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.

spoke again. “Are we really going to leave her

What a stubborn little thing. He practically dragged himself in and out of

breath, Caden got out of the car. “Pass

so, he noticed the cut on Caden's hand. “Mr. “Ward, did

huffed irritably, walking away from

her intoxicated state, and answered Caden's questions without hesitation. It didn't take long

her floor and opened the door to

one arm as he reached for the light switch

his feet. At first he didn't feel anything, but the dim light in the hallway revealed that he had

Caden gritted his teeth and released his foot with a grunt of

looked at Alice, who was still unconscious, with a string of curses ready. But

be better to scold her when she

flipped it on. The apartment wasn't big,

carefully placed Alicia on

her eyes. Thanks to the alcohol, her usual hostility toward Caden was nowhere to be seen. If anything,

table. “They're

hand suddenly shot out, grabbing him

looked at her

speak, but before she could, her

still for a couple of seconds, and then her hand moved

out the

have

let go of her hand, but Alice reacted quickly, lunging at him and wrapping her

last time he'd seen her this vulnerable. “Aren’t you supposed to be tough and

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

the room. Coincidentally, a message appeared on the screen: it was from the apartment complex's group chat, informing tenants that

to Alice before reaching for the medicine and

him and obediently opened her mouth. Although her mind was still clouded, she was aware of her actions. Without much thought, she clicked her tongue against Caden's finger as he

sensation against his skin. “You're still the temptress, even when it

her mouth. She

know who I am?"

Alice didn't respond.

Caden felt a wetness in his throat. Warm tears

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