GoodNovelChapter 918:
Alicia glanced at her watch. “I have a flight to catch soon.”
“I can’t stay long.”
“Where to?” Caden’s brows furrowed in concern.
“Corey had an accident at the club half a month ago. He's still in the ICU. There's a lot at the company waiting
forto handle,” she replied calmly.
She didn’t blCaden, but she knew Corey’s condition was partly Caden’s doing. Caden didn’t deny his
involvement, his voice cold.
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“Surprised he’s not dead.”
Alicia didn’t react, knowing she had no right to judge.
She announced, “Get srest. I'm leaving.”
Caden frowned. “Do you have to leave now?”
Alicia paused. “Do you need something?”
He hesitated and then said, “I want you to stay with me.”
Her gaze didn’t waver. “No,” she said firmly.
Caden stared at her, his voice heavy with emotion. “Can’t you show a little sympathy?”
Alicia chuckled, her tone devoid of warmth. “If you don’t care for yourself, what good would my sympathy do?
Will it heal your stomach? Or fix your reckless impulsiveness?”
Caden understood Alicia’s heightened concern, which explained her pointed remarks. He felt no anger. Moreover,
he recognized his own mistake. “It won't happen again,” he said earnestly.
Alicia's frustration deepened. “You always say that. When will you truly change?”
“This time, | mean it!” Caden insisted.
“You said the slast time!”
Caden’s brow creased as he spoke with sincerity. “I can be gentle with you, but not with others, especially not
with men who show interest in you.”
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The message was clear: he would not back down if provoked again.
Alicia's annoyance escalated, yet the vulnerable expression on Caden’s face stirred conflicting emotions within
her. Overcome, she turned to leave.
Caden quickly sat up and drew her into his embrace.
Alicia gasped. “You're still on an IV!"
With a dismissive gesture, Caden removed the needle. “It’s fine now. No more obstacles.”
Alicia was speechless. Her cheeks reddened with fury. She felt an urge to slap him, yet her hand gently pressed
on his still-bleeding wound instead.
Caden breathed in her scent, feeling her warmth relax the tension that had built over weeks. He held her closer.
“Drinking was a mistake. | won't do it again.”
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