My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 459

Nina's face was still pale from the shock, but she maintained a composed demeanor as she looked directly at Alex. "If that's the case, then I'll bless you both." She released her grip on Helen's hand and wore a desolate smile on her face. "Mrs. Elysian, I'll head back first. There seems to have been an earthquake just now. Please take care."

Everything happened so suddenly that Helen hadn't even had time to react when Nina left.

Meanwhile, Candice lowered her gaze to the hand Alex had placed protectively on her waist, pursing her lips slightly before pushing him away.

Alex's expression turned somewhat stern, his already dark eyes deepening as if they could engulf her like a bottomless abyss.

No one noticed Nina, who had already walked far away, her smile fading from her face, replaced by indifference.

Having grown up in Stugan City, she wasn't afraid of minor earthquakes like this.

She had seen everything clearly just now. The moment the squirrel lunged at Candice, the emotions in Alex's eyes, his swift movements, and his instinctive action to protect her stomach.

Nina had studied psychology, and coupled with the information she had gleaned from her friends, she was almost certain that Candice's child belonged to Alex.

The child couldn't stay.

Families like theirs could indulge in anything they liked, but they couldn't afford to be careless about children.

However, as for how to get rid of the child, that was the Elysian family's business.

At the thought of this, Nina felt a wave of relief and sent a message to Ava.

-

With the earthquake, the group couldn’t stay at the hot springs, and could only return to the inn the same way they came.

Fortunately, the tremor wasn't particularly strong, but for people like Candice who had hardly experienced earthquakes before, it was terrifying.

However, they didn't know if there would be aftershocks, so they didn't dare to descend the mountain hastily and could only temporarily stay at the inn, preparing to return to Dorrington City tomorrow.

Nadia sat beside Candice, suddenly realizing something and looked at Candice's belly. "Do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach? My mom said pregnant women shouldn't be startled."

Candice shook her head, feeling all right. If she had been truly startled, it was when the squirrel suddenly pounced. But Alex had shielded her.

At the thought of Alex, Candice pursed her lips slightly, lowered her eyes, and tried not to dwell on it too much.

-

Dinner was served as usual in the hall. Hanley came to call Candice for dinner. She had just returned from the hot spring and was resting in her room.

When he came, she had just woken up.

But as soon as she stepped out, she encountered Helen pulling a suitcase while talking to Nina beside her. Although Nina's attitude remained polite, it was clear that she was colder than before.

Seeing Candice, Nina even smiled at her. But Candice didn't feel much sincerity about Nina's smile. She furrowed her brows slightly.

Perhaps it was because, despite the smile, there was a hint of disdain that Nina couldn't hide.

It wasn't until they reached the door of the inn and saw Alex and Daniel waiting outside that Nina spoke up, "Uncle Daniel, Aunt Helen, Alex, I haven't seen my friends for a long time. They'll come to pick me up shortly, so I won't be going back with you." Before leaving, she glanced meaningfully at Alex, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Alex, goodbye."

-

After the earthquake, light rain began to fall in Stugan City.

When Nina took a taxi home, it was already evening. But before she even entered the house, she heard voices coming from inside.

Nina paused for a moment, then pushed the door open, only to see her mother, who had considered herself a strong woman since her divorce, intimately entwined with a man.

Nina's eyes widened instantly. "What were you doing?!"

Henry was startled by Nina's voice and sat up abruptly, nervously looking at Nina and rubbing his hands. "Y-you must be Nina, right? I'm your mother's good friend. I'm Henry Renault. You can call me Uncle Henry." Seeing that Nina seemed nervous, he started pulling his sleeves. "Right, your mother mentioned to me before that you know my daughter. When could we all have a meal together?"

"Your daughter?" Nina's anger flared up a bit. She still couldn't accept seeing her mother and a strange man being intimate in her own home. However, before she could erupt again, she was distracted by Henry’s next words.

"My daughter's name is Candice. You should know her." Henry spoke cautiously, visibly nervous, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Nina couldn't help but frown.

When she had inquired about Candice and Alex before, she hadn't heard anything about Candice’s father. Instead, she heard a lot about that vampire-like mother of hers.

She looked at Henry again, not missing the shrewdness in his eyes.

After pondering for a moment, she looked at Ava. The latter casually straightened his clothes and asked in a calm tone, "Weren't you supposed to accompany Aunt Helen to Peak Mountain for a couple of days? Why did you come back today?"