The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 435:

“I don’t know,” she said calmly.

“He doesn’t need to report the details of his business trips to me.”

Blake straightened up.

“So, he said it was a business trip?”

“Yes.”

Blake’s brows furrowed.

He couldn’t help but feel a sense of injustice on Alicia’s behalf.

“He lied to you,” he blurted out, his words tumbling out before he could stop himself.

Ray’s chaotic playing seemed to echo the turmoil rising in Alicia’s heart.

“What do you mean?” she asked.

Blake, wanting to be truthful, spoke carefully.

“Even though I didn’t interact much with Caden when we were kids, everyone knew about his betrothal to Yolanda.

It was arranged by both families.

I know it rarely comes up now, but everyone in our circle knows.

mutual friend told me that Caden

to attend to

Blake’s eyes widened.

“You knew?”

remained as serene

“Yes, I knew.”

why didn’t you tell me? Why pretend like you didn’t know all along? Are you letting Caden take advantage of you?”

of your concern?” Alicia finally snapped,

slightly, and he apologized softly, sounding

he said, his voice

“I overstepped.”

out a long

mean well, but I have my own way of handling things between

into a

the more vulnerable party in

mind games, she

knew he was risking their friendship, but

began, “is because Yolanda posted a photo with Caden on her

used words that could easily lead to

Blake to show her

knew Yolanda’s

enough cunning to turn

would only cloud her judgment,

Caden would explain

Alicia added, “Mr.