Alex's words were laden with an icy chill.Candice confronted him, her emotions held tightly in check as she retorted, "My personal life is not your business."She spoke in a neutral tone, showing no emotion.Alex scoffed, his face expressionless. His voice was deep and cold, asking, "It's not my co
The phone ceased ringing after a few moments and was automatically disconnected. Candice took her phone and exited the kitchen.Yana queried, "You're not having any soup?""No, thanks," Candice responded. In reality, she hadn't eaten dinner that night, and her stomach felt a little uneasy, but she l
While waiting for Hanley to arrive, Candice saw Vince Brooks quickly heading downstairs with two interns. She speculated that it was probably Chad who had come.Yesterday, Vince had shared a photo of himself with Chad and reposted several hospital public account reports on Twitter.Authoritative ex
She sat on a bench in the hospital corridor, her face devoid of color, not knowing when the call on her phone got disconnected. Chad's words echoed repeatedly in her mind, alternating with the image of her grandfather lying in the hospital bed, covered in tubes.Candice felt like her throat was con
A myriad of thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of her phone. Candice checked and saw it was Yana calling.She wanted to step outside to answer, but the lights in the room went off. Her poor eyesight made her hesitant to move, so she had to answer Yana's call right there."Come clean! Where are
She lifted her gaze and saw Alex standing up, staring expressionlessly at her.A moment later, she watched him pick up his phone and casually glance at it. "Go buy something."His tone was flat, but there was a sense of relief in Candice although she didn't think Alex was intentionally helping her o
Candice looked at him, every word unspoken felt like a stab to her chest. "Then what do you want from me?"The calm facade on her face seemed to crack, revealing a trace of confusion and helplessness as she murmured softly, "What else do you want me to do?"Alex glanced down at her without much emot
Candice's thoughts were in disarray. When she arrived at the villa gate, she took a deep breath and suppressed her emotions.But as soon as she got out of the car, she coincidentally met Hanley returning.There was a trace of weariness around his eyes and brows. He seemed taken aback when he saw her