Chapter: 269

But for some reason, looking at his face left her speechless.

In her dream, she felt deep sympathy for that unfortunate boy.

His mother had passed away in the hospital, and his father showed no interest in him.

His younger brother, born the same year, not only failed to comfort him during his darkest moments but also made his pain worse.

She had lost her parents too.

This suffocating pain was something she understood all too well.

Alicia opened her mouth to speak. "Caden..."

Caden's face remained unreadable. "Go ahead."

Alicia scratched her palm, searching for the right words.

“Were you the one who saved me?"

“It was nothing," he answered with an air of detachment.

Alicia pressed on, “Why did you act so cold after saving me? It feels like you're holding a grudge against me."

Was it because she had called out for Joshua in her dream?

She couldn't bring herself to ask the question, because she was worried about the embarrassment of being wrong.

Instead, she decided it was best to wait for his response.

Caden answered with a frosty tone, “Don't you realize we might hold a deep-seated grudge?"

Alicia found herself at a loss for words.

Caden added, “I saved your life. That means you owe me."

Once again, she had no response.

She knew she was overanalyzing the situation.

Maybe she shouldn't have sought him out.

At that moment, Ted raised his hands in victory from the pile of children. "I won! I beat them!"

Alicia glanced over, feeling frustrated.

“He's the one who pushed me down, thinking he could get away with it just because he's a minor."

Caden remarked, "You couldn't even handle a child? Are you proud of it?"

Alicia's head throbbed painfully. "They ambushed me."

Ted dashed towards Caden with excitement shining in his innocent eyes.

“Sir, I won! Where's my reward?"

Mrs. Reyes felt a sense of unease creeping in.

She quickly pulled Ted back. "Ted, we don't need a reward. He was just joking."