Chapter 894:

Late into the night, Caden coaxed her into bed with a mix of gentle urging and playful insistence.

They simply slept, nothing more.

After a stressful day, Caden quickly succumbed to sleep, comforted by her presence.

Alicia, on the other hand, lay awake, too worried to fall asleep.

She shifted uncomfortably, turning away from Caden, and felt something hard under her pillow.

Reaching beneath the pillow, she found a thin picture frame.

it, she saw it was a photograph of

camisole, crouched in the sunlight, holding and blowing bubbles

her eyes crescent-shaped, and her

signs of frequent handling, each mark a

loved Caden with a depth

hid it well, but deep down, she knew it had always been there. From childhood, they had competed in everything, even love, always cautious not to show too much investment. Yet,

her back to the present. She carefully

rhythmic. “Why aren’t you

paused before responding, “I’ll sleep soon. Don’t

opened his eyes just enough

she whispered in reply. Caden closed his eyes again, only to open

met hers. The kiss started softly, but as he sensed her acquiescence,

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