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.

just going to give you the answer like

and pressed

craved more than just a quick

grabbed the back of her neck and deepened

“This is the first payment into

Alicia was surprised.

accident and I didn’t do

How is that possible?”

took care of everything for

money is yours, earned

a huge amount, but

Be patient.

smiled, her eyes shining

gotten

save face and past betrayals had

Caden understood her, and that understanding had guided his approach to supporting her toward

movie, the

uneasy, seemed reluctant to commit

tried to calm

took his hand and rubbed it gently before putting

talked 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

occurred on the day his mother

ever since, leaving

his

“Focus on the movie.

finished and you haven’t seen a single moment of

and settled into his lap, her body relaxed against

lazily, a slight smile

still hurt?”

cheeks flushed and

like rainy

parents' accident, it

"

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

was

he was dealing with his own inner

but leaned down and

her

new courage, Alice whispered, "Caden, I

"

clear, serious eyes, feeling a

you suddenly feel capable

could sense the change

asked, “Is this something

paused for a moment before replying pointedly, “Not

show me what

was shocked,

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