My Mirror Image

Chapter 0210

Candice’s first call to Alex rang out, so she decided to try once more after a short wait.

The second time, the call was answered swiftly, but not by Alex.

Instead, Sawyer was on the line. “Hello, who’s this? Mr. Elysian is currently busy and can’t take calls. May I pass on a message?”

A faint buzz of sound could be heard in the background. Candice asked hesitatingly, “Is Alex tied up with something?”

Recognizing it was Candice, Sawyer moved to a quieter spot before softly replying. “Do you need

to speak with Mr. Elysian? We are at a wine–tasting event right now, and he’s engaged with some Solaris representatives.”

“A wine–tasting event in the morning?” Candice asked in confusion. “Aren’t those usually held in

the evenings?”

“The Solaris group has to leave this afternoon, so the event was scheduled for the morning,” Sawyer explained. “If it’s urgent, I can get Mr. Elysian for you.”

Candice thought for a moment and then decided against it. “No, that’s all right.”

Candice sat in her car after hanging up.

She had intended to confront Alex about why he paid for her grandfather’s expenses, but suddenly

it seemed irrelevant.

Returning to the hospital, she spoke with Dean Schmidt about the situation, requesting that Alex’s

payment be refunded.

Dean Schmidt, acknowledging her resolve, agreed to process the refund, though he warned her about the complications involved. He promised to sort it out at the bank the following day.

“Thank you,” Candice said.

She lingered at the hospital for a while longer before leaving in the afternoon. She realized it was the earliest she had departed from the hospital in recent times.

Alex still hadn’t gotten back to her. She was curious whether Sawyer had mentioned her phone

call to him.

received a call from Jackson

he said. “I’m already on my way

home first?” Candice asked, surprised.

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Joe first. I’ve been quite worried about

lot, she returned to the hospital to

with a suitcase. He appeared to have arrived directly from the airport. Despite the fatigue on his face, his concern was

voice was slightly raspy but warm when he spoke. “You’ve lost quite

by those around her. She simply replied, “I’m fine.”

sigh. “Things

onto this belief–that

to the intensive care unit. They could

hesitant, his worry clear as he looked at Candice. “I just returned from Fesa. It’s a pleasant place, and many of my older relatives live there. If you like, we can take your grandfather there.”

in agreement and said, “I’ll take him there once he’s

spent about fifteen minutes at the hospital before

to the hospital from the airport, Candice drove him

made her way back to the

the living room table, their untidiness indicative of what seemed

vastness of the villa echoed with an unsettling silence.

fixed herself a bowl of pasta and then

entered her room, her phone began to ring. Candice expected

see an unknown number.

She heard some rustling sounds followed

voice saying, “Candy?”

It was Peach.

something was wrong but gently probed, “Why did

and tears. “I’m scared, Candy.

grew as she asked,

Dad wants to sell me,

I don’t want to be sold, I don’t want to be

felt a cold shudder run through her.

warned that without the required sum, Ivor might sell Peach. She had held back the funds after

so cruel as to sell his own

eyes and steadying