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

Caden raised an eyebrow.

going to give you

and pressed

craved more than just a quick

and deepened the

he finally pulled away, his voice low: “This is the first payment into your company’s account since you opened

Alicia was surprised.

I had an accident and I didn’t do

How is that possible?”

care of everything for you,” Caden replied, his

is yours, earned through your hard

be a huge amount, but there are more projects

Be patient.

smiled, her eyes

gotten this far

face and past betrayals

understanding had guided his approach to supporting her toward

watched the movie, the thunder outside

reluctant to commit to anything given

to

and rubbed it gently before putting her

about happy things, trying to distract him and take

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

nothing serious,” he

Alice stared at him.

what

the day his

ever since, leaving a

kept his expression

“Focus on the movie.

and you haven’t seen a single

and settled into his lap, her body

a slight smile tugging at the corner of

your back still hurt?” Caden

and

like

parents' accident,

"

when you’re sitting on my lap?” he teased, though he hadn’t meant to pressure

was

was dealing with his

silent, but leaned down and pressed

her back, increasing

courage, Alice whispered,

"

serious eyes, feeling a tightness

do you suddenly feel capable

could sense the

this something you

moment before

me

shocked,

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