Chapter 0415


    As the sky darkened, Sonia got out of the car, leaving a lingering sweet scent of perfume inside.


    Darius seemed somewhat displeased. He took out a disinfectant tissue from the tissue box and


    meticulously wiped his fingers, slowly and deliberately. Only after wiping all ten fingers did he calmly


    get out of the car and throw the tissue into the trash bin.


    He didn''t get back into the car; instead, he leaned against the Rolls-Royce, counting silently.


    When he counted to one hundred, his phone suddenly rang. Darius, unfazed, checked the time. It


    was precisely 6:00 PM.


    The ringtone echoed three times before he nonchntly answered.


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    On the other end, Henryined impatiently, "Why haven''t you transferred the money for this


    month? Darius, I’m warning you: If you don''t wire me the money, I''ll tell the Quimbys what kind of


    person your mom is. We’ll see if that spoiled Quimby girl will still want to be with a bastard like you!"


    Listening to the insults, Darius maintained a calm expression.


    When Henry finally paused, Darius spoke, "What''s the matter? You didn’t get your precious


    daughter to hand over the money, and you had to call a bastard like me?"


    Henry paused briefly beforeunching into more intense and offensive verbal abuse.


    Darius opened the car door and tossed the phone inside before locking the door. He then continued


    to y with the lighter outside. It was a lighter that Be had given him when he started smoking.


    -


    After Candice and Barox left the meeting hall, she handed the tea back to Barox, saying, "Pregnant


    women shouldn''t drink tea, but thanks anyway."


    Barox looked down in thought and suggested, "How about I buy you a thermos tomorrow?"


    Candice replied, "You don''t have to get me anything."


    She couldn’t imagine Barox picking her up with a thermos in hand.


    Busy with organizing documents that evening, Candice missed dinner with Barox. As soon as she


    entered her room, she received a call from Hanley.


    Candice, who had some work-rted questions for him, said with a smile, "I was just about to call


    you."


    Hanleyughed. "Perhaps it''s telepathy."


    Right after he spoke, Hannah''s lively voice came through. "Hey, Candy! Remember me, my dear


    sister-inw?"


    Hannah greeted her energetically. Candice, clearing her throat, asked, "How have you been,


    Hannah?"


    "Those little injuries are nothing. I''ve been discharged, and now I''m with Hanley. He mentioned


    you''re at Sris. My husband and I areing for a vacation next week. Wanna grab a meal


    together?"


    Candice dly agreed. She liked Hannah''s personality—she was straightforward and vibrant, even


    though her thought process sometimes baffled Candice.


    Right after inviting her for a meal excitedly, Hannah said with a pitiful tone, “Candy, Yana told me


    she fixed you up with a young man. Why don’t you consider Hanley? Is he too old for your taste?”


    Hanley was two years older than Candice, but he was not even thirty years old, which would not


    qualify him as ‘too old’.


    Seeing as Hannah wanted to talk more about Hanley’s age, Candice gave an excuse and hung up


    because she didn’t know what to say.


    After hanging up, Candice texted Hanley on WhatsApp to discuss work matters.


    -


    Two days before the end of the summit meeting, Quentin arrived with a group for another meeting,


    and Sonia was still by his side.


    Candice couldn''t shake the feeling that Sonia was asionally looking at her. Unlike the previous


    challenging and disdainful gaze, this time it seemed more exploratory.


    Even Ang couldn’t help but ask when she came to visit Candice at lunch, "Is there something


    wrong with Sonia’s eyes? I feel like she''s been staring at you."


    Candice shook her head and replied, "I don''t know."


    While talking with Ang and walking outside, Candice saw Sawyer waiting for her, but she tried to


    pretend she didn''t notice.


    Sawyer approached her, his expression serious.


    "Candice, Old Mr. Elysian hase to Sris. He''s already at the hotel." Sawyer seemed to


    hesitate after speaking.


    Candice paused for a moment, remembering that Shawn had called her a couple of days ago to


    check on her. At that time, everything was fine, so why would he suddenlye to Sris now?


    Candice looked at him and, realizing something, sank into deep thoughts. After a moment of


    contemtion, she looked up and asked Sawyer, "Why don''t you just tell me why he came to


    Sris?"


    Sawyer remained silent for a moment and then said, "He came for a check-up."


    Candice''s heart sank. "What kind of check-up?"


    Candice skipped lunch and immediately returned to the hotel.


    When she knocked on the door, Alex opened it. He was only wearing a shirt, and his right shoulder


    showed clear signs of being wet.


    Seeing Candice, he didn''t seem surprised and just stepped aside to let her in. Without exchanging


    many words, Candice headed to the inner room.


    Shawn was sitting on the sofa, panting, while Bruno was patting his back. On the floor was a spilled


    teacup and a water stain.


    Candice nced at the teacup, her lips trembling slightly. She spoke in a low voice, "Grandpa."


    Shawn, who had been a bit unhappy, immediately put on a smile when he saw her. He beckoned


    with his hand and said, "Candy,e and sit next to me."


    Approaching, Candice looked at Shawn with concern. "Sawyer said that your heart has been acting


    up recently. What happened?"


    Shawn cleared his throat and waved his hand. "It’s normal for old people to have health problems."


    Candice wanted to say something, but Shawn interrupted her. He looked at her, his cloudy but kind


    eyes full of worry. "Why have you lost weight? Is it because you''re working too hard, or is the food I


    ordered for you not tasty?"


    Candice felt sorry when she saw Shawn in this state. She reached out and held Shawn''s hand,


    whispering, "Grandpa, you must take care of your health. I''ll take care of myself."


    Shawn nodded. "I know you''re a good kid."


    Upon saying that, he snorted while looking up at Alex, his kindly expression turning into


    dissatisfaction.


    "It''s a shame that Alex can''t do anything right. If I were you, I wouldn''t be interested in him either."


    Shawn patted Candice reassuringly and asked gently, "Candy, when are you going to bring your


    boyfriend to see me? I will help you assess him."