Chapter: 124

After a pause, Alicia responded, "Could you find me a few books?"

"What sort of books are you looking for?"

After the call, Alicia showered, during which she accidentally aggravated a burn blister.

The pain was sharp, and it conjured memories of the restaurant incident.

When the police had arrived that night, chaos ensued as the crowd dispersed.

Only Caden had come forward, soothing her burn with ice from a plate calmly.

His simple act profoundly affected her, providing unexpected comfort amidst the turmoil.

Back in the present, she applied more ointment to her arm.

That night, as she lay awake, the events replayed in her mind.

Restless, she eventually sent a message to Caden.

“Think you a lot." Only after sending did she realize the typo.

Panic set in as she tried to recall the message, but in her frantic state, she deleted it by mistake.

Overwhelmed, she sighed heavily and massaged her temples.

Caden's message came after a pause. “Think about me? What exactly?"

Finding it difficult to breathe, Alicia managed to respond, "Sorry, it was a typo. I meant to say thanks a lot."

“Why didn't you just correct it then?" Caden questioned.

"I ended up deleting the message by mistake," Alicia explained.

"That seems like a cliched way to admit feelings," Caden texted back.

Alicia's eyes widened in surprise.

Admit feelings?

Caden had a knack for saying things that overwhelmed her.

Even through the digital screen, she could envision his teasing smirk.

He was both charming and exasperating.

Alicia rubbed her warm cheeks, chastised herself quietly, then reassured herself it was merely a typo-everyone erred at times.

Once she regained her composure, she responded, "Thanks for taking care of my arm tonight."

“Is a single sentence all the thanks I get? That seems insincere,"

Caden retorted.

She acknowledged his point.

"I'll make sure my thanks isn't just in words. Count on it," she replied.

Caden initially smiled at her message.