Chapter 33:

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Alice woke up to be unceremoniously dumped into the car.

Instinctively she curled up into a ball, her wide, wary eyes scanning the interior of the vehicle.

"Where are we going?" I have asked.

Hank turned to look at her and smiled reassuringly. “It's okay, Miss Bennett. It's just me and Mr. Ward. “You’re allergic to alcohol, so we’ll take you to the hospital right away.”

The mention of a hospital immediately made Alice nervous. "No! Please, can we not go?”

Hank paused, looking to Caden for guidance.

Caden, who was uncomfortable with hospitals, hesitated for a moment. Then his expression remained unreadable as he spoke. “Just stop by a pharmacy, get her some antihistamines, and then take her home.”

Hank agreed and started the car.

The car moved slowly along the road, although it was unable to avoid the sharp turns. With each turn, Alice's head seemed to spin even faster.

When they finally pulled up in front of her apartment, Alicia struggled to keep her eyes open and forced herself out of the car. As soon as her feet hit the ground, her knees buckled and she nearly passed out.

"Mr. Ward," Hank said, unable to bear the sight of her in that state. "Shouldn't we help her up?"

Caden watched Alicia through narrowed eyes as she staggered, swaying with every step.

“He can still walk, right?” Caden said dryly.

“I know Miss Bennett has a stubborn streak, Mr. Ward,” Hank said, “but she’s actually a very nice person.”

"If you're so worried, why don't you help her then?"

Hank felt a pang of unease at Caden's words. His grip on the steering wheel tightened, but he made no move to get out of the car.

Alice continued to fight, finally reaching the grass.

Hank spoke again. “Are we really going to leave her here,

little thing. He practically dragged himself in and out of consciousness, and yet he refused to call

got out of the car. “Pass me

did so, he noticed the cut on Caden's

walking away

without hesitation. It didn't take

her floor and opened

for the light switch with his free hand. There was a clicking sound, but the

didn't feel anything, but the dim light in the hallway

began to build, gradually intensifying. Caden gritted his teeth and released his foot with a

unconscious, with

would be better to scold her when she was

The apartment wasn't big, it only had one

Alicia

eyes. Thanks to the alcohol, her usual hostility toward Caden was nowhere to

on the table. “They're antihistamines. Don’t stop

leave, but Alice's hand suddenly shot out, grabbing him

her with a slight

but before

still for a couple of seconds, and then her hand moved from Caden's sleeve to his

his lips together and looked out the window. All

must have been

her hand, but Alice reacted quickly, lunging at him and wrapping her arms around him in a

vulnerable. “Aren’t you supposed to be tough and brave?” I have sneered. “What, are you actually afraid of

Alicia stiffen, but she didn't say anything. In fact, she was absolutely terrified. She didn't even care if

phone, so he turned on the flashlight to illuminate the room. Coincidentally, a message appeared on the screen: it was from

reaching for the medicine and popping out a pill. “Open your

at him and obediently opened her mouth. Although her mind was still clouded, she was aware of her actions.

“You're still the temptress, even when it comes to something as mundane as taking

any water to wash the pill down, it dissolved quickly in her mouth. She nuzzled Caden’s neck and murmured, “It tastes awful.” He

who I

Alice didn't respond.

in his throat. Warm tears were sliding down his

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