Chapter 1133:

Alicia frowned slightly. “She’s just a child. She can’t be that cunning.”

Caden responded wistfully, “I was a child once too. I know their tricks.” As a boy, he had employed similar tactics to sleep next to his mother. Scarlette was simply using the same strategies he once did.

Caden rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. “These pesky genes are a real nuisance.”

Alicia laughed softly. “Now you see how mischievous you were as a child.”

Then, correcting herself, she added, “Actually, you haven’t changed much as an adult.”

and carefully tucked the thin blanket around Caden

stretched out an arm for Alicia

to hold me

pulled her close anyway.

and lifted her face. She sleepily opened her eyes, caught

heart completely melted.

Caden. When she grew up, she would surely

celestial spectacle. While meteor showers dotted the night sky throughout the year, this one promised something extraordinary: a decennial event shrouded in folklore, said to bestow fortune and ward off misfortune upon its witnesses. Premium viewing locations had been claimed by the affluent,

infectious. “For a shrewd businessman who understands

Caden replied, “Consider it an investment in peace of mind. Besides, nature’s light

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