Chapter 1018:

Alicia’s sudden response made Caden pause, his gaze shifting between Corey and her.

It dawned on Alicia that Corey hadn’t actually asked anything, yet she had rushed to answer. It felt off.

Rolling her eyes, Alicia prepared to explain herself, but Caden cut her off. “Let’s eat.”

Alicia cleared her throat and leaned lightly on Caden’s shoulder, whispering, “Corey and I…”

Before she could finish, Caden picked up a piece of her favorite dish and fed it to her, effectively silencing her mid-sentence.

“It’s no big deal,” Caden said calmly. “Let’s eat first.”

off about Caden, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on

chewed her food, her gaze

staring and smiled.

sat back properly and scoffed.

didn’t quite reach his eyes. Corey watched

plied with a considerable amount of

maintain an air of composure, though his steps betrayed

the moment to ask,

almost

suggested, “How about tonight?” But as the thought settled, Corey quickly added, “No, that’s not possible. She just had bypass surgery today. We can’t rush it, or her body won’t be able to

bombarded Caden with detailed questions about the artificial heart. Absurd as it all

made it public?” Corey asked, his voice slurred and his steps faltering. “Do you even realize what you could

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