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.

a

not Yolanda, and that difference weighed

in status and ability, and in his moments of sincerity

”

eyes filled with tears as she

"I was wrong.

that call was

spoken so irrationally

"

face remained expressionless,

them grew heavy

her courage and faced

are we going to do?” she

want another intimate encounter? I’ll accept

of us

okay

in Caden's eyes,

released her hand, his voice

get rid of me, would you propose something

frozen, her

he was pitying her, she turned away, unable to stop the tears that

she ran to

own vehicle

briefly numbed

car roared off into the neon-lit

lips as he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or

phone lit up with a

message read: "Sorry Caden,

I bought a spare.

bring it to you

read her thoughtful

sharp contrast to the turmoil

couldn't take on the traits everyone

they be happier if Alice were more submissive, more

this thought was beginning to settle, he shook it

the car,

arrived early at the company, wearing a scarf identical to the

with his own thoughts, did not meet

greeted her at the

better get home for

Mr.

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

to move forward and when to back off,

is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if

Ciara misses him.

”

nodded in acknowledgement and relayed the

nonchalantly,

”

tension in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had