Sonia was stunned momentarily before smiling. "Peach is quite cute."Candice nodded slightly. "She likes you quite a bit too. She thinks you’re gentle and that you bring her food too." She paused for a moment before continuing. "I never thought that you had such a good relationship with her."Her wo
Alex’s words were sarcastic and Candice felt as if her heart was being ruthlessly squeezed.She looked at Alex, feeling that the face she was looking at was somewhat foreign.He was so protective of Sonia that he noticed her tiny bit of suspicion and immediately shut it down strongly."Lex..." Sonia
Candice and Alex’s first meeting had been very miserable.Her grandfather’s sudden car crash had forced her to spend all her time in the hospital. The young girl who had just entered university had no idea of how anything worked. She had run around in a flurry, seeking justice for her grandfather.H
Before they went over, Alex’s phone started ringing. He moved to the side to pick up the call.Sonia watched him leave and said softly to Candice, "If you're in a hurry to go to the hospital, you can go first. I'll go with Lex later."Seeing through her intentions, Candice turned around without any
"Candice, did I say too much?" Sonia's voice sounded, interrupting Candice's thoughts.Candice's jawline tightened for a moment, then returned to its original calm. "You have said everything that should be said and what should not be said. It makes no difference whether it is more or less," she repl
Sonia's terrified expression amused the thugs.One taunted her, saying, "Scared, are you? We can be friends. I'll take good care of you."Looking at their repulsive and uninviting faces, Sonia was disgusted and scared. She defensively claimed, "I have a boyfriend. He won't let you go unpunished if y
Things happened abruptly. Sonia was taken to the hospital for treatment after her clothes were torn and the thug left multiple scratches on her hand.Given the situation, Candice felt compelled to stay. She accompanied them to the emergency room, where Alex accompanied Sonia inside the examination r
The hospital corridor was a hive of activity.A wave of fear washed over Sonia when she saw Alex's stoic face, and she held back the words on the verge of her lips. It was the first time she had witnessed such fury in Alex, his intimidating presence keeping others at bay.Her heart tightened when sh