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Chapter 0300

Alex arrived swiftly. His shoulders were drenched from the downpour, making the severity of the weather clear.

Jessica greeted him with a smile and a wave. “Have you eaten? If not, please join us.”

Glancing down, Alex’s eyes unintentionally swept across Candice. She was silently observing the rain through the window, her expression unreadable.

The sudden downpour had started just before Alex’s arrival, and it had only intensified since. Securing a taxi was always a challenge on rainy days.

Candice had been banned by Hanley and Yana from driving due to her shoulder injury. She had taken a taxi to get here today. Even If she were able to drive, the journey back would pose difficulties. Her vision was poor in the dark, making nighttime driving dangerous.

Inwardly debating her options, Candice had resolved that if returning home proved impossible, she would consider staying at a hotel close by for the evening.

Helen’s stern voice drew her back into the present. “Dinner, really? Is he here for a pickup or to dine?” her comments dripped with sarcasm.

“Helen, be mindful of your words,” Jessica chided softly.

Helen responded flatly. “You’re always trying to be the savior, but you have no idea that you’re feeding other people’s pretexts. Haven’t you noticed that certain individuals have overstayed their

welcome?”

Her comment was unmistakably directed at Candice.

Unfazed by Helen’s harsh words, Candice wondered if this woman thought she was clinging to her son or was it simply her habit to target her? She responded sharply. “I wonder why Mrs. Elysian dislikes Sonia? The similarity in your manner of speaking is striking, both of you are cut from the

same cloth.”

“What are you implying?” Helen hissed quietly.

Candice had formerly held Helen in high regard. When Helen expressed signs of displeasure, she

would swiftly soften her stance to pacify her. However, those days were long gone, the two no longer had anything to do with each other.

Helen was used to dominating others. Every time she saw Candice, she still treated her as if she

was under her influence.

With an icy look, Candice replied calmly. “Can’t Mrs, Elysian get my drift? You and Sonia ep making snarky remarks. Birds of a feather flock together, it seems your son has chosen the perfect daughter–in–law for you.”

condemned not only Helen, but

seething, her chest rising and falling swiftly

speak to

forgotten. Sonia should be at your beck and call, not me.”

cold stare upon her. She did not shy away

locked eyes with Alex.

and his expression seemingly frosted over, his gaze

to scrutinize

blinked and boldly confronted Alex’s stern look, questioning. “Am

a tight line, silent

of mockery. As far

quite real.

guard by Candice’s forthrightness.

rain isn’t going to stop anytime soon. Don’t mind your mom, Alex. Join us, if you haven’t

frosty tone. “I have

schedule must be hectic, especially with the Quinton partnership recently. I

home,” Alex

inside, the rain which wetted his body had dried into damp patches on his shoulders. With Alex standing between Candice and Jessica, Candice could feel the

clear the dinner had concluded, Jessica rose to her feet.

was clearly aggravated by Candice’s remarks. Her appetite was spoiled. She grabbed her

out her phone, Intending to text Hanley to inform him that

tonight.

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with the rain pouring like this, how do you

concerned.

so answered. “I plan to

closest hotel requires a ten–minute walk, and hailing a cab in this downpour is

ease before heading out,” Candice replied,

hard, can’t Hanley just come

a cold

to do

a shadow that appeared much more foreboding

“You should have

Was this man expecting gratitude from her? She let out

with frustration