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.

slightly bowed, her graceful

piano keys, coaxing out the tender notes

caught in the purgatory between dreams and reality, Caden felt the weight of exhaustion dragging him

in quicksand,

soul was being tugged away, growing lighter with each

Alicia countless times, but tonight,

faint sigh, he closed his eyes again,

piece, casting a

asleep, though his expression seemed

retreating quietly to her hotel room for the night, where the hours

day, Caden awoke feeling more rested than he had in

sense of calm washed over

to find out she had just returned to the city

reasons he couldn’t quite explain,

searching for her, he’d realized that chasing her too fiercely would only

Patience, he reminded himself.

and he would

just a few days, it would