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,

Caden raised an eyebrow.

think I’m just going

Alice leaned in and pressed

more than just a quick

her neck and deepened the kiss, losing himself in the

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

Alicia was surprised.

I had an accident and I didn’t do the

How is that possible?”

took care of everything for

money is yours, earned through

huge amount, but there are

Be patient.

eyes shining with unshed

hadn’t gotten

stubbornness to save face and past betrayals had made her distrustful

had guided his approach to supporting her toward financial

watched the movie, the thunder

uneasy, seemed reluctant to commit

to

words, she took his hand and rubbed it gently before putting

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

on the day his

since, leaving a

kept his expression

“Focus on the movie.

and you haven’t

and settled into his lap, her body relaxed against

at her lazily, a slight smile tugging at the

hurt?” Caden asked, his

cheeks flushed and her

like rainy

accident,

"

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

was hard to

he was dealing with his

down and pressed her lips

her back,

whispered,

"

her clear, serious eyes, feeling

suddenly feel capable of

he could sense the change

she asked, “Is this something you want,

for a moment before replying pointedly, “Not

show me

shocked, her

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