The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1126:

Alicia frowned, concerned. “Are you uncomfortable? Let me clean you up.”

Gemma shook her head weakly. “No… I want to wear the white dress my brother brought for me as my first gift.”

Alicia’s heart clenched. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she forced a smile. She just couldn’t refuse.

The dress had been carefully preserved, its fabric still pristine despite the years. Corey had spent all his savings on it back then. Gemma had loved it, but her illness had stolen any chance of her wearing it outside. As Alicia helped Gemma into the dress, she couldn’t hold back her tears. It hung loosely on Gemma’s frail frame, her body reduced to little more than skin and bones.

“Gemma, you haven’t eaten in days. What would you like? I’ll make it for you.”

Gemma stared up at Alicia, her eyes unblinking. “Osmanthus cake,” she said faintly. It was Pierre’s promise—a promise he had never kept. Alicia wiped her tears and smiled. “Wait here. I’ll make it for you.”

Gemma gave a small nod. “Alright.”

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

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Alicia stepped out to find Caden waiting for her. “Corey’s plane has landed. If he hurries, he’ll be here in half an hour.” Caden hesitated, glancing behind Alicia before pulling her aside.

Alicia glanced back at Gemma, who lay quietly.

“What is it?” Alicia asked, her brows knitting together.

Caden sighed heavily. “Corey plans to give his heart to Gemma.”

Alicia’s chest tightened at Caden’s revelation. Corey’s decision was practically a surrender of his own life, clinging to the faintest hope of making Gemma live on.

Alicia closed her eyes for a moment, forcing herself to stay calm. Her voice came out low and strained. “Let’s not talk about it now. We’ll wait until Corey returns.”

In that moment, Alicia resolved to make the osmanthus cake, just as Gemma had wished, before her ultimate end. Outside, the osmanthus trees swayed gently in the breeze, their branches heavy with ripe fruit. Alicia called over a few bodyguards and asked them to help her gather some osmanthus. Normally, baking a cake was easy for Alicia—she was skilled at it—but today, her hands fumbled, and she kept making mistakes.

Caden eventually stepped in to help, noticing her struggle. Together, they worked through the mishaps and finally managed to finish the cake.

“You’re too worried about Gemma,” Caden murmured, his tone gentle yet firm. He watched Alicia carefully, his brow creased with concern. “Death is a part of life. No one can escape it.”noveldrama

Alicia’s hands stilled, her fingers trembling as tears spilled down her cheeks. “But why Gemma? Why at such a young age?” she whispered, her voice cracking. “What did she ever do to deserve this?”

Caden moved closer and wrapped his arms around Alicia, rubbing her back in slow, comforting motions.

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