The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 361:

But why was he here, of all places? And why was he sleeping in the middle of a party? What kind of game was he playing now?

She had already promised the mayor’s daughter that she would perform, and there was no turning back now.

Clinging to a fragile hope that Caden wouldn’t wake up, Alicia sat down at the piano, her fingers gently brushing the keys.

She began to play.

Everyone quieted down.

The usual hum of chatter faded as everyone became captivated by the soft, enchanting melody.

Caden stirred from his sleep, his eyelids heavy, only half-open.

The lights in the room flickered faintly, casting a hazy glow that blurred the edges of his vision.

Through the dreamlike fog, he saw her—a familiar figure, delicate and poised.

His heart clenched at the sight.

her head slightly bowed, her graceful features

piano keys, coaxing out the tender

caught in the purgatory between dreams and reality,

felt like he was in quicksand,

being tugged

times, but

his eyes again, surrendering to the pull

finished her piece, casting a final glance in

though his expression seemed more

she slipped off the stage, retreating quietly to her hotel room for the night, where the hours passed in

feeling more rested than he had in

sense of

about Alicia’s whereabouts, only to find out she had just returned to

couldn’t quite explain, his

realized that chasing her too fiercely would only push her

Patience, he reminded himself.

and he

few days, it would be