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.”

though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. Was everything truly

food, her gaze kept

and smiled.

back properly and scoffed. “You’re

it didn’t quite reach his eyes. Corey watched their exchange, a cold chuckle

meal, Corey was plied with a considerable amount of

to maintain an

as he seized the moment to

indifferent, almost dismissive. “Whenever

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

Caden with detailed questions about the artificial heart. Absurd as it all sounded, there didn’t

made it public?” Corey asked, his voice slurred and his steps faltering. “Do you even realize what you could achieve if you introduced it to the medical

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