Chapter 699:

Luckily, since Caden hadn’t been physically close lately, he hadn’t noticed the small needle marks on her abdomen.

Following his shower that evening, Caden drew her close and scrutinized her features intently.

“You’ve gotten thinner, Alicia. And your eyes, they look puffy.”

He narrowed his eyes with a hint of suspicion.

“What’s been going on with you?”

Alicia’s lips formed a small pout.

“It’s the stress over your business. It’s weighing on me.”

Caden queried, “Is that all? Just worried about that?”

“Is that such a trivial concern? You’ve never been this busy,” Alicia retorted.

favorite tales are on

cheeks, peering into her

Mrs. Moss came by recently. What

sudden sadness gripped Alicia, leaving her

conceal

problems at your company. She thinks I should leave you to help save your

touch faltered, causing

what’s your

steady, yet laden

do you see me as a

wouldn’t have defied Dorian for us,” Caden responded

a weak smile and wrapped her arms around

tone, she replied, “I’m staying by your side, no matter the challenges,

his hands, their unspoken words dissolving

hand wandered under her shirt,

his touch on her needle marks but masked the pain by

her embrace, gasped

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