{"id":1235,"date":"2026-09-28T12:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/chapter\/ive-been-there-before-grace-and-caden-30\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:24:40","slug":"ive-been-there-before-grace-and-caden-30","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/chapter\/ive-been-there-before-grace-and-caden-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 30<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 30<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>Leon&#8217;s skill was not that bad either.<\/p>\n<p>He immediately moved his body and dodged that punch.<\/p>\n<p>Both Caden and Leon took a step back after that punch. Their hands were still in front of them, defending themselves and at the same time, trying to predict the moves of their opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Caden\u2019&#8217;s expression suddenly turned cold, realization flashed across his eyes. How could he not thought of this, that Leon didn&#8217;t intend to fight with him. Else, Leon wouldn&#8217;t have just dodged that punch&#8230;Leon wasn&#8217;t the type to run away from problems, so he would have blocked his punch with his hands if he wanted a fight.<\/p>\n<p>These were two extreme ways to deal with a punch.<\/p>\n<p>Leon was certainly the former.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStay away from her.\u201d Caden hugged the girl in his arms, preparing to leave.<\/p>\n<p>When he reached the doorway, someone advised him from behind, \u201cYou&#8217;re a respectable opponent so I&#8217;ll warn you. I hope you&#8217;ll understand what your heart wants before it\u2019s too late.\u201d Don\u2019t be like me and regret it in the end.<\/p>\n<p>Leon blinked a few times, hiding the darkness in his eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The man at the door was emotionless. \u201cIt\u2019s none of your business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leon wasn&#8217;t a nosy person either. Originally, he wasn\u2019t going to say anything else, but his heart softened when his eyes fell on the girl, \u201cCaden Shaw, you&#8217;re in love with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The expression on Caden\u2019s face was unreadable.<\/p>\n<p>There was a slight curve on his mouth. He glanced at the girl in his arms. Was he in love with her?<\/p>\n<p>Leon also sensed Caden\u2019s ignorance. He laughed lightly. When did he become a saint and advise his own rival to not commit mistakes in a relationship?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, for your own good, let me offer you the last piece of advice. Don\u2019t ever mention \u2018locking her up\u2019 in front of her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Caden\u2019&#8217;s body stopped a while before stepping out of the room. He headed straight to the elevator.<\/p>\n<p>Leon rubbed his gold frames and straightened his suit. He too followed behind Caden and left the room.<\/p>\n<p>The elevator rang when it stopped on the 28th floor.<\/p>\n<p>Once the doors opened, Caden put her on the bed, took out his phone and dialed a number, \u201cCome to the Royal Club. 28th floor, a woman fainted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He hung up after telling the person briefly.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the call, Humbert White was confused at first, but he gradually came to a realization, \u201cWoman?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Caden bringing women to that floor again?<\/p>\n<p>He rather phrased it as going to watch a drama rather than going to save a life. He immediately took off his white coat and wore his jacket. He took his car keys and rushed out of the office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoctor, you look like you have something urgent in hand. Where are you going?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing to see women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Humbert quickly made his way to the parking lot while calling Ingemar, \u201cThere&#8217;s a drama, wanna go together?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m busy.\u201d He rejected without hesitation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCaden Shaw&#8217;s drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere is it?\u201d He immediately changed his mind when he heard the name.<\/p>\n<p>Humbert smirked, \u201cRoyal Club, 28th floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat&#8217;s there to watch? We can\u2019t even go to the 28th floor. I\u2019m not going anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA woman fainted on the 28th floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWait for me, I&#8217;m on my way!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both of them were excited. How speechless would their parents be if they witnessed this scene?<\/p>\n<p>They might not be that motivated even if they were asked to collect their year-end bonus.<\/p>\n<p>The 28th floor of the Royal International Entertainment Club.<\/p>\n<p>He stood beside the bed with hands in his pockets while looking at the girl lying on the bed.<\/p>\n<p>He knew well that this girl had a small face, even smaller than his palm.<\/p>\n<p>But&#8230;since when did this face become so thin?<\/p>\n<p>Her sunken eyes, pale skin and dry lips&#8230;where did the original Grace James go? Where did she go?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Humbert glared at Ingemar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAhem&#8230; Caden, the woman that you mentioned, could it be&#8230;her?\u201d Ingemar and Humbert followed Caden into the bedroom. There was a girl lying on the bed. When they looked closer, wasn&#8217;t the girl Grace James, the one that got thrown into jail by Caden himself?<\/p>\n<p>Their jaws dropped at the scene!<\/p>\n<p>Humbert wasn&#8217;t like Ingemar, he wouldn&#8217;t exclaim dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>However, he was shocked too as soon as he saw Grace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCheck her and tell me whether it&#8217;s an emergency or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then beside him spoke with a low voice.<\/p>\n<p>Humbert immediately went to Grace and checked her.<\/p>\n<p>After testing her breathing and checking her pulse, Humbert opened the buttons on Grace&#8217;s shirt&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A hand suddenly gripped his wrist. It was followed with a shout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat are you doing!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230;Oh.\u201d It was Caden\u2019s hand. His cold eyes stared directly at his soul, sending shivers down his childhood friend&#8217;s spine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAhem, I\u2019m checking the sound of her heart and lungs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou&#8217;re just checking. How is it necessary to unbutton her shirt?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230; Humbert was so confused. Bro, how could I perform auscultation if I didn\u2019t unbutton her shirt?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI need to perform auscultation on her. It&#8217;s a normal procedure in any medical field!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Humbert couldn&#8217;t help but roll his eyes at Caden!<\/p>\n<p>Caden let go after listening to his explanation. Humbert then proceeded to unbutton her shirt.<\/p>\n<p>But then, the hand came to stop him again. \u201cI&#8217;ll do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Humbert and Ingemar glanced at each other and realized that they were having the same thought in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs this okay?\u201d Caden suddenly asked Humbert.<\/p>\n<p>Humbert was surprised. He then said quickly, \u201cYes yes yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only one button was unbuttoned on the shirt&#8230; Even if it\u2019s not okay, he had to say okay!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s nothing. I was just emotionally worked up.\u201d Humbert finished checking and joked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI say, Caden, why do I feel like you\u2019re treating Grace James exceptionally well?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1235","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}