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Chapter 0064

Candice felt a sting in her lips and the slight taste of blood on her tongue, realizing she had hurt her own lips.

As Alex relaxed his hold, she instinctively turned her head away, causing her nightgown to slip and vaguely expose her collarbone and a large area of her skin. Alex smiled scornfully as he looked down and took in the scenery.

“What’s the matter?” He mocked, returning to his former nonchalant tone. “Are you upset because I didn’t acknowledge you as my other half?”

He let go of Candice and sat back down on the couch before she could answer, “When did I say that you were my girlfriend?” He asked blankly, “You’re giving yourself way too much credit.”

His statements made it apparent that he thought she was imagining things, and now she was reaping the consequences.

The abrupt ring of a phone shattered the silence,

Alex gave it a quick glance and picked up the call.

Candice, standing nearby, could faintly make out Sonia’s playful voice from the

other end.

His warm response to Sonia stood in stark contrast to his icy treatment of Candice.

This interaction led Candice to the painful realization that this man was capable of being gentle and considerate with other women but never with her.

Candice stood frozen until he called out her name.

She looked up and saw him still absorbed in his conversation, his brow wrinkled ever so slightly.

“She’s not here,” he nonchalantly stated. “I’m not sure.”

Not wanting to stay on and interrupt him after realizing he was chatting with Sonia, she moved across the room and opened the balcony door.

The day–to–night temperature changes in Stugan were particularly extreme.

When she left the room, the cold immediately engulfed her.

It was then that she received an unexpected call from Dean Schmidt, the head of

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could you please come to the nursing home tomorrow

responded with concern, “What’s

worries, “Mr. Sundance’s recent actions are concerning. He’s been making frequent bank visits and talking about earning money. We’re worried he might be the target of a scam. Could you visit him tomorrow to

Candice remained on the

but given the late hour,

her mother, whom she seldom spoke to.

Candice’s father when Candice was just ten, re–entered

her way to work with homemade meals and expressing remorse

to truly believe in her

a gruff–voiced man answered the call, rudely

uneasy with this as she asked, “Is Yvonne

soured at the mention of Yvonne’s name, asking disdainfully, “Why are you asking for that

stumbled into something, he erupted in anger, “That bitch bore a money pit and dares to ask me for money!”

and raved for a little longer before abruptly hanging

back

morning, she reached out

but she felt a sense of weariness upon hearing

difficult position, contemplating whether to advise her grandfather to

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knew the complexities involved, where Yvonne was his daughter and Peach was his granddaughter. Adding to this was Joe’s poor health. If he found out that the money he was providing for Peach’s treatment was being wasted on

awkward silence, finally broke it by asking, “What’s wrong?”

conflicted and overwhelmed. After briefly hesitating, she said,

chuckled at her

until Candice eventually touched on the topic, “Have you been giving money to Mom lately?”

a moment of hesitation from Joe before he confessed, “They’re facing difficulties; I’m just lending

chose not

a meeting and took the elevator down,

still

stood off to the side, agitated by the problems

provoke her, sneered, “Look who’s actually coming to work today, Ms.

head, she