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?”

mark on her cheek. His expression hardened,

dry,

Benedict?” he guessed, his voice devoid of emotion yet carrying an undertone of restrained

and reached for his phone,

immediately,” he said, his

trembling fingers clutched at his hand, her red, tear-filled eyes pleading with him to understand. A thousand words fought to escape her throat, but all she

happened, it’s not your fault,” Caden said quietly, his

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

she whispered, her voice

say more, Jasmine hurried into the room, her face a mixture

Ward,” she said, her tone

coat around Alicia, carefully buttoning it

to the hospital,” he

“I’ll join you soon.”