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 he hadn't expected Alicia to follow him there. He watched her closely, knowing she'd

his gaze. His deep eyes seemed to draw her in, making her

her charm could be, so she quickly

shirt,” I murmured. “Let me see the

lazily, and began to unbutton his shirt,

fabric filled the car, creating a

hem of his shirt aside, his chest and abs slowly came into view. Alice did her best not

snapped out of her daze and protested, “Stop, stop. You don't have

was mocking. "What, you don't want

Alice was momentarily speechless.

to look away,

his shirt

on his shoulder was not serious, but the

wound, doing her best to ignore the heat between

Caden asked, his tone

“Mm?” Alice replied absentmindedly.

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

her, calm and unfazed. “It's easier

and her mind jumped to conclusions. “Is it getting hard

are you some

cleared her throat and picked up the iodine, trying to

became uncomfortable as its proximity made

watching her

to remain calm, swallowing her nerves.

she pressed the cotton ball against her skin, it slipped and missed the wound entirely,

it. “Oh,

smiled to himself and shifted

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