The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 822:

Instead, her secretary’s voice trembled on the phone.

“Ms. Bennett, please help me!”

Alicia tensed up.

“What’s going on?”

She heard some rustling on the other end, followed by the sound of her secretary’s sobs fading out, replaced by an unfamiliar voice.

“Ms. Bennett, your secretary made a mistake and upset some people. Will you come get him, or should we take care of it ourselves?”

Alicia arrived at the designated private room ten minutes later. Two men dressed in sharp suits stood by the door—Caden’s bodyguards, no doubt. As soon as they recognized Alicia, they opened the door with a respectful gesture.

“Ms. Bennett, welcome. We are glad you could make it. Please, come in.”

eyes flicked between them as she

a calm tone, “He is inside, Ms. Bennett. Don’t worry, Mr. Ward is a kind man. He didn’t make

the

kind heart was debatable. What was undeniable was that he always behaved like a notorious playboy when he faced her. Moreover, he was a man who was never easy to deal with. She clenched

humiliated, she was taken aback by the sight before her. Everything was in perfect order—neat, polished, and calm. A man sat at the grand, polished dining

suddenly paused. A sinking feeling washed over her as she realized too

lifted his gaze, his eyes

been a while, Ms.

long, grueling days and sleepless nights, and yet, a simple “It’s been a while” seemed to wipe away every emotion. Alicia’s chest tightened, her fingers trembling like

as he replied, “He has

wrist, he raised his phone and

you that

connected, Alicia could hear her secretary’s sobs on the

Ward promised he wouldn’t hurt you. I have a family to support, and I didn’t dare to

finish his sentence, Alicia’s teeth

“Hang up.”