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.

she received a call from Jackson instead.

back in Dorrington,” he said. “I’m already on

head home first?” Candice

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always considerate. “I want to see Joe first. I’ve been quite worried

object. Despite having arrived at the parking lot, she returned to the

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

warm when he spoke.

weight loss had not gone unnoticed by those around her. She simply replied, “I’m fine.”

a comforting sigh. “Things will get better.”

this belief–that

Jackson to the intensive care unit.

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

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

about fifteen minutes at the

rushed to the hospital from the airport, Candice drove him home.

dropped off, Candice made her way back to the

living room table, their untidiness indicative of what seemed like a

the villa echoed with an unsettling

herself a bowl of pasta and then retreated to

she entered her room, her phone began to ring. Candice expected it to be Alex,

an unknown

accepted the call, frowning. She heard some rustling sounds followed by a

voice saying, “Candy?”

It was Peach.

something was wrong but gently

with fear and tears. “I’m

grew as she asked, “Where is

are fighting. Dad wants to sell me, so Mom hid me

terror. “Candy, I don’t want to be sold, I don’t want

a cold shudder run

the funds after learning from Greg that

so cruel as to sell his own

shut her eyes and steadying her racing heart.