Chapter 230:

The expensive medicine worked its magic.

After two days of applying it, Alice's pain had completely subsided.

Still, Caden was not hasty.

He joked that it felt like being in a candy store but not being able to touch a single piece, though he understood his own strength.

One wrong move could cause a lot of damage, and so he held back.

A few more days wouldn't hurt.

That night they sat together in the small room, half-watching a film projected on the wall, but neither of them was really concentrating on it.

Outside, the rain was falling hard, accompanied by lightning.

Alicia noticed how restless Caden seemed with the storm outside.

She calmly closed the curtains to block out the flashes of light.

Caden was talking on the phone, occasionally answering with a simple, “OK.

” Alicia leaned closer and turned down the volume on the movie.

“Did the money arrive?” Caden asked.

“Okay, thanks.

” The conversation ended.

Alice asked, "What kind of money is so important that it would attract your attention, Mr.

Ward? Are we talking about tens of billions?"

Caden pulled her into his arms, a slight smile on his lips.

“It’s not that much.

Just a little over fifteen million dollars.

Alice sensed his deep concern about money, and her curiosity grew.

“Is the company in trouble?”

Caden replied, “It’s not my money.

It belongs to you.

Alice was momentarily stunned.

“Mine?”

If it really belonged to him, that amount would be a fortune.

“Is this from the product I worked on last time?” His eyes lit up.

“Did I get a bonus?”

Caden replied, “If it was a bonus, it would be a lot bigger than that.

talking about?" asked

Caden raised an eyebrow.

really think I’m just going to

in and pressed her lips to

more than just

of her neck and deepened the kiss, losing himself in the

pulled away, his voice low: “This is the first payment into your company’s account since you

Alicia was surprised.

accident and I didn’t

How is that possible?”

everything for

yours, earned

may not be a huge amount, but there

Be patient.

her eyes

gotten this

stubbornness to save face and past betrayals had made her distrustful of

understood her, and that understanding had guided his approach to supporting her toward financial

watched the movie, the

seemed reluctant to

to calm him

and rubbed it

talked about happy things, trying to distract him and

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

nothing serious,” he assured

Alice stared at him.

know what you’re afraid

on the day his

him ever since,

his expression

“Focus on the movie.

finished and you haven’t seen a single moment of

bit her lip and settled into his lap, her body relaxed against

at her lazily, a slight smile tugging

hurt?” Caden asked, his tone

flushed and her

like

parents' accident,

"

with you? Can you only talk when you’re sitting on my lap?” he

charm was

was dealing with his own

but leaned down and pressed her lips

kissed her back, increasing the heat

new courage, Alice whispered, "Caden,

"

looked into her clear, serious eyes, feeling a tightness

you suddenly feel capable

could sense the

asked, “Is this something you

paused for a moment before replying pointedly, “Not

Bennett, show me what

shocked, her mind

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