Chapter 177. My Stepmother

Kaden

"Your stepmom?" Candice asked, her voice a mix of curiosity and discomfort. She pulled back from the hug, her eyes flitting around the bathroom and into the mirror, clearly trying to avoid looking at me.

I couldn't help but chuckle when I saw her swallow hard. Maybe it was because I was practically half-naked in front of her—she had every reason to feel awkward, to say the least.

"Yeah," I replied, and her gaze snapped back at me, as if she were trying not to sink any further into embarrassment. I noticed her blush when I smirked at her. "Are you okay?"

She smiled and nodded. "Where's your biological mom?"

"She passed away giving birth to me," I said, answering her question patiently. "Want to hear a story about my life?"

She grinned and took my hands in hers. I knew it wasn't the best moment for a story, but I figured it might distract her from Madison, who was still yelling down the stairs.

Madison was probably deman