Filed to story: When His Wife Can’t Forgive
When they arrived at the office, Caden glanced around, but Alicia was nowhere in sight.
He figured she had been delayed and placed the pharmacy bag in a drawer.
Hank noticed the careful way Caden handled it, and his concern only deepened.
“Mr. Ward, forgive me for being blunt,” he said. “You’re already taking a lot of medication, and it’s putting a strain on your kidneys. If you keep buying more on your own, I’m worried you won’t even make it to thirty.”
Caden had heard this lecture countless times. To him, Hank sounded like a broken record.
He knew his own body and understood exactly how much medication he could handle.
Since Hank enjoyed nagging, Caden let him do it. He simply tuned him out and focused on his own work.
Then something seemed to click in Hank’s mind. “Mr. Ward, is all this medication because you’re preparing for sexual intercourse?” he asked tentatively.
Caden leaned back in his chair, not bothering to answer. Instead, he picked up his phone and sent a quick message to Alicia. “Where are you?”
Alicia was currently in the bathroom.
She was about to reply after washing her hands when she suddenly heard Hank’s voice coming from outside the door.
“Is that person Ms. Bennett?” Hank asked.
Upon hearing her name being mentioned, Alicia paused.
She put her phone away and listened carefully.
“Yes,” Caden answered.
Hank’s tone shifted to one of exasperation. “Aren’t you and her well-matched? Why do you need medication then?”
“Who said I was taking medication?” Caden countered.
“Don’t lie to me!” Hank argued boldly. “Who used Viagra last time, then?”
Caden was left at a loss for words.
It was simply an accident. It was a prank Alicia had pulled on him.
Still, he didn’t bother to explain. He glanced at his phone, annoyed that there was still no response from Alicia.
Caden frowned.
What was taking her so long?
Hank thought for a moment, feeling like something wasn’t adding up. “Mr. Ward, you do react to Ms. Bennett, right? So, why do you need the medication? Is it because you can’t last long?”
Caden was left speechless once again.
Hank continued, “If you really want to last longer, you should go to a proper hospital. You can’t just buy random pills from a pharmacy.”
Caden’s expression hardened. “Just leave, will you?”
Hank immediately fell silent.
Caden grew increasingly impatient with Hank’s pestering. Noticing Alicia still hadn’t replied, he decided to call her.
Alicia was focused on listening to the conversation.
Her phone suddenly rang, and it startled her.
He quickly ended the call, but it was too late. Caden had already heard it.
He turned around, and his eyes locked onto hers immediately.
Alicia stepped out, wearing an awkward smile. She scratched her forehead and gestured toward the bathroom. “I was just washing my hands in there.”
Neither Caden nor Hank responded.
The silence felt uncomfortable, so she added, “I really didn’t mean to eavesdrop. I was about to come out, but then I heard you talking.”
Caden stared at her intently.
Alicia felt her chest tighten. She quickly tried to correct herself. “Actually, I didn’t hear anything at all.” Her words came out unconvincing, and she nearly burst out laughing, which only made Caden’s expression even darker.
Caden turned away and shot a cold look at Hank.
Hank shivered under his glare.
He hurriedly spoke to Alicia. “You’ve got the wrong idea, Ms. Bennett. It’s really not what you think.”
Alicia put on a confused expression. “What are you talking about? I didn’t hear a thing.”
Caden took a deep breath.
His voice was cold as he spoke. “Get out.”
Hank had been anticipating this and quickly turned to leave.
Alicia understood that Caden was on the edge of losing his temper, so she cautiously started to follow Hank out of the office.
Caden looked at her with a cold expression. “Not you.”
Alicia felt a sense of dread and stopped in her tracks. The door closed behind Hank, leaving her alone with Caden.
She glanced at him and quietly found a place to sit.
Trying to ease the tension, she spoke up. “I had just arrived. I didn’t see you, so I went to the bathroom. And right after that, you came up. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. I just walked to the door and heard you talking. I assumed it was something work-related, so I decided not to interrupt. I couldn’t hear much. All I heard were some muffled voices, nothing significant.”
After she finished, Alicia glanced over at Caden again, trying to read his expression. He seemed even more upset.
“You might want to check a mirror,” he said. “You’re grimacing.”
Alicia was caught off guard.
Was she that obvious?
She quickly ran her hand over her lips.
Realizing her lie had been poorly constructed, she gave up on it and decided to be sincere.
“Look, don’t worry. You’re still in your twenties. You’re young, and anything can be treated.”
Caden’s frustration only grew.
Hank had already filled his ears with nonsense, and now Alicia was doing the same.
Her tone of regret made it even worse.
“Don’t you know if I have any health issues?” he asked flatly. “I’ve never slept with Hank. But I have slept with you, haven’t I?”
Alicia replied without thinking, “But you didn’t exactly finish the last few times.”
Caden found himself at a loss for words.
Alicia’s voice grew softer. “I thought you were just being considerate, but now I wonder if it was because you couldn’t.”
That was enough for Caden. “Last time, your wrist was sore when we ended. Really? You think I’m impotent?” he said, barely able to keep his frustration in check.
Alicia’s eyes widened.
“You lasted so long last time. Was that a side effect of all the medication?” she asked. Again, Caden was left speechless.
He could no longer contain his anger. He pulled Alicia close, pushing her down onto the desk.
With one swift motion, he tugged at her clothes, pulling down the zipper and exposing her smooth skin. Realizing he was serious, Alicia began to panic.
“Hey, hold-“
Before she could finish, he kissed her, cutting off her words.
Alicia kicked at him in a desperate attempt to resist. But then, he grabbed her ankles and pulled her legs around his waist.
Soon, Alicia’s resistance weakened. She pushed him softly.
“Caden, stop. I need to… tell you…”
She tugged at his hair, managing to catch her breath. “Let go! I have something important to tell you!”
Caden was filled with both desire and anger. He held her tightly and said, “Do you honestly think talking is more important than finishing what we’ve started?”
Already started?” Alicia panted, shaking her head. “No! I need to talk to you about Lilliana’s assistant.”
Caden frowned in frustration. “What about her?” Pinned beneath him, Alicia struggled to breathe. “Get off me…” she gasped.
Her chest rose and fell as she tried to catch her breath.
The sight of her breasts only stirred him more. Without any gentleness, Caden pulled her collar down and bit at her skin.
Alicia’s waist trembled and she let out a small, involuntary cry.
Realizing that the sound had come from her own throat, Alicia felt both anger and embarrassment. She punched Caden.