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.

are we talking about?" asked

Caden raised an eyebrow.

going to give

hesitation, Alice leaned in and pressed

than just a

the back of her neck and deepened

his voice low: “This is the first payment into your company’s account

Alicia was surprised.

I had an accident and I didn’t do

How is that possible?”

care of everything for you,” Caden

yours, earned through your hard

a huge amount, but there are more

Be patient.

smiled, her eyes shining with unshed

hadn’t gotten

save face and past betrayals had made her distrustful of

guided

movie, the thunder

to commit to

to calm

took his hand and rubbed it

to distract him and take his attention away from the

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

nothing serious,” he

Alice stared at him.

know what

thunderstorm occurred on the day his mother

haunted him ever since, leaving a

kept his expression

“Focus on the movie.

finished and you haven’t seen a single moment of

into his lap, her body relaxed against

looked at her lazily, a slight smile tugging at the corner

back still hurt?” Caden asked,

and her

like rainy days

my parents' accident, it

"

Can you only talk when you’re sitting on my lap?” he teased, though

was hard

he was dealing with

down and pressed her lips

her back,

Alice whispered,

"

clear, serious eyes,

suddenly feel

he could sense the change

she asked, “Is this something you want,

paused for a moment before replying pointedly, “Not

Bennett, show me

was shocked, her

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