Candice was not surprised that Darius was in town, because he had mentioned that he would come.What Candice was surprised at was that he had come to the hospital.The situation with the Quimby family in Solaris was the talk of the town in their social circle. It was rumored that the second young ma
Alex was still wearing his hospital gown, with a coat draped over it. Ellis was happily clinging to his neck, looking like a very affectionate father-daughter pair.This was the first time Candice had seen Alex in the past few days. In comparison, he had lost some weight, probably due to his previou
The ward fell silent, and only the sound of Ellis' sobbing could be heard. Alex stiffened, looking down at Ellis, his voice tense and hoarse. "What... what did you just call me?"Ellis just continued to cry while hugging him, trying to reach out and grab Alex's injured hand, wanting to blow on it.A
"If you don't explain this clearly, she will probably remember it for the rest of her life. Of course, if you explain it clearly, she will also remember it for the rest of her life. “And when you two enter the coffin in the future, she will still be able to talk about it in the coffin for the rest
Candice took a moment to remember who Susan was.Yana's ex-boyfriend, Mason, had betrayed Yana because of this woman.She spoke gently, "You're capable, and in the business world, socializing and relationships are the most important, and you have both."Yana laughed. "I think so too."-The day befo
Alex glanced at Candice sideways. The warm yellow light inside the car softened her features. She pursed her lips and shifted her gaze away.After hesitating for a moment, he took out a very small box and handed it to her.Actually, he hadn't planned to tell her about this matter. After all, it wasn
The car was very quiet. In contrast to the neon-lit road outside, it felt as though the temperature had dropped to zero, very cold and heavy.Alex held the small camera in his hand. It was the last camera he had removed from where Daniel had placed it. He didn't know why he brought it to show Candic
Alex's voice was clear, his deep eyes looking at Candice. Although his face showed nothing, the fingers holding the thermos were slightly tight, indicating his nervousness.Candice's brow furrowed slowly.She looked at Alex with a puzzled expression, about to speak, when a soft voice came from insid
After moving to Marina Bay Villa, Alex almost never worked overtime. Every day, he would appear at Ya Development, waiting for Candice to get off work. As for the BMW he gave Candice, it was left mostly unused.The few ladies in the company were familiar with Alex and were extremely envious of Candi
For the next few days, Candice brought lunch to Alex, even though it was all prepared by Alex.Candice found it a bit bothersome, but Alex seemed to enjoy it. It just so happened that both she and Yana had been meeting clients in the same area lately, so it was convenient to fulfill Alex's little wi
Alex mentioned someone having their eyes on him, and Candice hadn’t thought much about it at first. But later, she realized it was true when she saw a photo Kayla sent her. It showed a young, pretty woman with Sawyer, who seemed quite respectful toward her. What caught Candice's attention the most
Alex's expression was gloomy as he stared at the necklace. "What’s with this gift? She’s a kid. What if she swallows it? It's a choking hazard! Let’s return it."Candice calmly took the necklace and placed it back in the box. She said to Ellis, "We'll give it to you when you grow up."Ellis, innocen
When Sieg called Alex to invite him for a drink, Alex was shopping for Ellis’s clothes with Candice. He had several little dresses draped over one arm as he dutifully assisted Candice.Sieg's voice was loud, causing Candice to pause in her selection of clothes and turn to Alex. "If you have somethin
Candice was brought back to Alex's own home. She felt like a puppet with no thoughts of her own and could only follow Alex's lead. Her mind was blank, and her body was weighted down as if filled with lead.Alex guided her into the study. "I wasn't planning on showing you this so soon, but after try
Candice felt nothing. She asked with a stiff tone, "If I do what you say, will you stop following me around and stop targeting Hanley?"She had to admit that she had invested too much time in Alex; she was once innocent and carefree, but she was just confused now. Recalling the past, Candice felt n
Looking at the lemon candies on the table, Candice blinked in slight confusion as she looked up at Hanley.Hanley remained composed. Noticing Candice's gaze, he locked eyes with her and pursed his lips slightly when he caught the worry and guilt in her eyes.After a moment, he said, "You can tell me
Candice had always known that Alex had a sharp tongue, but she never expected him to use Hanley's mother to jab at his wound.They all knew that Hanley had gone abroad this time because his mother was not doing well.She trembled slightly, but she was unsure if it was out of anger or if she was remi