Chapter 909:

Alicia quickly waved him off. “No, I’m fine. You can go.”

Caden, already rolling up his sleeves, headed into the kitchen. He planned to make seafood pasta and coconut chicken soup for dinner.

Alicia glanced at the balcony, letting out a breath of relief when she saw no sign of Corey. Gathering herself, she walked into the kitchen to join Caden. Feeling like she needed to clear the air, she said, “I don’t owe you an explanation, but there’s…”

Alicia hesitated for a moment before speaking again. “There’s something I should tell you.” Without looking up, Caden replied while cutting the coconut shell, “Go on.”

Alicia’s eyes lingered on his hands, finding his long fingers oddly intriguing as he stayed surprisingly focused on the coconut. In a low voice, she said, “Corey came by tonight to talk about something, but he was only here for less than ten minutes.”

Caden’s hands froze mid-cut. He looked up and asked, “Where is he now?”

left a

he leave before I

Alicia sensed her lie falling apart, so she quickly added, “He went out the back. I didn’t

stayed calm. “Why didn’t you want me to meet him? You were with him for two years

me, why would I come back to Warrington?” Then, she quickly corrected herself. “I came back for my

you let him wear my shoes?

felt a headache coming on. “He insisted on wearing

just kept focused on his

already know I had someone here? Is that why

Pagani parked outside. Only men drive cars

ashamed for forgetting about that. Then it hit her. After Corey left, everything had gone eerily quiet. If he’d driven away,

turned toward the balcony and noticed the sheer white curtains gently swaying in the breeze. Instead of feeling calm, all she could feel was

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