The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback
Chapter 80

Chapter 80:

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Alice's heart skipped a beat before it began to race uncontrollably.

Fortunately, Hank intervened just in time. “It's just the flu going around. Nothing unusual about it. “I’ve had a stuffy nose lately, too.”

Hearing that, Gerry's suspicion seemed to fade. "For a second, I thought Caden and Alicia had kissed. It scared the shit out of me." Alicia had no words for that.

So what if they did?

Gerry chuckled. “Randolph really hit the jackpot with a wife like Rachel. If I were his wife, I would have left him after today's fiasco.”

That caught Alice's attention. "How does Randolph treat Rachel when they're alone?"

Gerry didn't know all the details, but he'd heard enough. "Randolph is quite the ladies' man. He flirts with his old lovers and tries to get any attractive woman into bed. Honestly, I thought he had that intention with you before."

Alice clenched her fists tighter.

No wonder she felt so uncomfortable around him.

He asked, "Does Rachel have no idea what she's up to?"

“How could I not know? Even I do,” Gerry replied with a smirk. “People in love can be maddening. She knows it, but she pretends not to know. Her family is not well off and she depends on Randolph for everything, so she has this feeling of inferiority.”

After saying that, Gerry looked unsure and turned to Caden. “Isn’t that right, Caden?”

Caden replied nonchalantly, “Yeah, fools in love never learn, do they?”

Alice felt her jaw tighten.

Caden was implying something.

Although she hadn't been overly submissive to Joshua back then, she had made many sacrifices to repay his kindness. To others, she probably seemed just as infatuated.

“Last year, there was a big stir at the bank where Randolph works,” Caden said. “Have you heard about it?”

Alice was now more focused.

Gerry intervened: “You mean that thing about Joshua?”

"Exactly."

"I heard a little bit, but it didn't end well and they quickly buried the news. Do you know what really happened?"

“Yes I know,” Caden replied.

His slow, measured tone was beginning to unsettle Alice. Gerry leaned towards him, seemingly intrigued. “So what's the real story?”

Alicia turned her gaze to Caden.

He casually ran his fingers over his phone, zooming in on a page full of documents.

He was connected to the bank.

A confidential watermark stood out on the screen. Alice leaned in, trying to get a better look, but Caden closed the screen without hesitation.

She looked at him in disbelief.

His words hurt her even more. “It's a business matter. “With outsiders here, it’s better to keep it private.”

Once again, Alice was at a loss for words. Remembering who Alice used to be, Gerry cleared his throat. “Fair enough.”

Alice forced a smile. “Go ahead. “I can pretend I didn’t hear anything.”

Gerry asked, “Are you interested in the bank?”

Caden scoffed, “As far as I know, she’s still hung up on Joshua.”

Alice immediately counterattacked: “That’s not true.”

Her answer did not seem to convince anyone. Gerry sighed, a trace of pity in his voice. “Alice, don't be like Mrs. Gray.

"Fools in love never end well."

Once again, Alice found herself speechless.

I shot a sharp look at Caden.

His words cut through her, leaving her increasingly frustrated.

After dropping Gerry off at his house, Hank asked, “Miss Bennett, where do you want me to take you?”

Alice looked at the time and realized that it was still early. She had used the excuse of going to the beauty salon earlier, and the Yates family would not bother to look for her.

I had plenty of time.

Eager to know what secret Caden was hiding, Alice said, “You can leave Mr. Ward first. Don’t worry about me now.”

Hank looked in the rearview mirror.

Caden was still, completely serene.

However, something in his expression suggested that he was strangely satisfied.

“Mr. Ward, where should I take him?” Hank asked.

Caden shifted slightly in his seat. “Take me back to the apartment.”

Hank understood what this meant and started driving. Alicia checked her sat nav and saw that it was a twenty minute drive.

After a brief pause, he asked, “At the party, you mentioned that others couldn't help me, but you could. What did you mean by that?”

Caden replied nonchalantly, “I didn't mean anything by that.”

Alice had no words to reply to that. His smug expression took away all interest in continuing the conversation. She concentrated on the landscape passing through the window. The silence in the car lasted for a while.

Finally, Caden broke the silence. “What's wrong? Have you lost your voice?”

Alice turned to him. “Why?”

Caden leaned back in his seat. “Don't you have any more questions?”

She replied with a hint of sarcasm: “What's the point of asking? “You already said you didn’t mean anything by it.”

"And you really believed it?" he asked, his tone filled with disbelief.

"Yeah.

"You must be incredibly naive."

Why was he insulting her again? Did he think that insulting her would benefit him?

Alicia glanced at her phone, her unease growing. “What really happened between Joshua and Randolph?”

Realizing he had taken the bait, Caden smiled again. “Miss Bennett, this is not how you ask for favor. Have you never tried sweet-talking a man?”

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