LOGINCandice thought about her pregnancy and felt a wave of nervousness and guilt in her heart.
She picked up the phone.
“Hello, Mom.”
“Candice, Aunt Su from next door called. She said a man was sneaking around in front of our door this afternoon. She saw him when she was taking out the trash. When she went up to ask him, he quickly walked away.”
“Something like that happened...?”
Her anxiety eased a little, but Candice furrowe
“I’ve made up my mind.”Beatrice was incredibly serious.Her expression was as if she were about to carry a pack of explosives to blow up the Lawrence family…Denny felt a headache coming on.Candice: Oh no, I’ve caused trouble.She swore she’d only accidentally spoken her mind just now; she absolutely hadn’t encouraged or incited anything.Nicole got up and ran over.Originally, everyone thought she was going to persuade Beatrice, but the little girl opened her mouth, “Mommy, if you go, I’ll go too! We’ll go together to help sister-in-law, and our group will be called…”“Called a pain in the butt.”Before she could finish, Charlie’s hand landed on her forehead.Nicole clutched her forehead, instantly deflating.Ollie couldn’t help but say, “The two of you don’t even have a finger’s worth of h
Charlie's eyes flickered.He leaned back, a hint of mockery playing on his lips. "Modern medicine is so advanced, perhaps a miracle could still happen. Tell Uncle Abato not to despair too soon; maybe Gabrielle's fingers might just grow back.""..."Denny picked up the bookend from his desk and hurled it at his son. "How can you still be so flippant, you brat? When you call Uncle Abato later, don't you dare infuriate him like that!"Charlie offered no comment.Downstairs.In a private parlor, accessible only to family, Beatrice held Candice's hand affectionately as they chatted.Nicole and Ollie sat opposite them.Marlene was too swamped to make it back for dinner, so she wasn't present today."I heard from Jim that your mother injured her foot at your grandmother's place. You went back for the weekend, how is she doing?" Beatrice asked."Nothing major, just that she won't be able to put weight on it or move around
Morton: "..."Damn, anyone who didn't know would think he was on his deathbed!The moment Charlie left, sure enough, many people swarmed him, asking about his condition."Vice President, you can't delay with this illness.""Morton, work is never-ending, but if you're gone, everything else is gone too.""You must actively cooperate with treatment. Take leave with the Chairman, get the surgery if needed, take the medicine if needed.""..."Voices of concern were ceaseless.Morton's head was practically smoking from all the "warmth."In the elevator."Do you have a grudge against Morton?"In the quiet atmosphere, a voice abruptly appeared beside Candice.Yes, it was Ollie who spoke.Candice turned her head, blinking her large eyes, her expression innocent. "No, we have a great relationship. Ollie, why would you think that?"Ollie: ...You're kidding, right?"What did you say in Morto
Charlie's clear, magnetic voice drifted over.The trio: "..."Candice and Jerry turned around.Ollie lifted his gaze."I was talking about you two," Charlie's peach blossom eyes swept coldly over Ollie and Jerry. "Come in with me."Having said that, his gaze shifted to Candice. The chilly glint from a moment ago instantly softened, his voice mellowing by ten degrees. "Don't mind them, go sit and rest in the office."The blatant favoritism was practically blinding.Ollie sneered, a disdainful tug at his lips.Candice felt a little awkward. "I haven't officially resigned yet. I'll go too."Charlie indulged her.Inside the CEO's office, he sat down in his chair and said to Ollie in a business-like manner, "You'll be handing over work with Miss Hale later. If you don't understand anything, ask Jerry. If he can't handle it, then come to me."Ollie disliked his condescending tone.He wanted to lash out, bu
Otherwise, she was genuinely worried he might just keel over tomorrow.After dinner.Candice found an opportunity to call Jerry to the balcony. After some casual chit-chat and beating around the bush, her expression suddenly turned serious.“Jerry, I have some terrible news to tell you.”“T-T-T... terrible news?” Jerry stuttered, scared. He clutched the Bun Bun in his arms tightly.He’d been thoroughly spooked these past two days. Now that he was finally back, his heart couldn’t take any more stress. So much so that before she even delivered the bad news, his face had already gone pale.Candice saw him like this and felt a pang of pity. And she hadn’t even said anything yet... If she were to bluntly tell him that Ollie was her replacement, and that from now on he’d be serving two demanding masters, would he just cry himself to death on the spot?“Don’t panic, it’s not a
The car Charlie was in felt like a freezer. It felt like frost flowers were about to bloom on the windows.Inside sat the enraged and aloof Charlie, the equally chilling Ollie, Candice and Kyle who dared to join them downstairs, and Jerry, who'd been in the car the whole time but now desperately wanted to jump out.Everyone sat in their own space, and the atmosphere, from the hospital to the airport, was absolutely hellish.This oppressive vibe persisted all the way to the airport. Only once they were on the plane did the suffocating cold war somewhat ease.However, Charlie and Candice still barely spoke, and for once, Kyle didn't seize the opportunity to stir up trouble between them.Everyone was quiet.Quiet to the point of... eerie.Bianca had initially thought about telling a joke to lighten the mood, which felt like a mass mourning session in a graveyard, but the words died on her lips.Sophia looked around: She just had a
Candice: “……”What was there to look forward to!What did his blind date have to do with her? It’s not like his future grandkids would call her grandma.“I’m just happy for the president. Your happiness is very important to Regalis. Everyone is looking forward to you having a happy marriage and a f
Candice gave a perfectly standard smile. “Of course not. Got it.”Jerry also replied, “No problem.”As if their opinions mattered at all. Charlie always did as he pleased.Charlie’s eyes darkened slightly, his gaze lingering for a moment on Candice’s smile—one that looked natural at first glance, b
Candice instinctively clutched her phone to her chest.“Good morning, Miss!”“Good morning, Jerry!”She greeted cheerfully, her tone light and easy. At first glance, her smile seemed natural, but the slight stiffness at the corners of her mouth betrayed her nervousness.Her beautiful eyes fleetingl
It wasn't that she didn’t like him — it was that she knew there would be no happy ending, so she wouldn’t allow herself to like him.Even in horror films, the main characters fight hard to survive till the end. And yet here she was, treating a romance like an apocalypse movie — with zero survival i







