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.

saw it was

she wore a dark green camisole, crouched in the sunlight, holding and blowing bubbles

was wide, her eyes crescent-shaped, and her expression was bright, full

handling, each mark a silent

a depth she

thought she 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,

pulling her back to the present. She carefully placed

slow and rhythmic. “Why aren’t

Alicia paused before responding, “I’ll

to face him. He opened his eyes just

heart clenched, and she whispered in reply. Caden closed his eyes again, only to open them once more,

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

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