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

Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily

his moments

”

tears as she spoke

"I was wrong.

call

so irrationally to you for

"

face remained expressionless, his emotions

them grew heavy

her courage

do?” she asked, her voice barely

I’ll accept this time and you

us will do our own

okay with

flickered in

released her hand, his

get rid of

her vision blurred by

turned away, unable

she ran

his own vehicle and lit

nicotine briefly

car roared off into

as he wondered if

phone lit up

"Sorry Caden, I stained

I bought a spare.

bring it to you

her thoughtful

a sharp contrast to the turmoil Alicia

couldn't take on

they be happier if Alice were

as this thought was beginning to settle, he shook

the car, and drove

day, Yolanda arrived early at the

own

greeted her at the

you'd better get

Mr.

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

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

welcome to dine

Ciara misses him.

”

and relayed the message

nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

the tension in Caden's demeanor and suspected it had