The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 925:

The room flooded with light, revealing Caden’s sharp, familiar features. His piercing eyes and chiseled jawline left no room for doubt. It was unmistakably him.

Relief flooded her body, but anger quickly followed. Without thinking, she kicked him hard. “What the hell is wrong with you? Sneaking around like that! And sending someone to ambush me? I thought I was about to die!”

Caden staggered slightly, rubbing his hand and wincing. “Ambush? What are you talking about?” His brows furrowed in confusion. “I came alone.”

Alicia froze, her anger replaced by dread. “You came alone? Then who was following me?”

Caden expertly hid his emotions, his focus sharp as he tuned into the sounds echoing from beyond the door. Holding Alicia against the wall, he whispered, barely breathing, “When did he start following you?”

by the rhythm of his heartbeat pulsing through her. “I only noticed him about

I’ll have them come to get you. I’ll take care of

the

a short laugh. “I’m

loomed outside

instinctively moved Alicia behind him, protective. From outside, a voice called out, “Ms. Bennett, are

yet the underlying

sound of the lock being tampered with followed, but before the

forward, pulled off the man’s mask, and turned to Alicia. “Do you recognize this person?” Alicia leaned in for a better look. The man’s face was unfamiliar to her. His eyes burned with intensity but held no trace of malice. He didn’t fit the profile of an assassin. Despite being forced to kneel, the man maintained an upright posture and quickly defended himself, saying, “Ms. Bennett, I meant no harm. I thought you were in

explanations and directed that he

action and interrupted, “Hold on.” She moved around Caden to scrutinize the man’s badge more closely. It turned out he was indeed