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?" asked Alice, piqued by

Caden raised an eyebrow.

really think I’m just going to

hesitation, Alice leaned in and pressed her lips to

than just a

neck and deepened the

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

Alicia was surprised.

an accident and

How is that possible?”

took care of everything for you,” Caden replied, his eyes

earned

but there are more projects on

Be patient.

her eyes shining with unshed

hadn’t gotten this

to save face and past betrayals had made her distrustful

that understanding had guided his approach to

watched the movie, the thunder outside grew

feeling uneasy, seemed reluctant to commit to anything given the

tried to

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

distract him and

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

serious,”

Alice stared at him.

what

the day his mother

memory had haunted him ever since, leaving a lasting

his expression

“Focus on the movie.

and you haven’t seen a

settled into his lap,

her lazily, a slight smile tugging at the corner of his

hurt?” Caden asked, his tone

and her gaze

like rainy

parents' accident,

"

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

charm was hard to

dealing

silent, but leaned down and pressed

resist and kissed her back,

courage, Alice whispered, "Caden, I want

"

eyes, feeling a

suddenly

he could sense the change in

“Is this something

paused for a moment before replying pointedly, “Not

me

was shocked, her mind

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