Chapter 209:

The next moment, there was a knock at the door.

"What are you doing up so late?"

The door was slightly ajar, allowing Gerry to enter.

The room looked nothing like he had expected.

“Why are all these bags lying around? Are they planning to move?”

Gerry's arrival broke the tension, but Alice felt even more embarrassed.

"Mr.

Hopkins, when did you arrive?" he asked.

Noticing her discomfort, Gerry cleared his throat.

“Don’t worry.

I didn’t hear anything you two were arguing about.

Alicia was speechless.

Her acting was poor, and it was obvious she was enjoying this.

Feeling awkward, she lowered her head and began to tidy up, trying to hide her feelings.

She was sensitive, while Caden remained direct.

Without hesitation, she turned to Gerry and asked, “Why are you so late?”

“I was just leaving a party and thought I’d stop by on my way home,” Gerry explained as he walked into the room.

“Why don’t you get up? I’m a guest here.

Bring me a glass of water.

Caden’s face remained impassive.

“There’s water in the bathroom.

Feel free to help yourself.

Gerry was momentarily speechless.

words, Alice decided

each hand and headed for

Gerry stopped her.

“Are you leaving already?”

right

watched her go, his

bags were heavy and she

as Caden went to help her, Gerry

almost bigger

you

the bags from

you when

try to do

Caden's expression darkened.

Alice felt slightly embarrassed.

“They are quite heavy.

not to strain

waved away his concern with a

enough for

Don’t worry…”

get to finish his sentence when a figure loomed

the four bags into his

Gerry and Alicia stopped in surprise, turning their

Caden's voice was flat.

trash from

Don't bother.

"

past them, putting some distance between himself and the couple before exiting the

lips twitched slightly, his

You’d think I was trying to steal your

had her hands free, she picked up a painting, carefully wrapped and

Caden to the

got the better of

“What is that?”

a painting my mother

"

she took a

the opposite side of

gap, bringing her a

the garbage," Gerry said, a

Alicia was speechless.

short, and she chose

quiet for long, Gerry asked, “Caden, have you been

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