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.

eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them

that

in his moments of sincerity he called marriage to her a “bargaining

”

filled with tears

"I was wrong.

call was

spoken so irrationally to

"

face remained expressionless,

them grew heavy

gathered her courage and

are we going to do?” she asked, her

intimate encounter? I’ll accept this time and you decide what

after that, each of us will do our

okay

anger flickered in Caden's eyes,

her hand, his voice cold

rid

stood frozen, her vision blurred

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

she ran to her

unfazed, returned to his own vehicle

nicotine briefly numbed

car roared off into the neon-lit

he wondered

lit up with

read: "Sorry Caden, I stained

I bought a spare.

bring it to

read her

message highlighted her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast

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

be happier if Alice were more

this thought was beginning to settle,

the car, and drove

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

with his own thoughts,

Hank greeted her at the

you'd better get home for

Mr.

won't be able to meet with

move forward and when to back off, smiled

him that he is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and relayed the message to

nonchalantly,

”

demeanor and suspected it had something to