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

with peeling a few more for me?

another mangosteen, carefully peeled it,

reminded her, “So the food

Alicia choke, but Caden quickly covered her mouth, gently making sure

the juicy fruit, Alice commented, “It's funny how you

you cook for him often?” Caden

a large sum just to cook for him on a

to be speaking

into her mouth, disguising her slip with a

were always so quiet with me, you barely made any noise.” With a knowing smile, he added, “Oh, that's

cheeks flushed with anger, knowing that arguing with him would be

Caden commented, “Don't worry about cooking for me. If it’s something

Alice sneered softly.

hadn't even agreed to cook for him, and yet he was already

side room just as the guests began

maid approached with a tray of cakes and

as you have just returned and we are not familiar with

Caden thought of Alicia and asked,

after lunch. Once the guests had left, Shelia

you and Alice get divorced? Why

curtly: "Mom, stay out of this. It's my

Shelia, who had also been a lover, quickly grasped the implications. “Do you intend

likely stay at the Yates mansion. It gives her a reason to stay under the pretext of taking care of Dad, and even

"I will only see Alicia occasionally when she comes to

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