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.

we talking about?" asked Alice,

Caden raised an eyebrow.

really think I’m just going to

leaned in and pressed her lips

than

back of her neck and

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

Alicia was surprised.

accident and I didn’t do the

How is that possible?”

for you,” Caden replied,

yours, earned

but there are more

Be patient.

eyes shining

gotten this far

past betrayals

Caden understood her, and that understanding had guided his approach to supporting her

movie, the

uneasy, seemed reluctant to commit to anything given

tried to

his hand and rubbed it

trying to distract him and take his attention away

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

nothing serious,” he assured

Alice stared at him.

what you’re afraid

the day his mother

memory had haunted him ever since, leaving a lasting impact on his

kept his expression

“Focus on the movie.

almost finished and you haven’t seen a

and settled into his lap, her body

smile tugging at the corner of

your back still hurt?”

cheeks flushed and her

don't like rainy

accident,

"

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

was

dealing

but leaned down and pressed her lips

kissed her back, increasing

Alice whispered,

"

into her clear, serious eyes, feeling a tightness

suddenly

sense

this something you want,

moment before replying pointedly, “Not

show me what you

was shocked, her

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