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.

me, I might’ve broken a bone,” Ciara continued, her voice

my age, a broken bone might as well be a

saved

Alicia stifled a sigh.

humored the elderly lady with a

thank you, you

Alicia politely declined.

won’t be necessary,

Ward.”

face fell

you hate me because

course not,”

don’t refuse

at

especially when Ciara was playing

Alicia helped Ciara to the grand entrance—and just

in a tailored suit, he exuded an air of quiet authority, his

hair was trimmed shorter than usual, making him look even sharper and more

“clean”—they locked onto Alicia with an

quickly averted

“Mrs.

she should be fine after a bit of rest,”

with a warm

“I’m fine, really.

who saved