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.

voice tinged with worry, “What are we going to

at her, a hint of amusement in his

you so nervous? It’s just a

blinked, momentarily taken aback by his

tried to relax, but it was hard to shake

she had learned to

her anxiety, but with Caden, her true, timid self

Caden seemed to understand.

of her strict and demanding father,

“Don’t worry.

the other bird,” he

you really find another one?”

not worth the hassle,”

are plenty of other birds that could

one

many like

the cage, examining the droopy little

it remind you

couldn’t quite put her finger on

Caden smirked.

it would take all of

suddenly realized his plan

you really think your

Caden raised an

They look