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    Kaiden had once mocked this idea. But now, he believed Howard truly embodied it.


    During his confession to Ellie, Howard never spoke ill of Kaiden. His aim was simple: to reveal his true feelings to Ellie. Howard wanted her to know that even if she rejected him, he would remain steadfastly by her side.


    Had he chosen to, Howard could have spoken of his enduring affection for her that brought him home from Annd. Such long-standing devotion often resonated deeply with women.


    “Mr. Thorpe, it was young Mr. Lambert who tipped off Mr. Lee,” a bodyguard reported after inquiring.


    Why would Daniel intervene?


    Daniel’s behavior towards Ellie seemed somewhat exceptional. However, Kaiden couldn’t dwell on that now.


    His thoughts were consumed by Ellie’s admission. “The person I like is Kaiden.”


    Those words were akin to rain on parched earth, a flicker of hope that set his heart racing and his soul trembling.


    Kaiden felt an overwhelming joy, a sensation unparalleled, surpassing even their most intimate moments.


    Yet, Ellie had confessed to developing feelings for Howard.


    “Daniel, why did you tell Howard about Ellie’s location in the hospital? Didn’t you realize he was trying to steal Ellie from Kaiden?” Susanna questioned angrily.


    “I inadvertently let it slip; it won’t happen again,” Daniel replied, pretending to be sorry.


    He was trying to get Howard to be with Ellie.


    Kaiden’s upbringing had been so skewed; he never learned what true love looked like. The only affection he knew was from ate brother, leaving him with heavy burdens.


    If Ellie were his sister, Daniel would never consent to her marrying Kaiden.


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    He wanted Ellie, still so young, to have better choices.


    At that moment, Kaiden walked into the room.


    He lifted the lid off the food thermos, releasing the scent of mushroom chicken strip porridge into the room.


    “That shop stopped making mushroom chicken strip porridge.” Ellie’s voice was tense, a stark contrast to the gentleness she’d shown Howard.


    “I requested it specially for my wife,” Kaiden exined.


    He pressed a bedside button, raising the meal table, and ced the porridge on it.


    The porridge had been a specialty of the shop until two years ago. After the owner’s spouse died of cancer, it vanished from the menu.


    “I’m not hungry,” Ellie said, turning to the window, an air of detachment surrounding her. “I need to rest.”


    “Are you refusing to eat just to avoid me?”


    Since he’d entered, she hadn’t once looked at him. This indifference, colder than that of a stranger, made Kaiden question what he had heard earlier—that she liked him.


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