Chapter: 272

He turned to a nearby servant and ordered, “Call the head of the Reyes family and tell him to come pick them up."

Alicia remained seated, slowly lifting her head.

After sitting for so long, her wound throbbed, and her mind began to cloud.

But for some reason, she felt an overwhelming sense of happiness.

She had achieved her revenge right then and there.

Caden stood illuminated by the light, and his cold expression suddenly appeared less intimidating.

Alicia smiled. She was eager to say something, but her eyelids grew heavy, and her vision faded.

Finally, she slipped into unconsciousness.

Alicia lost track of how long she had been out until the urgent need to pee jolted her awake.

It took her a moment to gather her surroundings, and she realized she was in a hospital. In a hurry, she threw off the blanket and sat up on the bed.

She noticed the IV drip hanging high above her. Ignoring the overall discomfort in her body, she stood up and reached up to unhook the bottle.

However, her limbs felt completely weak, and she inadvertently knocked something over, creating a loud clatter.

A sudden swish filled the air.

The curtain had been drawn back.

Startled, Alicia looked over. "Could you please—"

When she saw it was Caden, she hesitated for a moment, and her expression grew more strained. "Could you help me take down the IV bottle?"

Caden dropped the papers he had been holding onto the table.

“What do you need to do?" he asked.

When Alicia fainted at the Gray family's home, she had looked ghostly pale, as if she were a corpse. Now, not long after, she was standing on the bed like a restless child.

Driven by her urgent needs, Alicia no longer cared about her dignity.

She squeezed her legs together and said, “I need to use the bathroom.”

Caden paused for a moment.

Without a word, he walked to the other side of the bed and took down the IV bottle.

Alicia breathed a sigh of relief and climbed out of bed.

Noticing her hurried movements, Caden frowned. “Aren't you going to take the IV bottle?"

Alicia glanced back at him. "Aren't you going to carry it for me?"

Caden hesitated for a moment, then responded coldly, “No. I'm allergic to public bathrooms in hospitals.”

Alicia clenched her teeth in frustration.

This wasn't a good time to argue with him, so she grabbed the IV bottle herself.

In her urgency to relieve herself, she hurried her steps.