Chapter 59:

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The rain was pouring down, hitting the ground with every drop. A sudden clap of thunder made Georgia shriek, her hands instinctively clutching at Shelia.

The disgusting smell of dog poop still clung to her, and Shelia's expression twisted in disgust. With a push, Shelia pushed Georgia away.

Caden laughed softly. “Why are you screaming, Georgia? Alicia is the one in trouble. “That thunder sounds like nature is giving her a warning.”

Alicia gave her a cold look. The rain was only getting worse, and Shelia, fed up pushed, Georgia aside and hurried inside to wash up.

Another rumble of thunder echoed overhead. For a moment, Caden's face darkened as he looked at Alice. For some unknown reason, she had stepped into the pond, her hands moving frantically as if searching for something.

The heavy rain clouded the view, making it difficult to see what he was doing. Caden walked over, frowning. “What exactly are you looking for?”

Alicia lifted the hem of her skirt as she continued to feel her way through the water. She muttered, “I think I dropped my phone in here.”

Caden looked down, skeptical. Seeing his hesitation, Alicia urged, “Don't just stand there. Help me find him.”

Caden wasn't fooled. “Is this another one of your tricks? Like the one you played on the maid?”

Alice snorted in response. “Believe what you want.”

He continued his search, moving a few steps to the side. Suddenly, he let out a loud cry. “Ah! “I found it!”

make out what he was

her face, her hair sticking to her cheeks. She looked at

looked, Caden reluctantly held out his

in her palm.

was a toad.

she threw it aside and her

his aversion to all things impure, was repulsed beyond measure. The mere thought of touching the toad would torment him for days. His expression darkened even further,

pond. In her haste, she lost her footing in the slippery mud and fell back into the water, hitting her knee

softening slightly. Alicia tried to regain her balance, but her injured knee refused to support her weight. Her hand shook as she reached out.

stand women who pretend to be innocent.” He paused, his

saying anything else, she turned her back and

between fury and pain, felt as if the sky itself was about to strike her. Seeing Caden truly leaving, panic gripped her and she stood up, forgetting her

him to reconsider. Soaked to the bone, he had no choice but to change. It had been ages since he had stayed at the

clothes. She smiled and said, "You and Joshua are about the

sleeves, replied with

"Don't bother."

were colder than

But in the end, there was no choice. Caden was far more talented than her son Joshua. And

back her anger and

resting. He was getting stronger lately, and was even able to

she kept her back to him, tears

Jerald frowned. “What's wrong?”

shook her head. “It's nothing. “I’m used to

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