My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 517

The hot spring hotel here could be more appropriately called a guesthouse. They were all very old buildings with wooden structures, and one had to walk up and down stairs themselves.

Candice was carried up by Alex. His chest was warm, and his strong arms supported her waist securely. Candice was completely enveloped in his arms, and she could feel his strong heartbeat clearly.

The scent of cedar on Alex mixed with the dampness of the rain made it smell a little more faint.

Alex carried her back to the room and sat her on the edge of the bed. Then, he knelt on one knee in front of Candice and gently took off her left shoe and sock. Frowning, he looked at the swollen area where she had twisted her ankle.

His cool palm rested on her skin, and Candice subconsciously tried to pull her leg back, but Alex caught her calf, saying, "Don't move. Your foot needs to be treated."

Candice remained silent for a moment, then frowned slowly. After a moment, she said softly, "Alex, this isn't like you."

He was clearly not this gentle, yet he insisted on pretending to be so considerate.

It was truly not like him at all.

Alex was stunned momentarily but remained in his half-kneeling position. His voice was hoarse as he spoke, "I will change."

Candice replied, "There's no need. Even if you change, I won't think you're any better."

The harm he had caused was real, and no matter how he changed, it would not erase the pain Candice had experienced.

Candice only had one thought now, which was to live out the remainder of her life well.

Without Alex. To live her life well without Alex's influence.

Alex was about to say something when Lauren entered with Ellis in her arms. She saw Alex kneeling on the ground and paused, asking, "Should I not have come?"

Alex stood up, looking at Candice with fluctuating emotions in his eyes. Finally, he suppressed them all and looked deeply at Candice, saying, "I'll go downstairs to see if there's any medicine."

Lauren watched Alex leave and sighed. She sat down next to Candice and asked, "What's going on? What kind of unspeakable things did you two do in the woods? Why does it feel like the atmosphere is different between you two?"

Even a discerning person could see that something was off when Alex carried Candice out of the forest. Although Candice seemed indifferent, Alex's eyes no longer concealed anything, almost as if he wanted to stay glued to Candice.

Lauren had been curious on the way and had heard from Erica that Alex and Candice had a boss-secretary relationship before. She was even more curious now.

After all, everyone knew that a beautiful secretary following the boss around was always a bit different.

However, Candice had clearly been in a bad mood all the way, so Lauren did not dare to ask and had been holding it in until now.

Candice responded calmly, "You're overthinking it."

"What's there to overthink? Anyone with a brain can see that Alex is trying to pursue you..." Lauren stopped halfway, suddenly realizing something. "So, the girlfriend he mentioned, the one he angered, is you? Did you two really date before? Then... then, Baby Mulberry..."

Lauren realized belatedly that Ellis was so much like Alex. She had just noticed.

Candice's mood was complicated. One of the main reasons she had agreed so readily to Darius going abroad was because she wanted to be in an environment without Alex.

She did not want to have any contact with him nor did she want anyone to know about her failed relationship with him.

But now, Alex had appeared in an almost domineering manner and disrupted the beautiful illusion she had worked so hard to create...

She just wanted to avoid him. Why was it so difficult...