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.

what money are we talking about?" asked Alice, piqued by

Caden raised an eyebrow.

I’m just going to give

leaned in and pressed her lips to

more than just a

grabbed the back of her neck and deepened

his voice low: “This is the first payment

Alicia was surprised.

and I didn’t do the

How is that possible?”

everything for

yours, earned

but there

Be patient.

her eyes shining with unshed

gotten this

past betrayals had

and that understanding had guided

the movie, the

reluctant to commit to anything given

tried to calm

his hand and rubbed it

about happy things, trying to distract him and

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

serious,” he

Alice stared at him.

know what you’re afraid

occurred on the day his

him ever since, leaving a lasting impact on his

his expression

“Focus on the movie.

almost finished and you haven’t seen a single moment of

her lip and settled into his lap, her

a slight smile tugging at

still hurt?” Caden

flushed and her gaze

don't like rainy days

accident, it rained

"

when you’re sitting on my lap?” he

charm was

he was dealing with

leaned down and pressed her lips

resist and kissed her back, increasing the heat

Alice whispered, "Caden, I want

"

eyes, feeling a tightness in

suddenly feel capable of

sense

this something you want,

for a moment before replying

me what you

was shocked,

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