Chapter 717:

“Caden,” Benedict called after him. Caden halted, only slightly, without turning around.

“Alicia will be your downfall,” Benedict said, his voice flat and resigned.

“And you will be hers.”

At the hospital, Alicia’s dizziness had subsided after taking her medication. Her hand instinctively moved to her abdomen, relieved to feel no discomfort. Behind the curtain, Caden stood with the doctor, who spoke in a measured tone.

“Ms. Bennett was drugged, but it’s not severe. She’ll need a few days of rest, but there are no injuries. She can be discharged this afternoon.”

Caden’s expression remained stoic.

“Are there any side effects from the drug?”

“No, though it was administered in a large dose. She won’t remember anything after passing out,” the doctor replied.

at the sound of Caden’s voice. She pushed herself

asked, his tone

“What was he given?”

listening intently.

dangerous consequences. If not relieved, it

tense silence

Caden stated, his

to face Caden overcoming her hesitation. From outside the

me know when she wakes

and Alicia rushed out barefoot, ignoring the chill of the hospital floor. She pulled back the

back, his eyes narrowing at the sight of her standing there, thinly dressed and unsteady. His expression tightened

Why rush out

arms around his neck, clinging to him as though her life depended on it. The damage was

let them do a checkup,” she whispered, abandoning her

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