My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 492

Alex's mind was totally blank and it was hard to even react.

Until Candice, reminded by Yana, turned around with the child in her arms. Ellis had stopped crying, lying in Candice's arms, clutching her shoulder and sobbing softly.

Alex saw clearly, a very cute child, fair and chubby, with eyes that looked a lot like Candice's.

It took him a while to find his voice, which was tight and hoarse. "Candice, so, is this your child?"

Candice felt a sinking feeling in her heart. She had been so focused on comforting Ellis that she had forgotten about Alex following her.

She hesitated for a moment, pretending to be calm. "Yes."

"You..." Alex opened his mouth, but could not say anything. He closed his eyes, his expression still complex. After a while, he asked in a low, hoarse voice. "Was your miscarriage fake?"

Candice looked at him, her eyes cold. "Are you disappointed? Alex, I've emphasized many times, the child has nothing to do with you. If anyone from your Elysian family dares to harm my child again, I will fight back with all my might even if I die!"

Candice's words were resolute. Ellis was all she had now. She wouldn’t let any harm befall her.

There was no particular expression on Alex's face, but it was not the usual distant indifference, but a bewildered blankness.

He didn’t know what expression he should have, or what he should do. He just stared at Candice and the child in her arms.

For some reason, Alex's heart beat very fast the moment he saw Ellis, and when he saw her cry, he felt a tightness in his chest.

He moved to approach and take a look at the little one, but a hand blocked his way.

Yana said with a stern face, "You are not welcome here. Please leave."

She looked at Candice, who took Ellis directly into the ward without saying a word. The meaning was obvious.

Yana closed the door behind them and only asked after they had left, "What should we do now?"

Candice hadn’t expected things to escalate so suddenly. "I'll take Baby Mulberry back to South City."

Although this wasn’t a particularly clever plan, it would buy them some time.

However, they didn’t manage to leave. In the evening, Ellis suddenly developed a fever.

The doctor said it was because the wound was slightly infected and she needed to be observed in the hospital. Candice had no choice but to stay.

When Yana came back with dinner, she blamed herself even more. "If it weren't for me, Baby Mulberry wouldn't have suffered so much. I really regret it. It wasn't something important. Why did I have to go get it today?"

"It's not your fault. Who would have known William would be there?" Candice said softly. Ellis had just gotten her injection and was asleep.

At the mention of William, Yana's expression turned even worse. When she went out earlier, she called a friend and found out that William was a troublemaker, but unfortunately, his family was rich and influential. He caused harm and did bad things everywhere.

The social news caught wind a couple of times, but the stories had been suppressed by using his family's money.

This time, it was the Frowler family who bailed him out.

Candice was not surprised. Knowing William's temperament, she didn’t want to dwell on this matter anymore. Apart from anything else, if William ever decided to retaliate, he might harm Ellis again.

She admitted that she really didn’t dare to provoke William.

Ellis couldn’t be left alone, so while Yana was there, Candice went to buy toiletries and happened to receive a call from Hanley.

She checked the time; it should be morning on Hanley's side.

Indeed, Hanley's voice was hoarse as if he had just woken up. "Yana said Baby Mulberry was injured. What happened?"

Candice told him about the incident with William.