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.

outside had been a distraction, and he didn't trust he could continue driving without losing control. Pulling over had been the safest option, but

him, meeting his gaze. His deep eyes seemed to draw

dangerous her charm could be, so she

murmured. “Let me see

and began to unbutton his

car,

aside, his chest and abs slowly came

her daze and protested, “Stop, stop. You don't have to take everything off.

you don't want to

Alice was momentarily speechless.

wanted to look away, but

his shirt completely, revealing his

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

doing her best to ignore the heat

Caden asked,

“Mm?” Alice replied absentmindedly.

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

her, calm and unfazed. “It's easier

on her, and her mind jumped to conclusions. “Is it

chuckle. “What, are you

cleared her throat and picked up

as its proximity made

Caden asked, watching her closely. “Is

forced herself to remain calm, swallowing her nerves.

skin, it slipped and missed the wound entirely, landing on uninjured

it. “Oh, have I suddenly become

himself and

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