Chapter 163:

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Caden finished his shower and walked out, noticing Alicia busy in the kitchen.

“What are you doing?” he asked, coming up behind her.

Alice didn't look up as she replied, "I know it's late, but I suddenly felt like having lasagna."

Most of the preparation was already done.

Seeing her like this lifted Caden's spirits.

"Why are you going to all this trouble? We could just order takeout."

“It's late, and it's cold outside. Most people are probably already asleep. No one would want to be woken up to make lasagna,” Alice replied.

Caden chuckled.

I knew there were plenty of places that delivered at any time for the right price.

However, I appreciated that Alice wanted to do it herself.

I have leaned a little closer to her.

"When did you get the ingredients for this?"

Alice felt his warm breath on her skin and shifted slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable. “This afternoon.

Earlier that day, after cooling down from their argument, I remembered how Jerald had scolded Caden, and how he hadn't eaten much afterwards.

Feeling guilty, she decided to do him something. She thought lasagna would be the easiest option.

Caden watched her closely, realizing that she had made the lasagna for his sake.

As she skillfully moved her hands over the ingredients, something stirred inside him. The urge to help her grew stronger, and he couldn't resist.

After washing his hands, he joined her in the kitchen and helped her finish the lasagna.

tomatoes with surprising speed and precision, quickly becoming

this before?”

focused on the task at

“How did

quick to

removed from the oven, the rich aroma filled the room, its warmth driving back the

eating, Caden leaned closer to him, taking advantage of the proximity of the

lose themselves in each

and leaned towards

her mouth, her cheeks

filled with an

under the weight of her

she murmured breathlessly.

a whisper, barely audible. Caden

faltered as tension rose within her. “No… I meant…” But before she could finish, a soft

blurred as the night

lay weakly in Caden's arms, completely

room fell silent and Caden gently played with a lock of

sleepy that her

"Caden," I murmured.

he asked, pressing his chest

"I'm happy," she whispered.

around her waist, before replying,

frowned, her eyes still closed. “You should

any manners,” Caden replied, feeling the warmth of

her hair

really not going to say it back? Caden,

with sleep. Her

smiled at the childish tone in his voice. “Why

to hear you say it. But you refuse to say it. You're an

year, they may no

was hidden in the darkness. “I

for him to continue, but

doesn't matter," she murmured. "It doesn't matter anymore." Then she

later, the

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