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.

would he believe her sincerity? In his eyes, she was nothing more than a source of pleasure, and any interaction between them was inevitably

that difference weighed heavily

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

”

eyes filled with tears as she spoke

"I was wrong.

call was a

hesitated and spoken so irrationally to you for so

"

face remained expressionless,

between them grew

courage and

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

accept this time and you decide

us

okay

anger flickered in Caden's eyes,

her hand, his voice

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

stood frozen, her vision

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

she ran

to his own

nicotine briefly

car roared off

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

phone lit up with a

Caden, I stained your

I bought a spare.

bring it

her thoughtful

sharp contrast to the turmoil Alicia had left

take on the

if Alice were

this thought was beginning to

grimaced, started the car, and drove

early at the company, wearing a scarf identical

with his own thoughts, did not meet

her at the

Moss, you'd better get home

Mr.

will be busy and won't be able to meet

always knew when to move forward and when to

he is welcome to dine at Joy

Ciara misses him.

”

acknowledgement and relayed the message to

replied nonchalantly,

”

in Caden's demeanor and