Chapter 474 Waking Up to Lose Everything


    Caden had no idea how he returned home. His mind waspletely nk.


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    Paulin trailed behind him the entire way, speaking to him, but Caden didn''t seem to register a single word.


    Everything had changed too quickly and unbearably for him to process. He felt lost, uncertain about what to do, andpletely numb.


    "Caden..." Paulin called his name, hoping to offerfort, but at this moment, words meant nothing


    Perhaps it was better to give him some space and let him be alone for a while.


    "Sorry... I''m exhausted, I just need some rest," Caden muttered as he stepped inside and shut the door on Paulin.


    He moved numbly into his room, locked the door, and copsed onto the bed.


    He wanted to escape, to shut everything out. Maybe... when he woke up, things would be normal again.


    Sidney would walk in, berating him forzing around all day instead of working.


    Charles... he will return too.


    He''d reveal that his real name was Herman Benson, and that he had been working undercover, but the mission was over now. He wouldn''t be going home or getting married. He just wanted to stay by Caden''s side.


    Caden had never wanted much. He never cared for how much of Sidney''s inheritance he could get. He just wanted enough money to spend. He wanted Sidney to always be there, looking after him.


    He wanted Herman to return and promise never to leave again.


    Was this all just a dream? Or a nightmare?


    Maybe when he woke up, everything would go back to how it used to be.


    At Kelly''s residence.


    When Kelly returned home after work, he found Zev sitting alone on the sofa in the dimly lit living room, looking forlorn.


    "Why didn''t you turn on the lights?" Kelly asked gently, switching them on before settling beside Zev.


    Zev''s eyes were swollen and red, clear signs that he had been crying.


    He pulled Kelly into an embrace and murmured, "Gary told me to go see Caden,


    but... I don''t know if I can." The thought of facing Caden terrified him.


    If Caden asked where Charles was, how could he possibly answer?


    Charles had gone back into danger just for his sake.


    "I only made it out because of Charles. He rescued me, but ... it''ll be nearly impossible for him to return."


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    Zev said, his voice rough with emotion.


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    "Earlier today, I asked Cecil how my escape was pulled off so smoothly. That day, I was taken straight to the docks and ced on a departing ship, no one followed me. Cecil said it was because Charles deliberately revealed himself to distract them." Zev''s voice wavered as he spoke..


    He struggled to ept it.


    He had survived, but at the cost of Charles... or rather, Herman''s life.


    "I met the real Charles too. He told me that the Charles we knew, his real name was Herman Benson, was an undercover cop. They swapped identities to protect each other. When they were evacuating, Herman stayed behind to hold off their pursuers, ensuring Charles could return to Drakonia. Before he was left behind, he told Charles to tell Caden not to wait for him."


    Herman had known he wouldn''t return.


    He gave his life so that others could be saved.


    "He said that even if it meant sacrificing himself, he would bring me back because


    I was Caden''s best buddy. But in the end, I was the reason Caden lost him." Zev''s voice cracked as he gripped Kelly''s hand tightly.


    How could he possibly face Caden now?


    "It''s not your fault," Kelly whispered.


    She didn''t want him to drown in regret and guilt.


    When he first returned from Solmaris, despite years spent undercover, his eyes still carried a spark of light. He never med himself. He remained bright, like a warm sun that pulled Kelly out of her own darkness.


    But now, she could feel that light fading. Darkness was creeping in, consuming him bit by bit.


    She refused to let that happen.


    Even if she had to struggle in the mud, she would push him out of the pit, no matter what.


    "Caden needs you now. With Sidney in troublé and Charles also out of the picture, this is the moment he needs you the most. The Hardisons are keeping a close eye on everything. They wouldn''t dare make a move against Sidney, but Caden? They see him as an easy target. If something happened to Sidney, all his shares would go to Caden. Tom might gain control over the Hardison Group, but he doesn''t hold any actual shares. He sees Caden as nothing more than useless, no threat to him at all."


    Kelly held Zev''s face in her hands. "Patrick is in trouble, and I can handle Lockhart Group on my own. You need to help Caden. Your dad''s kidnapping was linked to the Hardisons. Caden was scared you''d resent him. for it, but you didn''t. He''s your friend, He won''t me you for any of this."


    She truly believed that.


    Zev lowered his gaze, gently leaning his forehead against hers. "Alright...


    "Zev, no matter what happens, you need to stay strong. Our baby is about to be born. Jasper and Shane still rely on you as their dad."


    The Hardisons ran into trouble, and for now, the two children were taken by Gary to stay with Faye and Connor. However, this arrangement was only temporary.


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    "Beau admitted to everything, and rissa also turned herself in. The Lynches havepletely fallen. Kelly murmured, trying to hold back her tears.


    At least her parents, Tyson, and Michael... Now, they could rest peacefully.


    Beau tore apart so many families, and finally, justice had caught up with him.


    Thew would make sure he paid the price for his actions.


    "This nightmare will soon be over," Zev said softly.


    Kelly gave a small nod. "Yes. So just go and apany Caden."


    At Caden''s residence.


    Caden went to bed early in the afternoon, convinced it was just a bad dream from


    the way he had woken up. He tried to sleep it off, telling himself it was nothing.


    But he woke up far too early.


    It was 11:30 at night when he opened his eyes.


    The outside world was pitch ck, eerily still.


    Caden groggily called out, his voice raspy, "Charles ... I''m thirsty."


    Back when he was with Charles, if he ever woke up thirsty in the middle of the night, Charles would always be there to get him a ss of water.


    But now, if he called out, there was no one to bring him anything to drink.


    And no one to angrily scold him either, pretending to be mad, saying, "Caden, if you keep drinking like this, I won''t care if you end up thirsty all night." Caden''s eyes filled with tears as he stared at the empty space beside him. "Charles, please don''t scare me. I won''t drink or smoke again, I''ll give up all my bad habits. Pleasee back..."


    There was no response.


    "Sidney "Caden repeatedly dialed Sidney''s phone.


    ...


    He hoped Sidney would pick up, sounding tired and frustrated, and then start yelling at him.


    But no one answered the call.


    "Sidney, I was wrong, I really was. I won''t waste my life anymore. I''ll focus on my studies, I''ll learn how to manage thepany. I know it''s too much for you to handle everything alone. Can I join thepany and help you out? I''ll make things easier for you, I won''t be a burden anymore."


    Caden cried as he promised to change.


    But Sidney wouldn''t yell at him again.


    He no longer had a brother.


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    He no longer had a lover.


    It felt like, in a single night, he had lost everything.


    He got up and walked into the living room, where he grabbed a fruit knife from the


    table.


    Maybe it was better to end it all now.


    He didn''t want to keep going on like this...


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