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?”

photo under your pillow every day. Was that enough for you? I know

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

fled, I knew you hated me. If I kept

him at the registry was her way of punishing him. But later, he realized

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

you left

heart ached at the question. Tears welled in her

firmly back then. But distance had made it easier to feel resolute. Now, being with Caden

Gently, he wiped them away, his

cracking. “That’s all you have to say? Just

his forehead against hers. “Do whatever you need to. Just don’t keep

his hair playfully, a faint smile breaking through