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

from Corey’s lawyer today. Apparently, Corey made a will

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

darkened, and he sighed deeply. “There’s more.” He paused for a moment before finally speaking, his voice barely above a whisper.

journey starts

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

At the time, Alicia had brushed off his words as an emotional outburst, a fleeting moment of grief. He was only

was. His body was gaunt, his face hollow

clenched, stiff with rigor mortis. It took some effort to pry them open, and when they did, a small photograph was found crumpled in his palm. It was a two-inch picture of a younger Corey and Gemma, their faces