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.

money are we talking about?" asked Alice, piqued

Caden raised an eyebrow.

just going to give you the

leaned in and pressed her lips

more than just a quick

and deepened the kiss, losing himself in the

away, his voice low: “This is

Alicia was surprised.

I had an accident and I didn’t

How is that possible?”

for you,” Caden replied,

is yours, earned through your hard

not be a huge amount, but there are more projects on

Be patient.

smiled, her eyes shining

gotten this

stubbornness to save face and past betrayals had made her

had guided his approach to supporting her toward financial

watched the movie, the thunder

to commit to anything given the

tried to

rubbed

happy things, trying to distract him

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

nothing serious,” he assured

Alice stared at him.

what you’re

thunderstorm occurred on the day his mother

since, leaving a lasting

his expression

“Focus on the movie.

finished and you haven’t seen a

her lip and settled into his lap, her

lazily, a slight smile tugging at the corner

your back still hurt?”

cheeks flushed and her gaze

don't like rainy

parents' accident, it

"

with you? Can you only talk when you’re sitting on my lap?” he teased, though he hadn’t

was hard

he was dealing with his own

down and

kissed her back, increasing the heat between

whispered, "Caden, I

"

her clear, serious eyes, feeling a

suddenly feel capable

sense the change in

this something

moment before replying

me what

shocked,

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