Chapter 48

Every time Claude saw the text "Busy" from Lexi, he couldn't help but mock her.

He wrote, "Does it really take three days to set up your tiny apartment?"

Lexi replied, "You don't understand."

She was genuinely busy moving into and decorating her new home, a three-bedroom apartment with a living room and a dining area.

She had initially asked Cade to live with her, but he declined.

"Lexi, I'll rent the apartment next door. Just call me if you need anything," he said with a warm smile.

The sunlight fell on his gray hair, making his smile even more radiant.

Lexi didn't force him.

She handed him his cane, which she had cleaned, and said, "Cade, what do you want for dinner?"

Leaning on his cane, Cade stood up. His left leg was a prosthetic, but an Illness and a crippled leg hadn't dampened his spirit.

"Lexi, I'll cook today."

"Okay, I'll get some groceries then," she said.

When she returned with groceries, she passed a black sedan parked outside her residential complex. The per