Chapter 890:

They spent the day in the lab, and later, Alicia and Caden proceeded to the restaurant they had booked. There, Alicia saw Lucilla again.

The rain had stopped, but Lucilla was still dressed as before, her persistence seeming like a mission.

Alicia said, “Is she really trying to get your attention with this approach?”

Caden responded calmly, “Everyone chooses their own path. Just let her be.”

Alicia couldn’t escape the nagging thought that Lucilla looked fragile, as though she might collapse at any moment. Alicia felt a surge of sympathy. “Is this one of Yvonne’s ideas? This dramatic scheme seems like her style.”

Caden looked at her. “You were wrong; it was my idea,” he confessed inwardly. “Perhaps,” he said with feigned gravity, “she’s capable of anything.”

Alicia frowned. “Treating her niece this way is too cruel.” At this, Caden remained silent, at a loss for words. Just then, a loud thud echoed from where Lucilla had fallen.

Alicia was startled to see Lucilla suddenly collapse to the ground.

Caden raised an eyebrow, thinking that her act was quite impressive. The fall could seriously hurt her.

Alicia hurried to Lucilla’s side.

She said to Caden, “Call an ambulance.”

He dismissed the urgency. “She’s just pretending. No need to panic.”

Irritated, Alicia replied, “Pretending? She’s as pale as a ghost! If something happens to her on our watch, it’ll be on you. Call the ambulance now!”

Caden’s demeanor softened upon realizing Alicia’s concern.

He then called for an ambulance.

It turned out Lucilla had fainted from hunger and cold.

After settling the medical bills, Caden approached Alicia. “I’ve tried reaching her family, but no one answered. I’ll have my team oversee her recovery.”

Alicia nodded. “Is this a common occurrence for her?”

“For several days now. And knowing her, I guess she’ll probably keep bothering us once she’s discharged.”

Alicia was taken aback by Lucilla’s persistence and equally surprised that Caden hadn’t yet addressed the situation.

She felt something was amiss but couldn’t quite place it. “What’s your plan? Just let her go on like this?”

Caden seemed unconcerned. “What harm can she really do to me? She can do whatever she wants, as long as it doesn’t affect me.”noveldrama

Alicia looked at him pointedly.

Before they left, Alicia made a point to visit Lucilla in her hospital room.

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