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?”

me to peel them, just ask,”

few more for me? You still owe

carefully peeled it, and offered

to her mouth, Caden reminded her, “So the food you promised me is still

quickly covered her mouth,

funny how

often?”

once offered to pay me a large sum just to cook for him on a monthly basis," Alice replied, her voice

be speaking rather harshly about your sugar

popped a grape into her mouth, disguising

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

with anger, knowing that

for me. If

Alice sneered softly.

even agreed to cook for him, and

the side room just as the guests

approached with a tray

preferences as you have just returned and we

Caden thought of Alicia and asked, “Make some

room after lunch. Once the guests had

you and Alice get divorced? Why is she here

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

been a lover, quickly grasped

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

have clarified that his stay would not be permanent. "I

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