Chapter 421:

“I don’t,” he replied, shrugging.

“Just thought I’d try.”

Realization dawned on Alicia.

“So, Cade got food poisoning from your cooking?”

“Not exactly,” Caden replied, looking slightly embarrassed.

“While I was plating, I accidentally dropped a piece of food on the floor, and he snatched it up.”

Alicia stared, momentarily speechless.

The dog hadn’t shown any distress at the time; he just looked at Caden with a confused expression before wandering back to his bed.

Caden had assumed he was fine, not realizing the dog had such a stoic nature.

Understanding the situation, Alicia was at a loss for words.

After all, Caden had only tried to cook breakfast, not poison the dog.

“That explains the strange smell this morning.

And… what happened to the pots and pans?” Alicia asked.

Caden’s face darkened slightly.

threw them all

them?” she

“Pretty much.

didn’t survive the

stunned to respond but decided

to be okay, and the house hadn’t

alone felt like a

remembering something, she

“Did you get hurt?”

considered the minor injuries

at the

were busy, and not wanting to disturb them, Alicia grabbed

but none were

cool iodine, Caden

paused and looked up at

“Does it hurt?”

Caden clenched his teeth.

“No, it feels great.”

clear, Caden spoke softly, “It’s like waiting until the last moment of

but you extinguish my

a mixture of annoyance and embarrassment

necessary to talk like this in the middle of

Caden grinned.

“Desire is natural.

held back, how

there’s no need to keep bringing it

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