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.

hadn’t caught me, I might’ve broken a bone,” Ciara continued, her voice dripping with

age, a broken bone might

practically saved

Alicia stifled a sigh.

she humored the elderly lady with a

you must come to my

Alicia politely declined.

won’t

Ward.”

face fell into

you hate me because of

not,”

refuse me,

was at

especially when Ciara was playing the role of the charming

to the grand entrance—and just as fate would have it, there stood

of quiet authority, his mere presence

making him look even

with an intensity that

quickly averted

“Mrs.

earlier, but she should be fine after

in with a

“I’m fine, really.

to Alicia, who saved the