The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1008:

Corey approached Alicia with a menacing aura, his steps deliberate, each one exuding control. His voice was calm but commanding as he demanded her surrender.

But Alicia wasn’t naive enough to believe there was mercy behind his words. Clinging to the only chance she had, she put her faith in the fruit knife that trembled in her grasp.

Unimpressed, Corey settled into a chair at the dining table, his sharp gaze taking in the carefully prepared breakfast. The aroma tantalized his senses, but no amount of hunger could quell his appetite. “Was that for Caden?” he asked, his tone laced with mockery. A smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth. “1 never pegged you as the domestic type. Two years in Xada and you haven’t even poured me a glass of water.”

Alicia’s jaw tightened, but she didn’t flinch. “Did you send Caden away just so you could have this little chat?

Corey chuckled darkly, his grin deepening. “Sharp as ever. I thought you two were on a honeymoon. Caden’s not an easy man to put aside, but who would have thought that something so trivial could keep him occupied?”

on the knife tightened, her pale fingers

back, exuding an infuriating calm. “You miscalculated, Alicia. Caden doesn’t love you as much as you want to believe. If he did, why would he leave

had come to Averibon. Caden knew that Corey had bad intentions towards Alicia. Caden also

tone. “Marrying

eyes narrowed, anger overtaking her fear. “What do you want from me, Corey? Stop playing games and just say it! His calm gaze fixed on hers, as if making a decision. Finally, his

face of Corey’s unyielding presence,

led Alicia to the car, leaving the Ward mansion behind without a

a cold, clinical room that reeked of sterility. Her pulse quickened as Corey removed the blindfold from her eyes. The harsh, blinding light made her flinch < instinctively. Blinking rapidly, she gradually

handcuffed to a bed surrounded