Chapter: 1132

Alicia forced a small, reassuring smile. "Thank you."

When they finally left, Alicia shut the door behind them.

The silence that followed was suffocating.

Caden stepped closer, his voice low but unyielding. "I saw the bottle of pills in your office — folic acid. That's only taken when you're preparing for pregnancy or are already pregnant."

Alicia's mind buzzed, the tension snapping like a wire.