Chapter 56:

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Alice pointed to a large vase nearby. “I’ve been here for a while, hiding behind that.”

Caden, amused, commented, “You're quite the expert at hiding. “You could probably join the CIA.”

As he was splitting the mangosteen in half, he was interrupted by Alice, who picked up one half and asked, “You didn't share our chat logs with Joshua, did you?” Given Joshua's nature, he would surely have mentioned it already.

“Are you worried he’ll find out?” Caden asked.

Alice savored the mangosteen, enjoying its sweetness, and playfully reached for the piece closest to Caden's mouth.

Caden was momentarily speechless.

Alice, eating confidently, said, “You heard Joshua. My relationship with him has evolved, and I don't want any misunderstandings.”

Caden laughed softly. “You really agreed to be his lover?”

Alice grimaced slightly at the question, but agreed.

Caden watched her intently, his expression unreadable. I remembered how Alicia had collected when Joshua had touched her hand earlier in the yard.

However, Caden chose to remain silent, not revealing his true reasons for visiting the Yates mansion.

Alice, looking at the remaining fruit, commented, “Why are these mangosteens so good? Aren’t you going to eat someone?”

peel them, just ask,” Caden

a few more for me? You still owe me from before," Alice

carefully peeled it, and offered it to

brought it to her mouth, Caden reminded her, “So the food you

made Alicia choke, but Caden quickly covered her mouth, gently

funny how you and

him often?” Caden

large sum just to cook for him on a monthly basis," Alice replied, her

seem to be speaking rather harshly about

her mouth, disguising her slip with a

“Do you talk to her like that in bed too? “You were always so quiet with me, you barely made any noise.” With

anger, knowing that arguing with

for me. If it’s something Joshua

Alice sneered softly.

for him, and yet

left the side room just as the

maid approached with a tray

Ward, please tell us your preferences as you have just returned and we are not

a cup, Caden thought of Alicia and

to his room after lunch. Once the guests had left, Shelia found a quiet corner

get divorced? Why is

inhaling deeply, replied curtly: "Mom, stay out of this.

also been a lover, quickly grasped

under the pretext of taking care of Dad,

his stay would not be permanent. "I will only see

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