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.

closeness… to linger in Caden’s warmth just a little longer, prolonging this moment before the world intruded

is your

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

leave work early tonight. I want to

for sympathy in his expression. She knew he was counting

can’t stop you. But the doctor said I shouldn’t get

hitting him, until he

change so drastically in

buying so much for the baby. It’s cluttering the house and making

was soft,

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

away. She let out a barely audible sigh as she watched his retreating