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!”

to make out what

rain from her face, her hair sticking to her cheeks. She looked at him and said, “Give me a hand. “Pull

dejected she looked, Caden reluctantly held

was about to grab his, she quickly switched to her other hand. Without warning, she placed something in her palm. Caden froze. At first, he didn't know what it was, but the slimy texture told him

a toad.

sharp jerk she threw it aside and her whole body shook with

aversion to all things impure, was repulsed beyond measure. The mere thought of touching

to climb out of the pond. In her haste, she lost her footing in the slippery mud and fell

her injured knee

you know? “I can’t stand women who pretend to be innocent.” He paused, his eyes narrowed. “Whatever you learned from

saying anything else, she turned her back and

about to strike her. Seeing Caden truly leaving, panic gripped her and she stood up, forgetting her pain in her haste to follow. The storm intensified, reflecting her

reconsider. Soaked to the bone, he had no choice but to

set of her son Joshua's clothes. She smiled and said, "You and Joshua are about the same size.

droplets from his sleeves, replied with icy indifference, “I’m

"Don't bother."

words were colder than the

to show it. But in the end, there was no choice. Caden was far more talented than her son Joshua. And now, with

and

and

changed her clothes, she kept her back to him,

Jerald frowned. “What's wrong?”

head. “It's nothing. “I’m used to

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