My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 395

Candice looked at her. "What husband?"

The nurse said, "Wasn't it your husband who sat outside your ward all night? Didn't you guys have a fight, and you kicked him out?"

"You've got the wrong person. I'm not married."

The nurse felt embarrassed. "Oh, it must have been a relative of the patient in the next room."

Candice nodded and proceeded to wash up with the help of the caregiver.

Yesterday, Hanley and the doctor had both said she needed to stay in the hospital for two days. She was also worried about the child, so she decided not to leave the hospital.

She called Mr. Franklyn to explain the situation, and sent messages to Yondu and Angela, asking them to send over the key materials for today's meeting. Then, she began planning and revising her proposal in her ward.

However, instead of the key materials, she received a call from Angela.

"Um, I know it's not the best time to bring this up, but I think you should talk to Alex, or maybe try to persuade Hanley. They got into a big argument at the meeting venue. It's quite tense. But to be honest, everyone knows about the new regulations this time, and only the Dorrington area is most restricted. If Aether and Burning Star don't cooperate well, it's going to be very difficult."

Angela's reminders were sincere. Her studio and Burning Star were on different paths, and this time, they were aiming for different sectors, so they were not in any competition. This was also one of the reasons why she could get along with Candice.

Shortly after Angela's call, Yondu's message came through, with a similar message, asking her to persuade Hanley as well. It would be a pity to miss such a good opportunity.

Candice could actually see the hostility between Alex and Hanley. After all, during the initial cooperation with Blue Artifact, they hadn’t gotten along well.

Candice lowered her eyes, her mind swirling.

If the Redshade tender was successful, it would be a great progress for Burning Star, and also meant a great chance to have a presence in Solaris. As for the benefits Aether could get, that went without saying.

Candice had a headache. She really couldn’t understand why the two of them had to cause trouble at this time. It was clear that Quentin's attitude was already very transparent, and he wanted them to fight each other.

Candice sighed softly and called Hanley during lunchtime.

He picked up quickly, his voice deep, concerned, and gentle. "What's wrong?"

Candice pinched the bridge of her nose. "Didn't you say you were going to see the client today? Why did you go to the meeting instead?"

"The client's appointment got pushed to tonight, and I happened to have something to discuss with Mr. Franklyn, so I came over."

"Hanley," Candice hesitated before speaking. "You know better than I do that this time, the Dorrington area is targeted, which means both Burning Star and Aether are in a difficult situation. If we want this opportunity, our best choice is to team up with Aether and then amplify our advantages."

Hanley probably knew what she was going to say and remained silent without answering. It was not until a long while later that he said, "I understand."

Candice made her tone gentler. "Hanley, I don't mean anything else. I just think it's unnecessary to damage our own interests because of unnecessary people."

Hanley paused, but he caught the point. "Is Alex an unnecessary person?"

"Is he really that important?"

After the call with Hanley ended, Sawyer arrived with lunch. He seemed to be in a rush, and was about to leave as soon as he put down the things.

However, Candice called out to him softly, "Is Alex busy today?"

Sawyer hesitated before replying. "Mr. Elysian should be meeting with clients this afternoon and dealing with some matters."

Candice acknowledged with a hum and asked again. "Has there been any result from yesterday's monitoring?"