Chapter: 494

Humiliated, Mrs. Reyes checked Ted for any signs of wetness but found none.

Stunned by the realization that she had been fooled, she turned to confront Alicia, only to see that Alicia had already slipped away.

Following Alicia's resignation, the school promptly notified Gerry.

He had just finished a meal at Joy Mansion and immediately headed to see Caden.

“Caden, there's something I need to discuss with you.."

As he swung the door open, he was taken aback to see a woman and abruptly stopped speaking.

In the room, Caden was relaxing on the sofa, engrossed in a financial newspaper, while Yolanda, attired in a loose sweater, was beside him, softly offering him fruit.

While their interaction was not openly affectionate, Yolanda's look towards Caden was clearly suggestive, especially since they were the only two in the room, painting a subtly intimate picture.

Gerry cleared his throat. “Sorry, seems I've come at an inconvenient time."

With an impassive face, Caden declined Yolanda's fruit.

“You're not disturbing anything. Come in."

Noticing Caden's polite refusal, Yolanda's expression faded slightly.

She then placed the fruit tray down.

"It appears you two have matters to discuss," she commented gently, her attitude thoughtful. “I'll go spend time with Ciara."

"Alright."

After Yolanda exited, Gerry approached Caden.

"What's going on with Yolanda? She returned days ago, and you've made no advances. You also haven't addressed the rumors circulating online. Are you just leading her on?"

Caden responded in a neutral tone, "What did you want to talk about?"

Gerry raised an eyebrow. “It's about Alicia. Does that pique your interest?"

Caden's face showed little change, yet Gerry sensed his irritation.

"No," Caden stated curtly.

Gerry, delighted in Caden's discomfort, continued to provoke him.

He detailed Alicia's recent troubles, embellishing them to depict her as particularly unfortunate.

“She's alienated so many. I doubt she'll last the year," he speculated, touching his chin thoughtfully. “Such a tragedy for someone so promising."

Caden, stoic, continued reading the newspaper, unresponsive.

“People die every day. Why should we mourn her?" he remarked dispassionately.

"You don't feel any sympathy for her?" Gerry prodded, watching Caden closely.

"I don't have time for this," Caden dismissed.

"And what if something does happen to her? Would you intervene?"

Gerry asked, smiling knowingly.