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

Caden raised an eyebrow.

going to give you the answer

hesitation, Alice leaned in and

craved more than just

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

like an eternity, he finally pulled away, his voice low: “This is the

Alicia was surprised.

I had an accident and I didn’t do

How is that possible?”

of everything for

earned through your

huge amount, but there are

Be patient.

her eyes shining with

hadn’t gotten

save face and past betrayals

understood her, and that understanding had guided

they watched the movie,

uneasy, seemed reluctant to commit to anything given

to calm

his hand and rubbed

about happy things, trying to distract him

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

serious,”

Alice stared at him.

know what you’re

thunderstorm occurred on the

ever since, leaving a lasting impact

kept his

“Focus on the movie.

and you haven’t seen a single moment

lip and settled into his lap,

looked at her lazily, a slight smile tugging

your back still hurt?” Caden asked, his

flushed and

like

my parents' accident,

"

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

was hard to

was dealing with

remained silent, but leaned down and

her back,

Alice whispered, "Caden, I

"

her clear, serious eyes, feeling

suddenly

he could sense the

“Is this something

for a moment

Bennett, show me

was shocked, her

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