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.

money are we talking about?"

Caden raised an eyebrow.

I’m just going to give you the answer

Alice leaned in and pressed her lips

more than just a quick

back of her neck and deepened the kiss, losing himself

voice low: “This is the first payment into your

Alicia was surprised.

had an accident and I

How is that possible?”

for you,”

yours, earned

not be a huge amount, but there

Be patient.

eyes

gotten this far

to save face and past betrayals had made her

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

movie,

seemed reluctant to commit

to calm

words, she took his hand and rubbed it gently before putting her arms

trying to distract him and take

Caden understood her intentions.

“It’s just thunder.

serious,”

Alice stared at him.

know what

occurred on the day his mother

since, leaving a

his expression

“Focus on the movie.

and you haven’t seen a

settled into his lap, her

her lazily, a slight smile

your back still hurt?”

cheeks flushed and her gaze

like

my parents' accident, it rained

"

you’re sitting on my

charm was hard

dealing

silent, but leaned down

and kissed her back, increasing the

courage, Alice whispered,

"

eyes,

suddenly feel

he could sense the change

“Is this something you want,

for a moment before replying pointedly,

show me what you

shocked, her

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