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 before the doctors

came out.

walked up to

off his forehead and announced, “The patient is stable now. The issue was due to an emotional spike that caused

found the elderly man resting peacefully, his eyes

inserted, lay gently on the blanket.

Candice was lost in deep thought.

evening, but

instructed the nurses to keep

with Aether

relax after she got home, Kayla

a half–month

had just made up her mind to see Hanley,

but she had abruptly decided to

a hidden

brief reminder, Kayla

matter with Hanley, then she and Nadia

she entered the building, her phone rang. It was Alex.

Candice answered the

voice, which was devoid of emotion, came through. “Is this how you handle

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you referring to?”

ended the

Candice informed Nadia and decided to seek

entrance, she

frowned slightly when she saw Candice. “What are you doing

and heading straight to Alex’s office, leaving Sonia to stare at

and her lips formed a firm line. After a brief

phone and quickly skimmed through the messages. Then he casually

something but was at a loss for

several texts from an unknown

all the years sleeping with that bitch, you owe us. Pay, or

peanuts for a businessman like you. Fancy her? I

killing me! If you don’t

of the messages were filled with unspeakable curses

commented dryly, his gaze fixed on Candice. “Your

was grim. “How did he even get your number?” she