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,” Ciara continued, her voice dripping

bone might as well be a death

saved

Alicia stifled a sigh.

were unnecessary, but she humored the elderly lady with a

hurriedly continued, “As a thank you, you must

Alicia politely declined.

won’t be necessary,

Ward.”

face fell into a

hate me

course not,”

refuse me,

was at

when Ciara

Alicia helped Ciara to the grand entrance—and just as

a tailored suit, he exuded an air of quiet authority, his mere presence commanding

usual, making

from “clean”—they locked onto Alicia with an

quickly averted

“Mrs.

should be fine

with a

“I’m fine, really.

Alicia, who