My Mirror Image

Chapter 0026

However, at the next second, Alex pulled his hand back and the shadows before Candice’s eyes disappeared.

She subtly frowned.

Alex sneered. “You really think I want to sleep with you?”

Candice’s eyelids froze for a moment. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

“Then what do you want to do?” she asked.

There was only a night lamp in the room, creating a dim environment that veiled Alex’s expression.

All she could hear him saying was, “Sleep.”

“This is my room,” she said calmly. “You can book a room yourself.”

“It’s troublesome.”

Candice turned away from him and closed her eyes.

She was a light sleeper. The softest noise could wake her up.

At midnight, Alex’s phone suddenly rang. The electronic melody sounded irritatingly sharp.

Candice woke up with furrowed brows. She saw Alex talking on the phone, and since they were on the same bed, she could also hear

Sonia’s cry.

are you? Can you come to the hospital right now? My dad got

instinctively looked at Alex.

and said heavily. “I’m on

my way.”

as he hung up the phone, he bolted

changed, he said, “Book me a ticket back

after a while. “We have

can transfer some money to her first and go

as he put on his shirt. He looked at

was obviously angry.

asked, “So you’re serious about

about a person, not even toward herself. She did not even dare to wake him up in the middle of the night.

had a quick temper, and things would only get worse if he were to

a deep gaze and said sterly, “Since when did I say I

been Candice’s assumption

Alex’s past flings, who he got bored of

left, Candice stayed awake. She got herself a cup of warm

the words he said to her

turn–off. Stop assuming things between us.”

she started being with Alex. Similar to Sonia, she used to be a cheerful

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spend time with

her and would never help her with unfinished

he never kept useless

eyes.

client was furious because of Alex’s absence.