NovelEnglishChapter 449: He knew Alicia rarely made such suggestive comments.
It was obvious that she was trying to cover for someone.
But who would make her go to such lengths? He had a feeling.
Blake the one friend who never missed a chance to stir up .
Leaning back against the headboard, Caden said, his tone growing dismissive, "I used to take him seriously, but now I see it was a waste of energy." He wasn't even worth the trouble.
The following day, news arrived from a kind-hearted resident living nearby: he had found and caught the missing bird.
Alicia lit up, immediately tugging Caden along with her.
As they reached the man's garden, he and his family greeted them with sympathetic expressions.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Unfortunately, we were only able to recover one." Alicia peered into the birdcage.
In just one night, the bird's once-glossy feathers had becdamp and ruffled.
Caden picked up the cage, thanked the man and his family, and headed outside with Alicia by his side.
As they stepped out of the garden, Alicia asked, her voice tinged with worry, "What are we going to do? Is just one bird going to be enough?" Caden glanced at her, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Why are you so nervous? It's just a bird." Alicia blinked, momentarily taken aback by his nonchalance.
She tried to relax, but it was hard to shake her cautious nature.
Growing up, she had learned to be wary of every little thing.
With others, she could hide her anxiety, but with Caden, her true, timid self often surfaced.
Caden seemed to understand.
He thought of her strict and demanding father, his gaze softening.
"Don't worry.
I'll take care of the other bird," he said.
"Can you really find another one?" she asked, her worry evident.
"It's not worth the hassle,” he replied with a shrug.
"There are plenty of other birds that could stand in." "But isn't this one rare?" Alicia pointed out.
"There aren't many like it in Warrington." Caden held up the cage, examining the droopy little creature inside.
"What does it remind you of?” he asked, smirking.
Alicia studied the bird, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCaden smirked.
"Finding one just like it would take all of two minutes." She suddenly realized his plan and frowned.
"Do you really think your grandma won't notice?" Unfazed, Caden raised an eyebrow.
"Definitely! They look nearly identical." Alicia only stared, exasperated.
He went on, "At a quick glance, you really can't tell them apart." Alicia's mouth twitched as she tried to stifle a laugh.
When Caden got cheeky, he could be unexpectedly charming and despite herself, she found his antics amusing. As they arrived at Joy Mansion, Caden strode inside confidently.
"Grandma, look who's back-your favorite!" Ciara adjusted her glasses and eyed him with mock disapproval.
"Stop flattering yourself."
But as Caden held up the birdcage, Ciara's expression softened instantly.
"Oh, it's my precious little birds!" A m cloth covered the cage, and shel frowned curious. The content is on e novelenglish.net! "Why is it covered?"
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