The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 362:

However, she did run into Ciara.

Truth be told, Ciara had timed her arrival to coincide with Alicia’s.

As she approached, she tripped over her own feet, letting out a startled yelp as she lurched forward.

Alicia, reacting instinctively, caught her arm just in time.

“Oh, hey, Alicia!” Ciara exclaimed, her surprise as theatrical as ever.

“I’m getting so old, I can barely see where I’m going.

I didn’t even notice you! What a coincidence.”

Her act was painfully transparent, but Alicia knew better than to call her out on it.

Instead, she forced a polite smile and glanced down at Ciara’s foot.

“Are you alright, Mrs.

Ward? Did you twist your ankle?”

Ciara waved off her concern.

“Oh, just a little twist, nothing serious.”

Despite saying so, she limped dramatically, leaning heavily against Alicia for support.

you hadn’t caught me, I might’ve broken a

bone might as well be a death

practically saved my

Alicia stifled a sigh.

unnecessary, but she humored the elderly lady with a

a thank you, you must

Alicia politely declined.

won’t be necessary,

Ward.”

fell into a

you hate me because of that

not,” Alicia quickly

refuse me,

at

could she possibly turn down such an offer, especially when Ciara was playing the role of the charming grandmother so

Alicia helped Ciara to the grand entrance—and just as fate would have

suit, he exuded an air of quiet authority, his mere presence commanding the attention

shorter than usual, making him

were far from “clean”—they locked onto Alicia with an intensity that made her

quickly averted her

“Mrs.

she should be fine

with a warm

“I’m fine, really.

who saved the