Chapter: 1182

As both were valued clients, they couldn't risk offending either, so they pretended not to notice Caden's presence, leaving him to figure things out on his own.

Caden didn't press them further; he simply returned every day without fail.

Each time, he came with gifts — food, supplies, and little things he thought might cheer her up — and asked the caregivers to bring them to Alicia.

Alicia accepted the items but gave no response in return.

Caden had prepared himself for her silence, yet he couldn't shake the emptiness inside as he stood at the entrance, gazing longingly toward her room.