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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was gentle. “I’m not a

gripping Candice’s chin exerted

tilt her face upward along his force. She understood his

would help her.

to satisfy him and

left she stayed alone in the corridor for a

her grandfather.

her grandfather over like he was a puppet, being around by

pushed

could barely speak clearly now. Standing at the

murmurs.

It was heart–wrenching.

bear to watch any longer.

room did Candice compose herself and step back

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

again.

she started trimming his nails, she noticed how long they had grown.

hair, and taught her to write,

Candice’s vision

could endure Chad’s scolding and Alex’s humiliation. But seeing her

she

like this? Why did it have

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

raise his hand to wipe her tears, but he couldn’t manage it and could only repeatedly utter

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knew she was losing control of her emotions, but she truly couldn’t stabilize

in her

and feel unable to hold

had

only hold on, hold on

pulled down, and Candice felt her grandfather slowly writing something

her paim.

I’m sorry.

the nurse reminded her later that her grandfather’s emotions shouldn’t fluctuate too much. She gradually managed

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

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