My Mirror Image

Chapter 0214

“Not exactly.” Candice said, “Remember, we had decided that once the Northdale house was

ready, I’d move back?”

Candice’s voice was soft, yet her mind swirled with conflicting feelings.

She had brushed off Yana and Nadia’s jokes about her and Hanley, but Alex’s constant mention of

Hanley made it impossible to continue doing so. It was unfair to involve Hanley in her personal

issues.

Hanley’s look toward Candice was unusually somber and searching.

Shortly after, he averted his gaze and quietly said, “I can help

p you.”

Candice thought to refuse, but Hanley was already leaving before she could voice her objection.

Resolved to return to Northdale, Candice started to pack up at the villa.

Nadia was surprised when she learned of her move to Northdale. She wondered, “Did we bother you in any way? Why this sudden move?”

Descending the stairs with a suitcase, Candice reassured her, “No, it’s just that the repairs at my

Northdale house are complete. I feel it’s time to move back. I had already discussed this with

Hanley.”

Nadia tried to convince her to delay the move, saying, “Why don’t you stay a bit longer? It’s pleasant having you here, and it’s convenient for work.”

Candice was resolute and replied, “I’ll still visit daily. It won’t take long using the bypass.”

Her decision was firm, leaving no room for further persuasion.

Without showing any emotion, Hanley took the suitcase from her and remarked, “Your hand is

injured, let me carry it.”

Candice’s sprain from the car accident which was nearly healed

still ached. Candice was puzzled about

Candice’s luggage into the car. Her belongings were few, and the space

enough to transport

helped her

and reassured

observed her thoughtfully before leaving.

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clean, had an air of emptiness and the solitude of being uninhabited for a

long time.

faced the boxes in

When the windows were open, it provided good lighting inside the house, especially when

began to unpack one of the

ceramic figurines from Jackson, a book loaned by Hanley, and figurines acquired at random. With each item she

laid the items on the floor, the liveliness and joy faded. She realized she hadn’t experienced genuine

life had worn down those emotions. In the quiet of the evening, they resurfaced but

Candice stared at the items

knock on the door startled her from her train of

found Hanley standing there, this time with a cake and some boxes.

gentle expression. He went on to say,

housewarming.”

replied, “This isn’t quite

we’re celebrating your homecoming.” Hanley responded with a rare

depressed, but her mood lightened

the unloaded baggage on

embarrassed.

Hanley’s eyes

stopping at the ceramic figurines on the floor. With a

asked, “Did those ugly pieces come from

Candice realized he meant

that bad, right?” she defended.

given me something similar. His creations fail nine times out

was new information for

arranging the items Hanley had brought, she mentioned softly. “I thought

left.”

began helping

would have had to eat out if

to leave as