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

not Yolanda, and that difference weighed heavily between

in his moments of sincerity he called marriage to

”

filled with tears as

"I was wrong.

call was

shouldn't have hesitated and spoken so irrationally to

"

expressionless, his emotions carefully

between them grew heavy with

courage

we going to do?” she asked, her voice barely above a

another intimate encounter? I’ll accept this

of us

that okay with

flickered in

hand,

me? To get rid of me, would

frozen, her vision blurred by

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

ran to

returned to his own vehicle and lit a

briefly

car roared off into

smirk curled on Caden's lips as he wondered if he was ridiculing Alicia or loathing

phone lit up with

read: "Sorry Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

bring it to

read her

highlighted her compliance and thoughtfulness, a sharp contrast to the turmoil Alicia

couldn't take on the traits everyone

happier if Alice

as this thought was beginning to

grimaced, started the car, and drove

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

preoccupied with his own

her at the

Moss, you'd better get

Mr.

be

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

to him that he is welcome to dine at Joy Mansion tonight if he is

Ciara misses him.

”

in acknowledgement and relayed the message

replied nonchalantly, “We’ll

”

demeanor and suspected it had