Chapter 91
Candice’s direct questioning caused Yvonne to tense up. She awkwardly fidgeted with Peach’s clothes.
Observing this, Candice asked with a stern expression, “Has he been abusing you and Peach?”
She noticed not only the marks on Yvonne’s face but also the faint bruises on Peach’s neck, partially
concealed by her Cor.
Initially hesitant, Yvonne, encouraged by Peach’s expectant gaze, confessed through tears, “It’s not
always like this. He just had too much to drink the other day and ended up bumping into me.”
Candice, frowning deeply, probed further, “Did he coerce you into giving him the money, or did you
willingly
give it to him?”
Yvonne, visibly struggling, finally murmured, “Peach is so young.”
Candice silently regarded her.
Yvonne’s once upright posture now sagged, her hands on the table quivering as though weighed down
by
immense pain.
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Sensing her mother’s distress, Peach started to weep. Yvonne quickly dried her tears and soothed her.
After calming Peach, Yvonne cast a nce at Candice, then looked away.
Candice, carefully watching her mother’s expressions, was piecing together the truth. She was about to
confront Yvonne further when her phone rang, interrupting her speech.
Yvonne’s phone, a model from an unknown brand, had a screen with several cracks.
The moment the call connected, an angry man’s voice bellowed out, “Where the fuck have you been?
I’m starving to death here. Are you out there squandering money on that money pit again?”
Due to the phone’s poor sound istion, his loud and clear voice was fully audible to Candice, who
heard
every word.
Yvonne was embarrassed. She whispered as she hastily covered the phone, “Ivor, Peach is your child
too!”
Ivor Dawson, on the other end, grew more furious. “I don’t acknowledge such a worthless daughter!
Come back soon, or you’ll make mete for work this afternoon!”
Yvonne’splexion changed, and she asked, “You’re gambling again? Peach needs her shots next
week!”
But Ivor had already disconnected the call.
Visibly upset, she buried her face in Peach’s neck. Her shoulders were shaking.
Blinked, Peach asked innocently, “Mommy, is it okay if I don’t get the shot?”
Yvonne, momentarily taken aback, regained herposure and softly instructed Peach to y near
the
flowerbed.
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As Peach obediently walked away, Yvonne’s eyes followed her every move.
Candice watched the entire scene unfold.
Eventually, Yvonne’s gaze returned to Candice, her eyes reflecting a turmoil of emotions and she
settled into a resigned, bitter smile.
“Do you think I’m lying to you all?”
Candice remained silent.
Yvonne went on, “He wasn’t always like this. He was kind to me and Peach once, but everything
changed
when Peach fell ill…”
Struggling to speak further, she wiped away her tears and exined, “He lost his job, then got into
gambling. If I don’t give him the money, they’ll kill him.”
“You’re allowing him to use Peach’s treatment funds?” Candice inquired, her voice steady and her
expression
devoid of emotion.
Yvonne ceased speaking andpsed into silence.
She rubbed her hands anxiously, then hesitantly met Candice’s gaze. “I know I shouldn’t, but could you
spare an additional 5,000 dors for Peach’s treatment next week?”
As she spoke, she raised her hand, emphasizing, “I assure you, this is a loan from you, and I will repay
it.”
Seemingly worried Candice might doubt her, Yvonne offered, “I can even write an IOU for you.”
Candice sat immobile, as if she did not know her mother.
She remembered her mother as a gentle, beautiful, and resilient woman. However, the woman in front
of her appeared weary, emitting an air of desperate resignation and scheming.
Yvonne looked at Candice as though she were herst hope, her voice shaky. “Peach is also your
sister, isn’t
she?”
Candice felt a choking sensation, as if her nerves had been severed.
“Lex, sorry to have youe all this way.”
A man’s soothing voice and footsteps came from behind.
Startled, Candice was about to turn around, but Alex’s detached voice came through. “I was just
passing by.”
As she turned, Candice saw Alex and another man walking toward her.
Alex, noticing Candice, came to a halt, his brow furrowed, and his eyes turned to Yvonne behind her.
Feeling utterly exposed, Candice clenched her hand as Yvonne pressed on, “Candy, with your well–
paying job, five thousand isn’t a significant amount, right? You wouldn’t let your sister be without her
medicine, would
you?”
Words stuck in Candice’s throat as she overheard Alex let out a light scoff.
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Candice’s hand tightened, her fingernails digging into her palm. She heard herself say, “I can give you
the
money.”
Yvonne let out a relieved sigh, but before she could say more, Candice continued, “However, if this
money goes to him again, I’ll call the cops.”
Their conversation, initially meant for privacy in a quiet corner of the garden, now echoed clearly in the
confined space.
Feeling Alex’s steady gaze on her, Candice took a deep breath and stood up, bag in hand.
Yvonne also rose, her voice soft as she asked, “When will you send the money?”
Feeling a heaviness in her head and a tightness in her chest, Candice stepped back to regain her
bnce
before impulsively transferring the money to Yvonne.
From behind, the man who had been with Alex earlier called out, “Lex? How about we grab lunch
together?”
Alex hummed affirmatively and headed toward his friend.
Meanwhile, Peach, ying near the flowerbed, was terrified when she spotted Alex’s expression. She
instinctively stepped back without seeing the flower pot behind her, resulting in a collision.
Everyone in attendance was shocked by the loudness.
Yvonne was the quickest to react, rushing past Candice to reach Peach.
Candice, pushed aside, stumbled a few steps before stabilizing herself.
Soon, Peach’s dyed cries filled the air, and Yvonne tenderly embraced her, whispering soothing
words.
Candice watched them, somewhat dazed.
It urred to her that Yvonne had not lost her gentleness; she had simply reserved it exclusively for
Peach.
Feeling like there was a knot in her chest, making it hard to breathe, Candice quietly observed for a
moment before deciding to leave.
However, just as she was about to walk away, a teasing voice came from behind, “Lex, ying the
monster today, aren’t you? Scaring everyone?”