The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 923:

Alicia’s smirk widened slightly. “If Caden were involved, there’d be no need for me to be here.”

“Then why are you leaving? Isn’t being the leader of the Hampton Group good enough? Why throw it all away to go back to being a caretaker for that idiot?”

“Are all men so egocentric?” Alicia laughed softly. “Haven’t I made myself clear? You have a criminal record in Terriland. If it’s exposed, you’ll face the death penalty. Do you really expect me to stick around and risk going down with you?”

Corey scoffed. “This isn’t the first time I’ve done this. What are you so afraid of?”

What indeed? Alicia smirked. It wasn’t merely the threat of prison that unnerved her. Being close to Corey felt increasingly perilous, as if, at any moment, she could become complicit in something far more sinister than she intended.

she masked her fears well, maintaining a composed exterior. “I’ve said everything I needed to. Take care of

demeanor shifted rapidly from defiance to desperation. The edge in his voice softened. “Alicia, if there’s anything you need, just say it.

deny it—Gemma was a sweet girl. But her own future and happiness mattered more than anything else now. She concluded, “That machine was a creation of Caden’s team. If anything goes wrong,

about the machine, Alicia.

replied without hesitation, “Doesn’t

deprived of love. In many ways, she had

Gemma—it was his distrust of

that, Alicia exited the

her figure receding without a backward glance, her demeanor utterly impassive. He scoffed, a bitter laugh escaping him. How ridiculous had he been to think Alicia, who had coldly abandoned Caden, would harbor any real affection for Gemma? For the past two years, Alicia had

when confronted with devastating news? Why had he risked so much in Terriland when a viable