Chapter: 348

Not ready to give up, the doctor cautiously inquired, “Are you Ms. Bennett's brother?"

Caden's expression darkened, and he responded flatly, “This is her father."

The doctor was taken aback for a moment.

The voice coming from the other end sounded notably young. “Could this actually be Alicia's father?" the doctor wondered.

His instincts warned him of a potential risk, prompting him to tread carefully. He managed to say, "Well- Hello, Mr. Bennett. How is Ms. Bennett's foot doing now?"

Caden queried, “Were you the one who treated her foot yesterday?"

"Yes," the doctor confirmed.

Alicia's beauty was undeniable.

The doctor knew winning her affection was unlikely, but he was still inclined to try.

Caden, recognizing the doctor's intentions, responded coolly, "She's perfectly fine."

Taking a chance, the doctor asked, "Mr. Bennett, may I call Ms Bennett later? Since she's well, I'd like to ask her out to dinner."

Caden paused briefly.

His irritation turned into amusement as he laughed. "What do you think?"

The doctor hastily added, “I know it's late, but please be assured, Mr. Bennett, I promise to bring her home safely after dinner!"

He elaborated, "I intended to call at noon, but Ms. Bennett was recovering from a head injury last night at the hospital and needed rest all morning. I didn't want to disturb her."

Caden's anger subsided somewhat.

He recalled Alicia's dislike for hospitals.

Following the previous night's ordeal, she had gone to the emergency room alone and had been deeply affected.

Then, she returned home only to face his reproach.

Caden swallowed hard, then ended the call.

At that moment, Alicia appeared.

Noticing him with her phone, she demanded, “Who said you could touch my things?"

Caden met her gaze intensely. “I answered a call."

Alicia's expression grew stormier. “How could you just answer someone else's phone?"

She then proceeded to unlock it and check.

Caden's guilt dissolved when he noticed Alicia's impatience.

"The ringtone was annoying," he stated coldly.

Alicia realized the call was trivial and decided to drop it.

"Why didn't you just hang up then?"

Caden scoffed, "If I had, I would have missed all the excitement."