NovelEnglishChapter 350: Caden's tone was flat as he responded, "Why are you here at this hour?” Ciara explained, “Shelia has been making life difficult for her.
You know that, right? You always ignore her problems, and I end up stepping in.
Alicia and I orchestrated tonight's plan.
You should have seen Shelia's reaction.
It would have made you smile." Caden's expression darkened.
"This was your idea?" "Alicia thought of it," Ciara replied.
Suddenly, the sound of a car engine filled the air.
Caden glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Alicia driving away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA sudden wave of loss washed over him.
"Forget it." He started the car.
Ciara looked puzzled.
"What's really going on between you two? What do you mean by 'forget it'?" At that moment, a girl crunning toward them.
It was the smodel from earlier.
He stood by the window, handing a bag to Ciara.
"Ma'am, here are the costumes and accessories you lent me.” Ciara waved her hand dismissively.
"Just dispose of them." The girl smiled and handed her a business card.
"Ma'am, if you need someone next time, givea call.
I'll offer you a discount." With that, she left.
Caden's frown deepened.
"Did you summon her here?" Ciara leaned forward, narrowing her eyes as she pressed Caden to explain the details of the argument.
As he spoke, her expression darkened.
"I never told Alicia that I hired an actress to pretend to be pregnant! She only found out when Shelia showed up!" Caden's jaw tightened, his expression cold and unreadable.
Ciara's voice cut through the tense silence.
"Jumping to conclusions without knowing the whole story? Didn't I raise you better?" Caden glanced at the rearview mirror, but Alicia's car had long disappeared from sight.
His heart raced, frustration gnawing at him.
With a clenched jaw, he spun the car around, determined to catch up with her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCiara watched him, noticing the growing tension in his features.
She could see it clearly now-how much Alicia mattered him. But his temper... that was always the problem.
She snapped, "Besides, what's wrong with the actress showing up pretending to be pregnant? I wouldn't have objected even if Alicia hadm arranged it, and 'rh your mother's mother! Who are you to get all high and mighty about this? What's going on, huh? Do you suddenly care so much about your mother's honor? Is that why you can't stand to see her insulted? If that's the case, why don't you carry that Lina robot you made to remember her wherever you go?” Caden's hands tigh tened on the steering wheel, but Ciara wasn't done.
"You miss her, don't you?" she continued.
"You spent all that time, all that money creating Lina, but when was the last tyou even bothered to activate the robot? How often do you even interact with Lina? Or is this just another excuse for you to be stubborn and make life harder for Alicia?" Her words hit him like a punch to the gut.
A knot formed in his chest.
It wasn't that he wanted to hurt Alicia.
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