The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 449:

He knew Alicia rarely made such suggestive comments.

It was obvious that she was trying to cover for someone.

But who would make her go to such lengths?

He had a feeling.

Blake — the one friend who never missed a chance to stir up drama.

Leaning back against the headboard, Caden said, his tone growing dismissive, “I used to take him seriously, but now I see it was a waste of energy.”

He wasn’t even worth the trouble.

The following day, news arrived from a kind-hearted resident living nearby: he had found and caught the missing bird.

Alicia lit up, immediately tugging Caden along with her.

As they reached the man’s garden, he and his family greeted them with sympathetic expressions.

“Unfortunately, we were only able to recover one.”

Alicia peered into the birdcage.

In just one night, the bird’s once-glossy feathers had become damp and ruffled.

Caden picked up the cage, thanked the man and his family, and headed outside with Alicia by his side.

the garden, Alicia asked, her voice tinged with worry, “What

a hint of amusement in his

so nervous? It’s just a

momentarily taken aback

it was

learned to be

others, she could hide her anxiety, but with Caden, her true,

Caden seemed to understand.

thought of her strict and demanding father, his gaze

“Don’t worry.

care of the other bird,” he

find another one?” she

worth the hassle,” he

plenty of other

one rare?” Alicia pointed

many like it in

held up the cage, examining the droopy little creature

it remind you

the bird, but she couldn’t quite put her

Caden smirked.

like it would take

realized his plan

think

Caden raised

look nearly