Chapter 67:

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Caden's voice was colder than the rain lashing outside.

Alice struggled to hold the umbrella, the bag in her hand shaking slightly, full of antiseptic and bandages.

"Let me see your wound."

Caden's response was indifferent. "No need."

She rolled up the car window without thinking twice. Alicia froze, her reflection staring back at her in the glass.

Caden was silent for a moment, then looked out the window and noticed she was still standing there, motionless. I frowned slightly.

With a sigh, he slowed down and opened the door, letting her in.

She carefully slid into the passenger seat, wiping the rain off her clothes. The silence between them was thick, but Caden finally broke it.

“What are you doing here at this hour?” His voice was shrill. “Shouldn’t you be with Joshua by now, nice and warm in…?”

Alice couldn't believe how sharp his words were. She was fed up with his constant attacks and wondered if he would know when to stop.

Her emotions, already tangled and confused along the way, were completely untangled when he sat down next to her.

Without thinking, he sneered, “If it weren't for you hitting your shoulder like that, I wouldn't even care about you.”

Firmly, she took out iodine and cotton swabs, ready to clean the wound.

The air in the car slowly changed, becoming less tense as the moments passed.

the safest option, but he hadn't expected Alicia to follow him there. He watched her closely, knowing she'd used the excuse of her injury to check on him. But that didn't bother him. In fact, he was in

at him, meeting his gaze. His deep eyes

her charm could

murmured. “Let me see the

to unbutton his

rustling fabric filled the car, creating a strange feeling of intimacy in the

and abs slowly came into view. Alice did her best not to

stop. You don't have to take everything off. Just show

was mocking. "What, you don't want to

Alice was momentarily speechless.

wanted to look

hesitation, Caden removed his shirt completely, revealing his toned

was filled with an undeniable tension. The wound on his shoulder was not serious, but the slight bleeding added to

on healing the wound, doing her

convenient?” Caden asked,

“Mm?” Alice replied absentmindedly.

hands wrap around her waist and lift her onto his lap. Her face turned bright

at her, calm and unfazed. “It's easier

something pressing down on her, and her mind jumped to conclusions. “Is it getting hard

paused before letting out a low chuckle. “What, are you

check. Instead, she cleared her throat

its proximity made it difficult

asked, watching her closely. “Is your

calm, swallowing her nerves. “I’m not

skin, it slipped and missed the

squinted, trying to hide it. “Oh, have I suddenly

himself

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