My Mirror Image

Chapter 188

Chapter 0188

She sat on a bench in the hospital corridor, her face devoid of color, not knowing when the call on her phone got disconnected.

Chad’s words echoed repeatedly in her mind, alternating with the image of her grandfather lying in the hospital bed, covered in tubes,

Candice felt like her throat was constricted, and even expelling a breath required tremendous effort. Her face was chillingly cold, and she numbly reached out, feeling some moisture.

Was she crying?

Candice stared at her moist fingertips In a daze.

Alex was right. She had indeed overestimated herself, thinking that she alone could move Chad and improve her grandfather’s condition.

How could that be possible?

Her shoulders drooped, and her long hair fell, obscuring her expression from view.

Footsteps approached, and a familiar chilly aura mingled with the chaotic scent of disinfectant piercing her senses,

She tensed, hearing Alex’s cold volce, “Want me to operate on your grandfather?*

His words lacked any emotion. She slowly lifted her head, tears clinging to the corners of her eyes.

She gazed at Alex, who wore an Indifferent expression, his dark eyes betraying emotions she couldn’t decipher.

He looked down at her. “Do you want it?”

For a long while, Candice’s bewildered mind slowly started working. She croaked, “Your terms?”

She stared at him, her beautiful eyes devoid of their usual liveliness, resembling an unfathomable abyss, tranquil and undisturbed.

Alex’s eyes narrowed slightly, and then he casually said, “This is a problem for you to consider. Why do you think I would help you?”

Candice’s lace was already pale, and upon hearing his words, she didn’t react much, just continued to gaze at him.

Alex’s eyebrow twitched, and he scrutinized her for a moment before reaching out and grasping

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gentle. “I’m not

fingertips were tender, but the hand gripping Candice’s chin exerted a slight

along his force.

help her.

she had to satisfy him and make him willing to assist her.

for a long

her grandfather.

witness nurses turning her grandfather over like he was

pushed

Standing at the doorway,

murmurs.

It was heart–wrenching.

couldn’t bear to watch any

nurses left the room did Candice compose herself and step back in.

to mentally prepare herself during this period, each time she saw her grandfather in

again.

she

her, combed her hair, and taught her to write, now dry and

clipping his nails, Candice’s vision

and Alex’s humiliation. But seeing

up to IVs, she couldn’t contain her

have to be like this?

her grandfather’s hand. The old man seemed to sense something. looked at Candice, and struggled to say. “Can Candice.”

his hand to wipe her tears, but he

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control of her emotions, but she truly couldn’t stabilize the surging

her

and feel

she had no

hold on, hold on with all her

Candice

her paim.

I’m sorry.

nurse reminded her later that her grandfather’s emotions shouldn’t fluctuate too much. She gradually managed to stabilize her feelings. However, her grandfather still held onto her hand.

evening. Alex’s call happened to come in. Candice paused for a moment upon answering only to hear his cold voice saying, “GT, come by

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