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, piqued by

Caden raised an eyebrow.

really think I’m just going

and

more than

her neck and

low: “This is the first payment

Alicia was surprised.

an accident and

How is that possible?”

took care of everything for you,”

earned through your hard

be a huge amount, but there are more projects on

Be patient.

her eyes shining with

hadn’t gotten this far

face and past betrayals had made her distrustful of

understanding had guided his approach to supporting her toward financial

watched the movie,

seemed reluctant to commit to

to

rubbed it gently before putting

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

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

nothing serious,” he

Alice stared at him.

what you’re afraid

occurred on the day his mother

haunted him ever since,

his expression

“Focus on the movie.

finished and you haven’t seen a single moment of

lip and settled into his lap, her

slight smile tugging at the

hurt?” Caden

cheeks flushed and her

like rainy

accident, it rained

"

with you? Can you only talk when you’re sitting on my lap?” he teased, though he hadn’t

charm was hard to

knew he was dealing with

but leaned down and pressed her

her back, increasing

Alice whispered, "Caden,

"

serious eyes, feeling a tightness in

you suddenly feel capable of

knew he could sense the

asked, “Is this

a moment before replying pointedly, “Not

me

was shocked, her

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