The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 948:

Alicia let out a dry chuckle. “Alright, let’s just forget I asked.”

Seeing her so relaxed triggered a sense of urgency in Caden. He had learned numerous techniques privately because, after two years without intimacy, he was starting to doubt his own performance. Alicia might seem playful, but she was bold during intimacy. He worried that if he didn’t perform well during their next intimate encounter, it would be a disappointment.

Caden watched Alicia carefully, his eyes narrowing slightly at the way she lingered on the photo. He couldn’t deny the jealousy that flared up inside him.

Alicia, sensing the shift in his demeanor, looked up at him. “What? Is something wrong with liking someone good-looking?”

Caden’s jaw tightened, but he remained composed. “No, nothing wrong at all,” he replied smoothly, though the edge in his voice was noticeable. “But, if you’re interested in someone else, just say it. Don’t pretend.”

Alicia raised an eyebrow, her amusement clear. “You’re being dramatic. I was just looking. It’s not like I’m planning to meet him.”

want.” His voice softened, the tension in

Caden, despite his confident exterior, harbored deeper feelings for her than he often let

her tone softening.

smiled, relief washing over him. “Good,” he said, his usual playful demeanor returning. “Now, are you going to buy that bikini

chuckled, teasing him. “Maybe I will. But only if you promise to stop

grinned, pulling her closer.

major, just an appreciation

narrowing slightly as he focused on Brysen’s birth date. “He’s thirty-six. How does that rank in your

grinned lightly. “Thirty-six? That’s fabulous! It’s the prime of life for a man—mature, dependable, and

lips twisted into a sarcastic smirk. “So, Ms. Bennett has a thing for

tell he was jealous again, though he tried to mask it