Chapter 782:

As soon as he was seated in his car, he reached for his phone, intending to check on Alicia. However, his phone was dead. Shrugging it off, he glanced out the window, watching the snow coat the world in silence.

“Is there a flower shop nearby?” he asked his driver, Hank. He couldn’t return empty-handed. He had to apologize.

Hank nodded, driving to a quaint shop he knew well.

As Caden stepped out, Hank’s phone rang.

It was from the hospital.

“Hello?”

Caden carefully selected Alicia’s favorite white roses. Just as he took the bouquet, a thorn pricked him. It was a shallow cut, but the sting sent an unsettling chill through his chest. He stood still, staring at the blood beading on his palm, his heart suddenly tight, as if bound by invisible threads. When had he become this sensitive?

shop assistant, clearly concerned, offered him a

me help

entrance. Caden looked up to see Hank rushing inside, having knocked

Something happened,”

Caden’s eyes narrowed.

“What happened?”

Hank’s voice trembled.

Bennett… She was in

terror was not death, but the thought of losing a loved one. The half-hour drive to the hospital felt like an eternity. Caden’s mind was reeling, and he could barely keep his footing when he stepped out of the car.

outside her room was crowded. Caden hurried forward, only to be stopped

his voice rough as he

back, but Ciara appeared, her tear-streaked face twisted

heartless monster!” Her voice shook as she slapped him, her whole body

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