The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1398

Chapter 1398:

It was only when Kenji showed up that Scarlette finally agreed to come downstairs and eat something.

From their vantage point upstairs, Caden and Alicia watched Kenji’s every move with keen interest.

Below, a touching scene unfolded as Kenji gently fed Scarlette the soup prepared by the housekeeper, carefully coaxing her to take her medicine.

A soft chuckle escaped Alicia’s lips. “Caden, he’s so much like you were in your younger days.”

Caden’s gaze dropped to the floor. “Who’s to say it’s not all for show?”

“Oh, come now,” Alicia sighed. “Scarlette has your genes. No matter how naive she might seem, she wouldn’t fall for a simple act. The way she’s drawn to Kenji… there must be genuine goodness in him.”

Caden remained silent, his thoughts unreadable.

kissed her, Caden turned away, his expression guarded.

like wildfire,” Alicia said, worry evident in her voice. “There’s talk of a citywide lockdown. It’s

fingers gently with hers. “I can’t say when I’ll return. Don’t come looking for me unless you

unease palpable in

rumors about the virus, his primary concerns lay elsewhere. With Scarlette’s recent illness, his place was firmly at her side, caring for her. Truth

Ward heading to the laboratory?” Kenji inquired. “Perhaps I could be of

her head firmly. “Thanks, but no. It’s far too dangerous. The hospitals haven’t developed any effective treatments yet—that’s

expression darkened. The virus hadn’t struck without warning. A wave of deaths had preceded this moment. Although emergency treatments had temporarily slowed the crisis, infected patients faced a grueling path, with full recovery far from certain. One of his former colleagues, a senior researcher who had worked alongside him on related experiments, had attempted to exploit the crisis for profit

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able to help. Mr. Ward shouldn’t shoulder this burden

heart—the thought of him working in close proximity to deadly pathogens, the

“I’ll assist Mr.

only just found your way back to each other.

up, suddenly alert. “Roscoe is