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!”

was hard to make out

from her face, her hair sticking to her cheeks. She

how soaked and dejected she looked, Caden reluctantly held out

in her palm. Caden froze. At first, he didn't know what it was, but the slimy texture told him

was a

face darkened with disgust. With a sharp jerk she threw it aside and her

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

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

looked at her, his expression softening slightly. Alicia tried to regain her balance, but her injured knee refused to

you know? “I can’t stand women who pretend to be innocent.” He

stare at him, speechless. Without saying anything else, she turned

the thunder rumbled above her, Alicia, torn 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 pain

choice but to change. It

set of her son Joshua's clothes. She smiled and said, "You and Joshua are about the same size. Why don't you wear

water droplets from his sleeves, replied with icy indifference, “I’m not

"Don't bother."

colder than

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

back her anger and headed

headboard, resting. He was getting stronger lately, and was even

kept her

Jerald frowned. “What's wrong?”

“It's nothing. “I’m

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