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.

think I’m just going to give you the

and pressed her

than just a

grabbed the back of her neck and deepened the kiss, losing himself in the

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

Alicia was surprised.

an accident and I didn’t

How is that possible?”

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

yours, earned through your hard

huge amount, but there are

Be patient.

smiled, her eyes shining with unshed

hadn’t gotten this far

face and past

her, and that understanding had guided his approach

they watched the movie, the thunder outside grew

uneasy, seemed reluctant to commit to anything given the

to calm him

words, she took his hand and rubbed it gently

talked about happy things, trying to distract him and take his attention away from

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

serious,”

Alice stared at him.

know what

on the day his

haunted him ever since, leaving

kept his

“Focus on the movie.

haven’t seen a single moment of

settled into his

slight smile tugging at the corner

back still hurt?”

flushed and

don't like

accident, it

"

you? Can you only talk when you’re sitting on my

was hard to

was dealing with his

down and pressed her lips

kissed her back, increasing the

courage, Alice whispered, "Caden, I want

"

looked into her clear, serious eyes, feeling a tightness in his

you suddenly feel capable

knew he could sense the change

“Is this

for a moment before replying pointedly,

show me what

was shocked,

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