Chapter 412:
Alicia was slightly taken aback and looked up at him.
Caden undressed, revealing his muscular build.
“So, are you disappointed that I’m not making a move?” he asked teasingly.
Alicia quickly looked away.
“I’d be overjoyed if you just vanished from my sight right now.”
Caden laughed softly and made his way to the bathroom.
Feeling tense yet exhausted, Alicia eventually fell into a fitful sleep.
She was haunted by a terrifying nightmare.
In the dream, she found herself caught in a torrential downpour, battling against the fierce wind, while her parents walked ahead of her, never once looking back.
Alicia felt fear and heartache, calling out to them, but they disappeared from sight, leaving her alone in the storm.
Rainwater choked her, filling her mouth and nose.
She struggled desperately to expel it, gasping for breath as the suffocating sensation intensified.
“Ugh…”
Alicia waved her arms frantically until she caught hold of something furry.
She suddenly woke up to find a handsome face only inches from hers, with a playful tongue exploring her mouth.
She was deeply shocked…
The fear from the nightmare faded quickly, replaced by a surge of anger.
Alicia slapped Caden across the face.
He relaxed his hold slightly, his voice soft.
“Awake?”
Alicia’s face was flushed, her breathing uneven.
“If I hadn’t woken up, you might have kissed me to death,” she said, trying to scold him, but her tone lacked any real force after such an intimate kiss.
“Who allowed you into my bed?”
Caden ignored the question.
“You were calling for your dad in your sleep, so I came.”
Reflecting on the dream and now feeling safe in his embrace, Alicia found that her initial terror seemed to melt away.Property © of .
She asked curiously, “Why did you come when I was calling for my dad?”
Caden held her closer, responding, “A man has many roles to fulfill, especially when he’s needed.”
Alicia considered his mischievous ways and inhaled deeply.
Had they not been at odds, Caden would have likely begun his usual dirty talk by now.
His warmth made her feel overheated, prompting her to push him away—but as she did, she inadvertently touched his bare skin.
She quickly withdrew her hand.
“Why aren’t you dressed?”
Caden casually replied, “I didn’t bring any clothes to change into.”
“Don’t they provide bathrobes at the hotel?”
“I’m allergic to their material.”
“What?” Alicia called out his lie without mercy.
“Then how come you’re not allergic to my bathrobe?”
Caden glanced at her with a smirk.
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