Chapter: 268

Caden stepped back slightly and caught a glimpse of Alicia in his peripheral vision. He frowned, but the expression vanished almost instantly.

The children erupted into chaos, fighting among themselves.

Alicia had no interest in their antics. Dizziness washed over her as she made her way to Caden. "Hey..."

Without looking up, Caden pulled a chair closer and sat down. "Yeah?"

Alicia struggled to move her chair near to him.

Each movement sent a wave of dizziness through her head, but it was manageable.

After taking a brief moment to gather her thoughts, Alicia examined Caden's face. "What's going on with them? Why do they listen to you so easily?"

Caden responded with clarity. “The incident created quite a scene. Randolph wanted to avoid police involvement, so he asked me to handle things quietly."

“Why did it have to be you?" Alicia asked instinctively.

Shouldn't she be the one to determine what happened? After all, she was the one who had been harmed.

She told herself her question came from genuine curiosity and not malice.

However, Caden wore a stern expression. "You were unconscious. As your ex-husband's brother, I was given temporary authority to make decisions for you."

Alicia nodded slowly.

"Thanks," she replied with sincerity evident in her voice.

Caden scoffed and said, “Lucky for you, I had some time today, but next time, handle it yourself."

Alicia stared at him, momentarily lost for words.

A moment later, she mumbled, "I wasn't blaming you."

Caden remained silent.

His attention shifted back to the children as they fought.

Ted stood out as the strongest among them.

Even so, he was the most terrified, and he tried to fight with all his might.

He quickly took down the other kids one by one.

Their mothers rushed in to break up the chaos, pushing Ted aside, while Mrs. Reyes shielded him.

It didn't take long until some of adults joined the fray.

At this point, the shit hit the fan.

Alicia felt a sense of satisfaction. "Your methods remain as ruthless as ever."

Caden appeared indifferent.

To him, it resembled a circus performance.

Alicia didn't approach him just for casual conversation.

She intended to explain why she had called out for Joshua while unconscious.