Chapter 0494


    Candice felt the gaze of William, and couldn''t help but tense up. Ever since she learned that William


    was sick, she had been avoiding him as much as possible.


    Now she hoped he hadn''t noticed her, especially since she was with Ellis.


    Fortunately, William didn''t seem to recognize her.


    He was still casually chatting with hispanions. Candice breathed a sigh of relief as the


    children’s ride stopped. She picked up Ellis and prepared to leave.


    But as she got up, someone grabbed her shoulder. William''s malicious voice sounded in her ear, "I


    knew this brat was annoying, turns out her mother is just as annoying."


    The force he applied on her shoulder was strong. Candice was already half squatting because of


    Ellis, and now she couldn''t get up under William''s pressure.


    She hid Ellis in her arms and tried to calm herself down. "Does Mr. Zanford need something from


    me?"


    "Mr. Zanford?" William smirked maliciously as he pressed down on her shoulder, then grabbed her


    hair.


    Candice had short hair. So when he pulled it, her entire head was lifted up.


    Looking down at her from above, his eyes were full of malice. Candice''s pupils shrank with her fear.


    William seemed to enjoy her fear as he chuckled then squatted down and pushed her hard to the


    ground. "What are you afraid of? Weren''t you very arrogant in front of me the other day?"


    With William were several wealthy young men, none of whom Candice recognized as they were


    probably not from Alex''s circle.


    William seemed like he wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by a phone call. He


    nced at his phone, his brows furrowing even more, but he still answered the call.


    Once William left, Candice immediately returned to the hotel with Ellis.


    Saying she wasn''t afraid would be a lie; William''s recent hostility was quite unsettling.


    She immediately called Yana; she wanted to leave Dorrington City with Ellis.


    Yana was also surprised to hear about her encounter with William. "What a coincidence, why is


    William still in Dorrington City?"


    "I don''t know."


    "But you can''t leave now, right? You still have to take Ellis for a follow-up examination, which should


    be done in the next couple of days. Just stay in the hotel, he shouldn''t be able to track you down."


    Candice fell silent.


    Ellis had a tendency to be allergic to medications, which she inherited from Alex. It worried Candice,


    so she had said they would go for a check-up in a couple of days.


    But Yana was right; she would just stay in the hotel. William shouldn''t be able to find her here.


    After this conversation, Candice wasn''t in the mood to take Ellis out for a walk anymore. She was


    afraid of encountering the demon William.


    Her phone rang unexpectedly, and she recognised Alex’s phone number.


    Seeing those familiar numbers, her brow twitched slightly and felt an urge to hang up immediately.


    But the ringing continued, and even Ellis looked over curiously. After hesitating for a moment,


    Candice picked up.


    She remained silent, and the other end was quiet too, only the shallow breathing of Alex could be


    heard.


    "Are you still in Dorrington City?" After a while, Alex''s voice came lowly. "Shawn is hospitalized and


    wants to see you."


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    Coincidentally, Ellis had to go for a check-up, so Candice took her to the hospital. However, after


    thinking for a long time, she decided not to bring Ellis to see Shawn and instead called Yana to take


    care of Ellis.


    Shawn was old and had some hypertension issues. He tried to sit up when he saw Candice, but she


    helped him back onto the bed.


    "Good, good, good, seeing you makes me feel relieved." A trace of regret appeared on Shawn''s


    weathered face. Even though he didn''t continue, Candice could feel his emotions.


    Shawn''s care for her was genuine.


    "Oh, right, didn''t you say you have a daughter? Where''s the child? Why didn''t you bring her?"


    Shawn nced towards the door.


    Candice said, "The child might disturb you, so I asked Yana to take her outside to y."


    He looked disappointed. "In that case, does the child have a name?"


    After chatting with him in the ward for a while, Candice prepared to leave. She noticed that Shawn


    had nced at Alex several times while speaking, but she pretended not to see.


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    As she was leaving, Shawn handed her an envelope of cash. "For the child, as I mentioned before,


    even if the child is not Alex''s, I still think of her as my granddaughter."


    Candice didn''t refuse. She thanked him on behalf of Ellis and left.


    Alex followed her out. Candice stopped near the elevator. "Don''t follow me."


    His eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at her. "Is Ellis your daughter?"


    This was what Candice had mentioned while chatting with Shawn just now.


    Her expression was nk. "Yes."


    His expression tightened for a moment, then quickly rxed. There was a hint of brightness in his


    dark eyes as he said, "Named Ellis Renault?"


    Candice didn''t answer. Ellis'' name had been chosen by her grandfather a long time ago. He said it


    was a good name and could match regardless of the father''s surname.


    So when registering Ellis’ birth certificate, she didn''t hesitate to use the name.


    However, she now felt something was amiss. Ellis and Alex almost sounded the same and it


    seemed like she had purposely named Ellis that way.


    But Candice truly hadn''t thought about it at that time. When she had just given birth to the child, she


    was busy taking care of Ellis every day, and she couldn''t think of Alex at all. Moreover, almost no


    one called her by her full name, so she didn''t notice.


    It was only now that Candice realized something was off after Alex pointed it out.


    She furrowed her brows lightly, turned to the elevator, and decided not to say anything more to him.


    Suddenly, her phone rang. It was Yana calling. "William is downstairs now. He got into a fight with


    someone, cursing all the way. I''ll take Ellis and leave first and wait for you outside the hospital."


    At the mention of William, Candice''s expression changed instantly. The elevator doors opened just


    in time, and she walked in with a stern face, not paying attention to whether Alex followed or not this


    time.


    "What happened?" Alex''s scent of cedar was refreshing, and because the elevator was crowded, he


    and Candice were very close.


    "William is at the hospital. Yana saw him."


    She didn''t know if William would encounter Ellis or recognize her, but just hearing his name made


    her worry.


    And her worry wasn''t unfounded. Downstairs, Yana was being blocked by William.


    Last time when Ellis was injured, Yana was by her side, and William remembered her.


    He had just returned from a racingpetition. He had not only lost, but he had also suffered some


    injuries, and his mood was very bad.


    It was at this worst moment that he saw Ellis being held by Yana.


    William thought the child looked quite cute, with big innocent eyes, like a porcin doll. Just looking


    at a doll like that made him want to smash it.


    He stopped Yana from behind, and she turned, startled, “Who?”


    William''s yful voice sounded above her head. "Didn''t you report to the policest time? Did you


    forget about me?"


    Yana suddenly looked up. "William!"


    He looked down at the fair-skinned Ellis and clicked his tongue lightly. "Where''s her mother?"