Chapter 889:

Caden opened an umbrella and ushered her under it, keeping it tilted to mostly shield her, resulting in his shoulder getting soaked.

Silently, Alicia adjusted the umbrella to cover him more evenly.

“I don’t mind getting wet,” Caden remarked casually. “No need to worry about me.”

Alicia’s face remained impassive. “I know you’ve been indulging in those sappy romance films lately, but try to be practical. This umbrella could easily cover three people. Why tilt it so dramatically? Are you saving space for an imaginary friend?”

Caden fell awkwardly silent.

“Oh, right.” He corrected his hold, positioning the umbrella to cover them both adequately.

But how did she guess about his recent movie habits? As the umbrella shifted, Alicia spotted a figure at the entrance.

over and dropped to the ground before Caden with

Alicia jumped slightly.

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“Caden, please, I need your help,”

scantily clad for the weather, soaked from the rain, her face pale from the chill, and her voice

her hand firmly and continued walking, with Alicia

furrowed her brow. “Aren’t you going

“I can’t. Given the track record of the Kelly family, my efforts are better

quickly. Through the glass, Alicia caught one last glimpse of Lucilla being

of sympathy for Lucilla stirred in Alicia.

“She’s not after money; she’s after

was taken

“Me.”

Alicia’s lips twitched involuntarily.

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