The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 560:

Once seated, Alicia asked about Ciara’s health.

“Much better.

Seeing you here always lifts my spirits,” Ciara replied.

Alicia smiled.

“We’ll come by as often as we can.”

Benedict cut in, “As often as you can? I know Caden’s busy, but what’s keeping a gallery owner occupied all day?”

Alicia stayed quiet, holding back her response.

Ciara shot Benedict a displeased look.

“Can’t you hold your tongue at the dinner table?”

Benedict fell silent.

Alicia kept her head down, eating slowly, half hoping Caden would say something for her.

But all she heard was the quiet clinking of his utensils beside her.

After a few minutes, her heart sank, a chill settling in.

So, this was his idea of handling things.

Benedict’s criticism,

her hand covering Alicia’s with a gentle

take it to

Alicia forced a smile.

“I won’t, Ciara.”

of his eye, Caden

took a small bite of food,

made him both angry and

a quiet sigh, he placed a piece of steak on her

that poor? Why the

no interest

even

she would’ve left the piece of steak untouched, but with Ciara sitting beside her, the last thing she wanted was

would only make her anxious — and with her history of

a bite, telling herself that if she could just

spoke less than

pulled Benedict aside,

“She’s Caden’s girlfriend.

they break up because of you, I won’t stand for

back his frustration, finally

I’m concerned! Caden’s my nephew, and he

real skills, just an

gave me a piece of

before they’re even married — just

at him