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Chapter 0240

Ivor’s face contorted with fury.

Candice’s heart raced at his menacing demeanor. “What’s this about eight hundred thousand dollars?” she asked sharply.

She knew nothing nice could come out of Ivor’s mouth.

Ivor sneered but avoided a direct answer, “What’s it to you? I’m only paying my respects to my father–in–law!”

Candice trembled with rage, biting her lip to restrain her emotions.

Her eyes shifted to Yvonne, who was visibly intimidated, sneaking a glance at Candice before quickly averting her gaze.

Ivor continued to spew insults at Candice. In a calculated move, he bumped against her shoulder and stormed off.

Fortunately, Ivor collided with her good side, but he still knocked Candice out of the way.

She stood frozen, feeling a cold dread. Ivor’s nature was vile, and his mention of a specific sum involving her grandfather was both baffling and alarming. It really concerned her, but she dared not linger on it too long.

The sound of hurried footsteps caught her attention. Candice looked up to see Yvonne walking past, her head bowed in submission.

Candice’s gaze darkened, and in a low tone, she called out, “Yvonne!”

Yvonne stopped but didn’t turn to face Candice. Her head remained low, and her shoulders shrank.

Candice stared at her and asked, “What are you doing here?”

Yvonne halted, not turning to face Candice, her posture was meek and defeated.

Candice’s gaze was piercing as she asked, “What brings you here?”

“I-” Yvonne stammered. “What can I do? He is my father, after all.”

“What was Ivor implying?”

“I… I’m not sure…” Yvonne’s response was hesitant, and as she raised her face, Candice saw her red eyes and fresh bruises over old wounds. It was a harrowing sight.

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Yvonne met Candice’s eyes, a tumult of conflict and pain evident in her gaze. “I just came to see him. He’s my father, I never intended any harm.”

From behind, her frail and stooped silhouette was reminiscent of a woman much older, akin to someone in her sixties or seventies. Yvonne left.

outside the ward, waiting for another

came out.

quickly walked up to

sweat off his forehead and announced, “The patient is stable now. The issue was due to an emotional spike that caused his blood pressure to rise. We’ll continue to monitor him

found the elderly man

an IV needle inserted, lay gently

Candice was lost in

the evening, but her grandfather

leaving, she instructed the nurses to keep

deal with Aether Corporation still unresolved and Joe facing a new problem.

could even relax after she got

I learned that Sonia applied for a half–month business trip

see Hanley, but she paused at the news with

of the contract, but she had

hidden agenda.

brief reminder, Kayla ended the call.

the matter with Hanley,

building, her phone rang.

Candice answered the call.

devoid of emotion, came through. “Is this how

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referring to?” Candice asked,

Alex ended

informed Nadia and decided to seek

the office entrance, she inevitably encountered Sonia.

when she saw Candice. “What are you doing

bypassing Sonia and heading straight to Alex’s office, leaving Sonia to stare at the office entrance with an increasingly troubled

saw Alex’s phone lying discarded on the table. Her expression turned somber, and her lips formed a firm line. After a

messages. Then

was

from an unknown number, but it was

with that bitch, you owe us.

you. Fancy her? I

killing me! If you don’t

of the messages were filled with

Alex commented dryly, his gaze fixed on

grim. “How did he