Chapter: 176
His eyes met hers with a detached expression.
They weren't standing too close or too far apart, but his gaze lacked any warmth, like they were nothing more than strangers.
His gaze seemed almost indifferent.
It was completely different from the heated passion he showed during the night.
Alicia felt a wave of unease sweep over her as she glanced around the room. To compose herself, she decided to walk over to a different table to pick up a dessert.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared beside her.
Before she could reach for the tart, Caden's hand swiftly intervened and took it instead.
She stopped for a moment, turned to him, and asked, "Why are you eating sweets when you have a cold?"
She sounded annoyed.
Her irritation only seemed to encourage Caden further; he calmly brought the tart to his mouth, took a bite, and said, "Why shouldn't I eat it?"
She instinctively responded, “Eating sweets when you're sick can cause inflammation. You don't want to end up with a high fever."
Caden stared intently at her.
Feeling uneasy under his stare, she added, "I'm not showing concern. I'm just making a comment."
Caden chose not to reply and simply tossed the untouched tart into the trash can.
This unexpected action made Alicia feel weird.
She couldn't understand why he was suddenly being so agreeable.
Something didn't add up.
After wiping his hands, Caden commented in a chilly tone, "It was awful."
The dessert had been excessively sweet.
Alicia was left speechless.
She knew his behavior wasn't because he had heeded her advice.
He never listened to her in the past.
Caden took a sip of water to cleanse the sugary taste from his mouth.
Then he turned to her and asked, "Since sweets are off the table, what should I eat instead?"
Alicia picked up a cookie, and with a peculiar look, she responded, "Do you really need to eat anything at all?"
"I can't taste anything," Caden complained. "Why don't you think of something I could eat?"
Alicia looked at him in surprise. "And why should I do that?"
She wasn't his caretaker, after all.
"Ms. Bennett, have you forgotten that I caught this cold because of you?" Caden countered.
Alicia was momentarily speechless.