My Mirror Image

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.

waiting for another thirty minutes

came out.

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

the ward, Candice found the elderly man

inserted, lay gently on

menacing words, Candice was lost

evening, but her grandfather remained

she instructed the nurses to keep an

home, feeling drained from the deal with Aether Corporation still unresolved

after she got

that Sonia applied for a half–month business trip to Solaris

Hanley, but

in charge of the contract, but she had abruptly decided to leave town. She

hidden

Kayla ended the

Hanley, then she and Nadia headed for Aether Corporation.

building, her phone rang. It was Alex.

Candice answered

came through. “Is this how

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you referring to?” Candice asked, confused.

a scoff, Alex ended

Candice informed Nadia and decided to seek out

office entrance, she

she saw Candice. “What

to Alex’s office, leaving Sonia to stare at the office entrance with an increasingly

turned somber, and her lips formed a firm line. After a brief

messages. Then he casually placed

something but was at a loss for words.

her several texts from an unknown number,

all the years sleeping with that bitch, you

I could tie

that are killing me! If you don’t pay

were filled with unspeakable curses and threats.

commented dryly, his gaze fixed on Candice. “Your

did he even get