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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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tone was grave as he requested, “Ms. Renault, could you please come to the nursing

“What’s going

and talking about earning money. We’re worried he might be the target of a scam. Could you visit him tomorrow

the call ended, Candice remained on the balcony,

the late

decided to contact her mother, whom

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

waiting for her daughter daily on her way to work with homemade meals and expressing

believe in her mother’s enduring

answered the call,

with this as she asked, “Is Yvonne there?”

the mention of Yvonne’s name, asking

loud thud, as if he had stumbled into something, he erupted in anger, “That bitch bore a money pit and dares

a little longer before abruptly hanging

in thought, until the cold breeze brought her back to reality. She slowly went back into the room. Alex had left, most likely to

morning, she reached

but she felt a sense of weariness

was in a difficult position, contemplating whether to advise her grandfather to stop financially supporting her mother.

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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 gambling by that man, then…

awkward silence, finally broke it by asking,

conflicted and overwhelmed. After briefly hesitating, she said, “I’ve been quite busy lately and really missed

man chuckled at

matters until Candice eventually touched on the topic, “Have you been

before he confessed, “They’re facing

intentions, Candice chose not to probe any deeper.

she was heading to a meeting and took the elevator down,

still stepped

side, agitated by the problems plaguing her

her, sneered, “Look who’s actually coming to work today, Ms. Renault. I thought you were going

she noticed Alex