Chapter 211:

Gerry exhaled deeply.

“You two have always clashed from the start.

If I admitted something, it would feel like I was conceding it to you, and Caden is too competitive for that.

He’s been that way since he was a kid.

He would never allow himself to seem lesser.

As someone deeply familiar with Caden's story, Gerry naturally empathized with him.

«Caden changed after his mother's accident.

When I asked him why he didn't defend his reputation, he told me that he was already so disliked that one more accusation didn't matter.

»

Alice's lips pressed together, a lump forming in her throat.

"I know.

"

Aware of the hardships Caden had faced, Alicia felt her resolve waver, contemplating the possibility of a reconciliation.

However, the thought left her feeling exposed and vulnerable.

“I never imagined things between you two would end up like this,” Gerry commented.

“He’s never loved anyone before.

But I think he still has feelings for you,” he added, seeing something deeper in Caden’s actions.

Alice quickly regained her composure.

“Men can show interest in several women at the same time,” she replied.

but not for Caden,” Gerry said

who he met at the airport recently,” Alicia challenged,

paused, momentarily surprised by

her…” he stumbled, unsure of how to explain, reflecting

he hugged her amidst the

Caden really want

tension in the

remained silent, her

apartment, Caden walked in and

the chill on

Alice, he wondered if she

she was there to collect her

misjudged

seemed kind, but her decision left

noticed the absence of the small, irritating objects that had previously cluttered the space, giving him

his

had exhausted all his

rejected his attempts, both tender and

he headed for the bedroom to

bed, she noticed

their

trying to completely erase

darkened further

anger, he entered the bathroom, but the cold water from the shower barely

out of the bathroom, she found a message from

"I left her.

"

least managed to

the message and lit a cigarette

he remembered with pain

presence lingered in the air, rekindling the desires that

overwhelmed, he admitted

knew all too well that if she came back, resisting would

he walked out of the bedroom, his phone

abruptly replied,

before

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