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Chapter 0090

That night, Candice had a difficult time falling asleep; her inebriation most likely contributed to her restlessness. A series of unsettling dreams kept her from finding peace, leaving her struggling to fully wake up.

By the time she was able to lift her heavy eyelids, daylight had already filled the room.

Groggily sitting up and reaching for her phone, she noticed it was already past ten.

With not much left for her in Stugan, she decided to get ready for the day.

She had gone straight to bed the previous night.

Her clothes from the night before, which she had carelessly fallen asleep in, still bore the lingering scent of alcohol.

Freshened up and out of the bathroom, she heard her phone ringing from the bedside table.

It was a call from Charles at the branch office, asking, “Ms. Renault, what time are you coming over?”

His question caught her off guard, and she asked, “Is there something you need me for?”

Charles explained, “We have an additional document that needs your attention. Mr. Elysian had to leave the city urgently and asked me to reach out to you.”

Candice hesitated before calling Alex after she ended the call, but he never answered.

Left with no choice, she attended to the pending work at the branch office.

“When did Mr. Elysian leave?” she asked Charles once everything was resolved.

“Early in the morning. He was already at the airport when I called,” Charles said, then asked, “Didn’t he tell you?

Candice cast her eyes down and remained silent. Despite having spent the previous night together, he had not

mentioned anything about his departure.

Upon exiting the office, she checked her phone again, yet there was still no word from Alex..

Consequently, she proceeded to book a flight for herself.

By the time she was set to leave for the airport, it was well into the afternoon.

Just after clearing the security check, her phone rang with a call from Hanley, making her realize she had not informed him of her leaving.

With a touch of awkwardness, she answered, only to hear Hanley say, “There’s an opening for an exhibition today. If you’re free, you should come see it. It’s quite fascinating.”

“Sorry, Hanley, I have some urgent matters to deal with,” she regretfully apologized, holding her luggage. “I’m

now at the airport.”

surprised, replied slowly, “I must have disturbed

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City, I’ll make it up to you with

mentioning that Hanley, too, hailed from Dorrington but often traveled for most of

inland city, was two

there by evening and hailed a taxi

to Noxville had been for

mother remarried, she had never invited Candice to her house, despite Candice being just a

old at

they met, she always visited Dorrington by high-speed

had no clue about the

dinner, she

quickly but sounded somewhat unsettled. “Candy? What’s the

her phone tightly, Candice inhaled deeply before asking, “Where are

replied Yvonne, with the sound of

left her room.

vacant hotel room, Candice calmly stated, “Can we meet? I’m

aback, questioned, “You’re in

disregard the surprise and

to talk to you about Grandpa,”

hesitant to agree to a meeting, queried,

Candice pressed on, “He’s not able to give you more money..Why do you keep asking him for more? Is it really for Peach’s medical bills, or

took

Yvonne hurriedly mentioned, “I have to take Peach to the hospital to get medicine tomorrow. Let’s

abruptly ended

busy tone, Candice slowly pursed

on Peach’s cries and sensed the anxiety in

compared to Stugan. Candice left her

quite a distance from her hotel.

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a while since Candice and her mother had spoken, and Candice was surprised

Yvonne had changed.

a certain allure, but now she appeared worn and thin, clad in dirty, old attire. Her hair was in disarray,

in Yvonne’s arms was clad in oversized

appeared distressed and inquired, “What

Candice’s

“Has he been abusing

and stuttered, “I just bumped into