Chapter 420:

“No, no, no!” Alicia gasped, rushing to his side.

Panic surged through her as she scooped the dog up and hurried to the vet.

She immediately called Caden, her voice trembling.

“Caden, Cade’s sick! I’m taking him to the vet right now.”

To her surprise, Caden’s voice on the other end was calm.

“Don’t worry, Alicia.

It’s nothing serious.

He’ll be fine.”

Standing anxiously outside the operating room, Alicia couldn’t shake the worry gnawing at her.

“I don’t know what’s wrong.

He looked terrible, and he was so weak when I picked him up.”

Caden’s voice carried a hint of irony.

“It’s a male dog, Alicia.

How did he get so weak?”

Alicia’s frustration flared.

“No jokes, okay? He was perfectly healthy with me, Caden.

What happened while he was with you? Did you do something to him?”

Silence stretched on the line.

Alicia’s suspicion deepened.

“Did you mistreat him, Caden?”

Caden’s voice remained steady, almost detached.

“No, I didn’t mistreat him.”

“Then what did you do?” she demanded.

Caden sighed.

“I’ll come over as soon as I’m done here.” At that moment, he was in the middle of an important meeting, analyzing a new product with several high-profile clients.

Alicia knew he was busy, so she held back her anger, choosing not to press further.

Despite the meeting, Caden wrapped it up sooner than expected.

One of his clients, an elderly man, had overheard Alicia’s tense voice over the phone.

With Caden’s status, what young woman would dare speak to him that way?

Clearly, only someone close to his heart.

Amused, the client glanced at Caden and remarked, “Mr.

Ward, sounds like you’ve got urgent matters to attend to.

Business can wait, but you can’t afford to ignore a woman’s emotions.”

Caden allowed a small smile.

“You’re right.

She has quite a temper.

If I let it simmer too long, I’ll be the one in trouble.”

The client chuckled heartily.Property © of .

“Mr.

Ward, it seems you’re quite under the thumb.”

Caden didn’t bother denying it.

He simply shrugged with a slight smile.

“Call it fate.”

When Caden arrived at the vet, the dog’s test results were ready.

“It’s food poisoning,” the doctor explained.

“The vomit contains food residue that isn’t typical dog food.

We’re still running tests to determine what it is.”

Just then, Caden stepped forward.

“No need for further testing,” he said.

“Just give him some fluids to replenish his nutrients after the vomiting.”

The doctor looked surprised but nodded.

Alicia’s eyes narrowed as she turned to Caden.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” she demanded.

Caden hesitated, glancing around at the others nearby.

The doctor, sensing the tension, cleared his throat and excused himself.

Under Alicia’s intense gaze, Caden finally admitted, “I got up early this morning and decided to make breakfast.”

Alicia raised an eyebrow.

“Since when do you cook?”

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