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.

surprising speed and precision, quickly becoming his

done this before?”

focused on the task

raised an eyebrow. “How did you get

quick to

rich aroma filled the room, its warmth driving back the chill

of the proximity of the table to prolong the

soon lose themselves in each

felt satisfied and leaned towards

pressed her hand over her mouth, her cheeks burning as she avoided his

at her, his gaze intense, filled with

sinking under the weight of

murmured

voice dropped to a whisper, barely audible. Caden feigned ignorance. “What do you

tension rose within her. “No… I meant…” But before she could finish, a soft moan slipped past her

blurred as the night

and lay weakly in Caden's arms, completely

and Caden gently played with a lock of

sleepy that her thoughts

"Caden," I murmured.

pressing

"I'm happy," she whispered.

around her waist, before

should say the same.

one taught me any manners,” Caden replied, feeling the warmth of her breath on his skin, brushing

pushed her hair back,

really not going to say it back? Caden, I even

voice was soft and childlike, heavy with sleep. Her

in his voice. “Why is it so important that you

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

time next year, they

was hidden in the

waited for him to continue,

doesn't matter anymore."

week later,

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