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?”

you need me to peel

me? You still owe me

up another mangosteen, carefully peeled it,

it to her mouth, Caden reminded her, “So the

Caden quickly covered her mouth, gently making

Alice commented, “It's funny

often?”

sum just to cook for him on a monthly basis,"

seem to be speaking rather harshly about your

by surprise, Alice quickly popped a grape into her mouth, disguising her slip with a playful lie.

barely made any noise.” With a knowing smile, he added, “Oh, that's right. “You

flushed with anger, knowing that arguing with

me. If it’s something Joshua likes, it

Alice sneered softly.

to cook for him, and yet he

left the side room just as the guests began to

a tray of cakes and

as you have just returned and we

Caden thought of Alicia and asked, “Make some coffee,

after lunch. Once the guests had

Alice get divorced? Why is she here

and inhaling deeply, replied curtly: "Mom, stay out of this. It's my

grasped the implications.

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

have clarified that his stay would not be permanent. "I will only see Alicia occasionally

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