Chapter: 158

Seeing Lilliana's name flash on the screen, Joshua gestured for Alicia to stay quiet.

Alicia lowered her head, biting her tongue, and walked downstairs.

Joshua seemed pleased by her obedience, but to be cautious, he retreated to the bedroom to take the call.

Alicia wandered into the living room, a knot of unease tightening in her chest.

The house was alive with activity.

Everyone was preoccupied with dinner preparations.

No one noticed her.

Silently, Alicia grabbed a black umbrella and slipped out the door.

She hailed a cab, instructing the driver to follow a familiar route.

Halfway through the ride, her eyes caught sight of Caden's Maybach, parked haphazardly on the street.

She had the cab stop near a pharmacy. She quickly ran inside to buy something.

When she came back out, the Maybach hadn't moved. She paused for a moment, deliberating, before finally approaching the car. She knocked gently on the window.

It took a few moments, but eventually, the window rolled down halfway.

Caden's expression was blank as he looked at her.

“What's up?" he asked flatly.

Caden's voice was colder than the rain beating down outside.

Alicia struggled to hold up the umbrella as the bag in her hand shook slightly, filled with antiseptic and bandages. “Let me see your wound."

Caden's response was indifferent. "No need."

He rolled up the car window without a second thought.

Alicia stood frozen, her reflection staring back at her in the glass.

Caden stayed silent for a moment, but then glanced out the window and noticed her still standing there, unmoving. A slight frown creased his brow.

With a sigh, he relented and unlocked the door, letting her in.

She carefully slid into the passenger seat, wiping the rain from her clothes. The silence between them was thick, but Caden eventually broke it.

“What are you doing out here at this hour?" His voice was sharp.

“Shouldn't you be with Joshua by now, all cozy in bed?"

Alicia couldn't believe how cutting his words were.

She was fed up with his constant jabs, wondering if he ever knew when to stop.

Her emotions were already tangled and confused on the way over, but sitting next to Caden, they unraveled completely.

Without thinking, she scoffed, "If it weren't for you taking that hit on your shoulder, I wouldn't even care about you."

With a firm grip, she pulled out iodine and cotton swabs, ready to clean his wound.