The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 840:

He had once loved her deeply, after all. She could never bring herself to hate him, regardless of anything else. But at the same time, the rift between them was too wide to mend in such a short time. Instead of nursing resentment, which would ultimately turn to contempt, she thought that it was best for them to part ways and live their own lives.

Alicia glanced at Caden’s reddened eyes and gently stroked his brow.

“Let it go, Caden,” she whispered, her tone pleading.

Caden refused to budge.

“No, Lucky,” he rasped.

“I want to kiss you. I’ve missed you so much.”

Alicia’s defenses wavered.

single word. Taking her silence as consent, Caden leaned in and captured her soft lips. He finally found an outlet for all his pent-up yearning. The demons that had been eating away at

the next second, however, the moment was broken

“Mr. Ward!”

of her tongue. Alicia gasped in pain and pushed

from the alcohol in his system, Caden lost his balance and almost collapsed on the floor. Hank hurried over and helped him up, thinking

pills into his palm and shoved them into Caden’s mouth with practiced efficiency. To be fair, Hank was rather

was no getting them out now. Hank scurried off to the kitchen to get a glass of warm water. When he returned, Caden was already sitting upright. Hank paused in

meds took immediate effect? Usually, you’d be writhing

expression soften ever so

problems

face blank when he snapped, “This