Chapter 391:

Ciara expressed her concern for Ray.

“He’s quite thin.

It was freezing outside, yet he was only in a T-shirt and shorts.

He must have been so cold.”

Just as Caden was about to head upstairs to see for himself, Ciara stopped him.

“I forgot to mention, Alicia baked some pastries.

I’ve set aside a few pieces for you.”

Caden’s heart raced when he heard they were pastries made by Alicia.

He was so fond of her cooking.

Alicia’s culinary skills were as appealing to look at, and as delightful in aroma and taste, as she was herself.

The dishes she prepared always carried a certain allure.

He found the memory of their flavors irresistible.

He was so engrossed in the thought of tasting them that he missed the knowing look in Ciara’s eyes.

The pastries featured two of Caden’s favorite flavors.

“Alicia

of this, but he still

“How so?”

eight pastries in

Caden’s two favorite flavors, and the other four were

a coincidence, or

Caden grinned.

his mouth, but it was his heart

as he finished

“Are you full?”

his hands, then realized he

“A little.”

Ciara laughed gently.

when you’re about

you had a big lunch, and

as if you were worried they’d disappear.” She concluded,

mouth, allowing himself a

“I guess so.”

Ciara’s face lit up.

thinking of marrying

Caden didn’t respond definitively.

agrees, I’ll marry

that Ray was afraid

she didn’t understand why, she avoided mentioning the police and instead encouraged him

at her intently, his look earnest and questioning, as if wondering why

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