The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 853:

He was still the same frustrating Caden, yet he seemed transformed, almost modest. As she scrutinized him, Caden mistook her silence for lingering frustration.

“You’re sick right now. Let’s skip the quarrels. We can call a truce until you’ve recovered. Then you can confront me however you like,” he said, his voice steady.

Alicia accepted the spoon and turned her attention back to her food. After the meal, she showered and returned to the bed, carefully applying ointment to a swollen and slightly torn bite on her leg. The sting made her gasp softly.

Hearing the sound, Caden walked in.

“What happened?” he asked, concern evident in his tone.

Startled, Alicia swiftly pulled the blanket over herself, but Caden was already by her side, his eyes narrowing as he noticed her injury.

“Wasn’t the door locked? How did you get in?” she demanded.

“I mastered unlocking over thirty types of smart locks by the age of eight,” he replied nonchalantly.

noticed her tending to her wound, the initial worry in his expression faded. Instead, he gestured to the incense he had brought into

he said, his tone casual but

ointment from her and eased her

“There are more bites.

me to

firm and

and

to his usual

using his fingertips rather than a swab, gently massaging it into the

to close her legs, but they wouldn’t

it’s really unnecessary,”

in no hurry to

good massage will ensure that the

be difficult for you to

to mention that?