The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 897:

His voice dropped, teasing. “Why are you pulling away? Don’t you need to check if I swallowed it? What if I don’t die properly?”

Alicia flinched instinctively, her hands pushing against his face. “If I taste your mouth, I could die too, right?”

“If you do, we’ll be a couple in hell,” he said with a sly grin.

Alicia sighed in exasperation but gave in. She knew they couldn’t keep playing this game forever.

Caden’s head suddenly began to throb, and he leaned against her shoulder, his breath coming in short gasps. Alicia’s expression softened as she held his shoulders, her fingers brushing a few strands of hair from his face.

“Why didn’t you look for me at Xada those two years?” she asked, her voice low.

Caden blinked sluggishly, struggling to process her words. “What?”

You looked at that photo under your pillow every day. Was that enough for you? I know you’re

struck a nerve. Caden froze, his vulnerability laid bare. For a moment,

to get married and finally fled, I knew you hated me. If

his words heavy in the silence. He had believed Alicia abandoning him at the registry was her way of punishing him. But later, he realized how deeply he had hurt her. That was

had fought his pride and arrogance, waiting for her anger to subside so he could face her again and

hers, emotions swirling. “When you left Warrington, did

in her eyes, spilling over despite

distance had made it easier to feel resolute. Now, being with Caden again,

Gently, he wiped them away, his voice thick with

sniffled, her voice cracking. “That’s all

against hers. “Do whatever you need to. Just

steadied. She ran her fingers through his hair playfully, a faint smile breaking