Chapter 228:

Alice's throat was cut, but the wound was not serious.

After two days of rest, only a faint pink scar remained.

Her skin was still sensitive.

Caden pressed his lips against the scar.

His kiss was soft, deliberate, and almost playful.

The warmth of his mouth seemed to carry some kind of magic, slowly dissolving Alicia’s defenses until her resistance vanished.

Before long, she found herself clutching his shirt, torn between pulling away and wanting more.

Caden took that moment to deepen the kiss, becoming more demanding, seeking more with each passing moment.

Alice put her arms around his neck, her hands slowly moving up until her fingers tangled in his hair, lightly brushing the wound on the back of his neck.

Caden loosened his grip a little.

“It doesn’t hurt,” he said, pulling her closer again.

Their heartbeats began to sync up, as if their hearts were beating in unison.

Alice felt tears welling up inside her.

“Thank you, Caden,” she murmured sincerely.

He had saved her again.

When Joshua had her, she had given up on everything, even the will to survive.

She was ready to die.

But the moment Caden showed up, relief washed over her, and for the first time, she truly believed things would be okay.

Caden grabbed her face and their noses almost touched.

“If I hadn’t gotten here in time, did you have a plan?”

Alice shook her head.

“I didn’t have it.

Caden’s expression darkened.

“When you were unconscious, I asked Cliff what happened.

Monica was used as bait, right?”

Alice nodded.

got into this mess because

“Don’t blame yourself.

Joshua is responsible.

if you had given in, he wouldn’t have forgiven Monica,” Caden

realized he

people simply harbored

moment, her fear had taken over,

in a situation like this again, contact the

Don’t hesitate.

are made

yourself to save another person is

Understand?

couldn't agree

can't," she admitted

while Monica was

understood her doubts and didn't push her

would

needs time to

be there to

broke

thing to avoid danger, but what if something happens anyway? What if someone attacks and I have no escape? What

Caden looked at her.

it all up from the

it, but what if

we get back, I’ll set up a personalized training course for

it, you’ll

but

challenges, but it never hurt to be

faded away as

exhausted, Alice whispered, “We can’t go on like

We should stop.

brushed hers

think about things she had only seen in explicit

reacted, but she gently pushed him away, turning

“Let’s go to sleep.

It will pass.

believed in forcing himself

at times, pestering her again and again for intimacy, Alicia often teased him, calling

deny that she enjoyed

wouldn't have let him get away with

but then,

went to the bathroom to take care of

was freezing cold without heat, but he didn't seem to

he

slid out of bed,

and the only sound in the room was

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