The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 751:

Caden glanced up at the elevator panel. The car was descending slowly, stopping at each floor.

He turned her around so she faced him instead, her cheek against his chest. His shirt carried no cologne, only the faint scent of fabric softener. The simplicity of it felt comforting.

Her morning sickness eased as she settled against his chest, enveloped in his warmth. Alicia didn’t pull away.

In the privacy of the elevator, Caden’s hand slid down to intertwine with hers. She flinched slightly, her fingers brushing against the ring on his hand.

His grip tightened as if afraid she might vanish the next second.

Alicia looked up, noticing the dark circles under his eyes, the tired lines crisscrossed with faint red. She recognized the signs of his exhaustion, and as someone who shared his bed, she knew he was likely stretched to his limit.

He might have said nothing if things hadn’t reached this breaking point. A pang of bittersweet emotion swept through her.

just a little longer, prolonging

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back to the apartment?” Caden asked when they reached the hospital exit, his

tonight. I want to

in his eyes, the silent plea for sympathy

you insist on taking me, I can’t stop you. But the doctor said I shouldn’t get

held hers, the weight of her words hitting him, until he finally conceded with a quiet, “Alright.”

like this before. To change so drastically in such a

Alicia said, “Stop buying so much for the baby. It’s cluttering the house and making it

reply was

never been a father, so I’m just figuring it out. I’ll buy less next

and walked away. She let out a barely audible sigh as she watched his retreating figure, then turned