The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1129:

At that moment, the sound of a key turning in the door echoed through the room. Scarlette’s eyes brightened, and she immediately began crawling toward the door, knowing her father was home. Caden entered and scooped Scarlette up with a smile.

Alicia walked over, pretending to complain. “Scarlette’s become a little rascal. Look at the mess she’s made of the house.”

Caden chuckled, pressing a kiss to Scarlette’s cheek. “I’ll take the afternoon off to stay home with both of you.”

He went to wash his hands, but Alicia noticed something was off. He seemed distracted, using the wrong towel to dry his hands.

on?” Alicia asked, concern creeping into her voice. “Why do you look so

“I got a call from Corey’s lawyer today. Apparently, Corey made a will last month. All of his clean assets… They’re for

beat. She looked closely at Caden, trying to read his face. “Corey’s always been impulsive. You shouldn’t read too much into

He paused for a moment before finally speaking, his voice barely above a

starts

of Gemma’s funeral, Corey had entrusted Alicia with a simple yet

somewhere after cremation. At the time, Alicia had brushed off his words

realized he had longed for death for some time. He looked like a shadow of the man he once was. His body was gaunt, his face hollow and sunken, almost unrecognizable. The once-dignified man, who had cared so deeply about appearances, now lay in wrinkled clothes, his

did, a small photograph was found crumpled in his palm. It was a two-inch picture of a younger Corey and Gemma, their faces shy but hopeful, their bright eyes radiating joy and