Chapter: 279

Feeling uneasy, Alicia quickly pulled her hand away.

“Talk to the doctor. He can give you all the details," Caden stated flatly.

Recognizing the tension, Joshua nodded. “Fair enough, Caden. We won't keep you any longer."

When Caden reached the door, he heard Joshua's voice. "I'll stay with you tonight to keep you company. How does that sound?"

Caden hesitated for a heartbeat before pulling the door open and slipping out.

Alicia waited until Caden's footsteps faded before saying anything, her gaze lingering on the closed door. “You're staying overnight?"

Joshua's easy smile faltered. "That was just for Caden's ears. He wants everything that's mine. I had to remind him that you're mine and mine alone."

Alicia's brow furrowed, but she remained silent, her emotions twisting in knots.

Her feelings were a tangled mess, neither clear nor easy to decipher.

She hadn't agreed to Caden's request, but...

Why did the thought of being alone with Joshua make her feel so guilty?

Meanwhile, Caden had just exited the hospital and climbed into Hank's car.

Hank, who had been waiting for some time, had seen Joshua heading up the stairs earlier.

Noticing the dark cloud hanging over Caden's head, Hank broke the silence. "Mr. Ward, did you run into Mr. Yates?"

Caden's jaw clenched. Instad of answering, he just ordered, "Take me back to the apartment. I need a shower."

His voice was as sharp and cold as ice.

Hank started the engine, glancing at Caden in the rearview mirror. In an attempt to console his boss, he said gently, "You know, Ms. Bennett is just putting on an act with him; it's all just a show. No reason to get jealous."

Caden's frown deepened, his eyes narrowing. “Who said I was jealous?"

Hank swallowed hard, quickly shifting his gaze back to the road. "I misspoke. My mistake. You're not jealous."

As Caden's car slipped away into the night, Joshua left the hospital, his expression unreadable.

Moments after his car disappeared from sight, a hidden camera quietly retracted behind a tree.

The man behind the camera wasted no time, sending the freshly taken photos to Lilliana.

Sitting in her room, Lilliana scrolled through the images, her eyes narrowing.

Though the man hadn't captured the driver's face clearly, and even though the car wasn't one of his usual rides, Lilliana recognized Joshua immediately.

Her fingers tightened around her phone as she typed out a question, “What was he doing at the hospital?”

Joshua, using another car and moving with such secrecy... It was clear he wasn't there for a simple routine check-up.

Moments later, a message buzzed back. “The only person connected to Joshua in that hospital is Alicia."

Lilliana's heart skipped a beat.

Alicia?

She had dismissed the idea before, believing it too ridiculous to even consider.