Chapter 565:

Her nose tingled with emotion as her voice softened. “Maybe he’s right. We’re not getting married anyway. Marrying into the Moss family could solve a lot of unnecessary heartache.”

Caden’s heart tightened sharply at her words. He didn’t blame Alicia for being angry with his uncle; Benedict, as an elder, had no business meddling in his personal affairs. The thought of Alicia secretly weeping left Caden uneasy. “Where are you?”

Alicia retorted, “Why? Just because your uncle didn’t hit me last time, you want to take your frustrations out on me?”

Caden’s eyelid twitched at her tone. “I’m not a fool, Alicia.”

“You are a fool!” Alicia exclaimed. “I told you I wouldn’t go back, but you insisted! During dinner, your uncle wouldn’t stop ridiculing me, acting like I’m some cheap, shameless woman who can’t live without you.”

Caden replied slowly, choosing his words carefully. “You can’t live without me. That’s the truth. No one else would dare touch you.”

Alicia suddenly raised her voice. “In your dreams!” She hung up the phone and angrily tossed it aside.

Monica, sitting beside her, immediately retrieved the phone. “This is the latest model in a limited edition color, my dear. You can’t just toss it around like that! What if it gets chipped?”

Alicia’s anger flared at the sight of the phone Caden had bought her. Her previous phone had broken, prompting an immediate replacement; then Caden had sent her a gorgeous light green device.

The phone buzzed. Caden was calling again. Monica grinned. “Aren’t you going to answer?” Alicia dismissed several calls. As Caden’s name flashed repeatedly, Monica joked, “Wow! Even Mr. Ward will call persistently to show his sincerity. I expected a domineering CEO to say, ‘Alicia, I command you to come back to me immediately. Otherwise, I’ll turn Warrington upside down and make everyone pay for it!’”

Alicia was speechless. Monica burst into laughter, and despite herself, Alicia couldn’t help but join in.