The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 715:

Without a word, he removed his jacket and draped it gently around her shoulders. Alicia’s eyes shut tightly, and the tears she had held back for what seemed like an eternity began to fall, tracing silent paths down her cheeks. She leaned into him, her fragile frame finding solace in the erratic rhythm of his heart.

“I’m taking you to the hospital,” Caden said, his voice hoarse and detached, though his eyes betrayed the storm raging within.

“I’ll deal with the reporters,” Alicia said, her voice trembling as she struggled to form the words, desperation making her breathless.

“Nothing happened.”

Caden paused, his jaw tightening as her words hung in the air.

“Caden, I wasn’t violated,” she insisted, her voice breaking as she looked up at him.

“Do you believe me?”

hair back, revealing the red, swollen mark on her cheek. His expression hardened, a dangerous edge sharpening

a dry, humorless laugh, her

of emotion yet carrying an undertone

and

he said, his

tear-filled eyes pleading with him to understand. A thousand words fought to escape her throat, but all she could manage was

matter what happened, it’s not your fault,” Caden said quietly, his voice softening as his gaze

at him, stunned, as tears streamed down her cheeks, the weight of despair pressing down

she whispered, her

she could say more, Jasmine hurried into the

said, her tone crisp

coat around Alicia, carefully buttoning it

Bennett to the hospital,”

“I’ll join you soon.”