Chapter 862:

Alicia couldn’t decide if she was more shocked or touched. She just remained silent in his embrace.

Caden’s voice lowered, pressing his lips together. “My earlier loss of control was driven by fear.”

Alicia blinked. “Fear of what?”

“Fear that I might be replaced.”

Her surprise was evident. Throughout this admission, Caden maintained steady eye contact. His gaze was an unusual mix of sarcasm and jealousy. Alicia had never witnessed such a bizarre expression before.

Without quite understanding why, she blurted out, “I bought that…” She meant to clarify that purchasing the sex toy was merely a spur-of-the-moment decision, not a response to Caden’s manipulations. Yet, she realized that saying this seemed pointless.

“I was harsh earlier too,” Alicia murmured, her eyes downcast as she tendered a gentle apology.

Caden’s face stiffened.

deserved that. I wasn’t thoughtful.” His perspective seemed altered, briefly touching on her words. “I understand

Alicia was left speechless.

steam swirled around them, Caden bowed his head,

body shook. She pushed him back, inhaling

had she been about to do? It felt as though they were on the verge of a

to honor his promise. “Shall

was so intense that it looked like she might

you pick up these

tender approach had taken her completely

look in his eyes and no words, Caden lifted her

guide him out of the bedroom, and Caden did

lay on the bed, caught between belief and skepticism, her eyes fixed on the

eyelids grew heavy. Despite her exhaustion, a persistent

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