NovelEnglishChapter 385: At that, Caden ordered Hank to pull the car over.
Though the call wasn't cut off, the tension in the air was suffocating.
Knowing Caden, there was no chance he'd back down now.
With a dark tone, he muttered, "Do whatever you want," before ending the call.
Alicia lowered the phone, her face stormy as ever.
Blake frowned, unable to hold back.
"Do you two always fight like this?" Alicia turned away, pressing her hand against her forehead and closing her eyes.
"No, not usually.
He didn't used to be this childish." Blake was taken aback when she used the word "childish" to describe Caden.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I've only met Caden two, maybe three times when we were..." Blake chuckled.
"Funny how he's growing into it at twenty-five." Alicia kept her head down, silent.
Blake's tone softened.
"He's acting this way because he cares about you.
Love makes people do irrational things." Alicia spoke with a sense of weariness.
"In a relationship, there has to be balance-one strong and one gentle.
Otherwise, it can't last.
But we're both too stubborn, and all we do is clash." Blake questioned, "Who says a relationship has to last? What really matters is living in the moment.
If you focus too much on the future, you'll just worry through the present." A quiet laugh slipped from Alicia.
"But even if I try to live in the moment, Caden always letsdown." Blake didn't respond.
They were on their way to a celebrity art exhibition in the eastern district.
Midway through the drive, Blake's phone rang.
His expression quickly grew serious.
Alicia glanced over.
"Is Caden giving you problems?" Blake shook his head.
"No, it's a family issue.
I need to head out immediately.
I'm sorry-can your assistant cget you?" Alicia waved him off.
"Go ahead, don't worry about me.
If you need anything, letknow." The call had been from his family's maid.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe explained that Ray Langstaff had left behind a note and had gone off to Warrington by himself.
Ray was Blake's younger brother, and there was a nineteen-year age gap between them.
Five years earlier, their family had been struck by a sudden upheaval when both parents were imprisoned for their crimes.
Ray, who was just three at the time, cried non-stop for three days and nights, which left a lasting impact on his health. Ray had been diagnosed with autism.
For the past five years, Blake had taken on the role of both father and mother never straying far from Ray's side. Yet in the few days he had been away, something had gone wrong.
Alicia lingered at the exhibition for quite a while before finally deciding to leave.
When her assistant cto pick her up, he asked with curiosity, "Ms.
Bennett, where did Mr.
Langstaff go?" Alicia responded, "He had to leave suddenly for something important." As she thought about Caden, an uncomfortable heaviness lingered in her chest.
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