Chapter 559:

“My uncle can be blunt, but he means well.

As my grandparents’ eldest son, he can’t afford to be mild if he’s going to uphold the Ward family.”

He cared too much — that was why Caden’s mother had been too trusting, deceived by Jerald’s facade.

As his sister, she had been raised with love and protection but ended up with such heartbreak.

No one felt that more keenly than he did.

For a moment, Caden’s expression darkened.

Alicia understood he was torn, but she wasn’t willing to give in.

“Give me some time to calm down,” she said evenly.

“You go back today.

Just pull over up ahead, and I’ll get out.”

Caden kept driving.

Only when they reached a red light did he stop.

“This isn’t going to resolve itself with time.

Better to face it now.

Let me handle it,” he said.

Alicia clenched her fists.

it?

seemed

uncle is my

Do you understand that?”

a pang

there to understand?

that have to do

Caden’s gaze narrowed dangerously.

have to do with you, you

Alicia replied, unflinching.

just dating,

you and try to please someone

on the steering

However, Alicia looked away.

voice was calm, but her stance was

going back today.” This wasn’t

hadn’t even

that she had no intention

a slow-burning

matter how upset she was, he took

the car, his

or

his gaze, her expression flickering with frustration, helplessness, and sadness before she glanced

people

was pleased, he

he wasn’t, it was

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