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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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you please come to the nursing home tomorrow

responded with concern, “What’s

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

the call ended, Candice remained on the

the late hour, she

her mother, whom she seldom

when Candice was just ten, re–entered

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

had come to truly believe in her mother’s

a gruff–voiced man answered the call, rudely questioning,

with this as she

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

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

little longer

the balcony, lost in thought, until the cold breeze brought her back to reality. She slowly went

next morning, she reached out

felt a sense of weariness

position, contemplating whether to advise her grandfather to stop

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Joe’s poor health. If he found out that the money

noticing the awkward silence, finally broke it by asking, “What’s

After briefly hesitating, she said, “I’ve been

man chuckled at

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

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

good intentions, Candice chose not

heading to a meeting and took

hesitation, Candice still stepped into the

agitated by the

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

Candice frowned. Raising her head, she noticed Alex