The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 862:

Alicia couldn’t decide if she was more shocked or touched. She just remained silent in his embrace.

Caden’s voice lowered, pressing his lips together. “My earlier loss of control was driven by fear.”

Alicia blinked. “Fear of what?”

“Fear that I might be replaced.”

Her surprise was evident. Throughout this admission, Caden maintained steady eye contact. His gaze was an unusual mix of sarcasm and jealousy. Alicia had never witnessed such a bizarre expression before.

Without quite understanding why, she blurted out, “I bought that…” She meant to clarify that purchasing the sex toy was merely a spur-of-the-moment decision, not a response to Caden’s manipulations. Yet, she realized that saying this seemed pointless.

“I was harsh earlier too,” Alicia murmured, her eyes downcast as she tendered a gentle apology.

Caden’s face stiffened.

seemed altered, briefly

Alicia was left speechless.

bowed his

She pushed

felt as though they were on the verge

as if determined to honor

was so intense that it looked

up these surprisingly

had taken her

deep look in his eyes and no words, Caden lifted her from the bath, carefully toweling

alert, Alicia cautiously tried to guide him out of the

belief and skepticism, her eyes fixed on the

eyelids grew heavy. Despite her exhaustion, a