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?"

Caden raised an eyebrow.

you really think I’m just going

leaned in and

than just

grabbed the back of her neck and

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

Alicia was surprised.

and I didn’t

How is that possible?”

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

money is yours, earned through

may not be a huge amount, but there are

Be patient.

her eyes

hadn’t gotten this far

save face and past betrayals had

that understanding had guided his approach

watched the movie,

feeling uneasy, seemed reluctant to commit

to calm him

and rubbed it gently before putting her

distract him and take his attention away

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

nothing serious,” he assured

Alice stared at him.

know what you’re

thunderstorm occurred on the

haunted him ever since, leaving a lasting

his expression

“Focus on the movie.

finished and you haven’t

her lip and settled into his lap, her body relaxed

lazily, a slight smile tugging at

hurt?” Caden asked, his

and her gaze

like rainy days

parents' accident,

"

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

was hard to

knew he was dealing with his own

remained silent, but leaned down and

her back, increasing the heat between

new courage, Alice whispered, "Caden, I

"

her clear, serious eyes, feeling a tightness in

do you suddenly feel capable

knew he could sense the change in

this

a moment before replying pointedly,

Bennett, show me what you

was shocked,

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