each of us will do

okay

flash of anger flickered in Caden's

hand, his voice cold as

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

frozen, her

her, she turned away, unable to

ran to her

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle and lit a

nicotine briefly

off into

curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if

phone lit up with a new

"Sorry Caden, I stained

I bought a spare.

I bring it to you

read her thoughtful

sharp contrast to the

wondered why Alice couldn't take on the traits

be happier if Alice

beginning to settle,

grimaced, started the

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

with his own thoughts, did not meet

Hank greeted her at

Moss, you'd better get home

Mr.

busy and won't be able to

who always knew when to move forward and when to back off,

he is welcome to dine at Joy

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the

nonchalantly,

”

tension in Caden's demeanor and suspected it