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?"

Caden raised an eyebrow.

I’m just going to

hesitation, Alice leaned in and pressed her lips to

than just a quick

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

seemed like an eternity, he finally pulled away, his voice low: “This is the

Alicia was surprised.

accident and

How is that possible?”

took care of everything for you,” Caden

money is yours, earned

be a huge amount, but there

Be patient.

her eyes shining with unshed

gotten this far

past betrayals had made her

and that understanding had guided his

watched the movie, the thunder outside grew

to commit

to calm

and rubbed it gently before putting her arms

things, trying to distract him and take his attention

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

serious,” he assured

Alice stared at him.

know what you’re

the day his mother

ever since, leaving a

his expression

“Focus on the movie.

you haven’t seen a single

lip and settled into his lap, her

lazily, a slight smile tugging at the corner of

back still hurt?” Caden

cheeks flushed and

like rainy

my parents' accident, it rained

"

you’re sitting on my

was hard to

he was dealing with his own inner

silent, but leaned down

her back,

Alice whispered,

"

clear, serious eyes, feeling a tightness in his

do you suddenly feel capable

sense the

she asked, “Is this something you

paused for a moment

me

shocked, her mind

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