A thought flashed through her mind.But in the next moment, she froze. She instinctively shrank back into the corner. No, Jerry was wearing leather shoes. If he were looking for something, he would have been walking quickly. How could the footsteps be this light?Similarly, it couldn’t have been the workers.The terrifying shadows of the past suddenly came flooding back.Was it... the stalker?Or even worse—the castle witch she had angered before, or perhaps the Black Mountain demon she had just riled up today?The footsteps grew closer...Candice's heart raced.She reached for her phone to call for help, only to realize she hadn't even taken her phone out.Apart from the rapid thumping of her heart, she could hear footsteps nearing her door, getting closer to the corridor.Once they got here, there would be no escape.“I’m in the corridor, you need to come out quickly, I got bitten
She swallowed hard.But the more she swallowed, the stronger the urge to vomit became... She gripped her chopsticks tightly, biting her lip.No, she couldn’t!Only a few days ago, she had caused a bit of trouble in the elevator by throwing up, and now this! Kyle—a man, no less—was able to handle that, let alone Grandma, who was a loyal fan of melodramatic soap operas!If she vomited now, it would be a disaster!She absolutely, positively had to hold it in!"Candice, what's wrong?" Charlie asked, noticing her lips pressed tightly together and her face paling as she stared into space. He leaned in, gently placing his large hand on her back.Candice shook her head.The faint fragrance that came with him when he leaned closer managed to mask some of the fishy smell.She grabbed a napkin, pretending to pinch her nose. "I think it’s just the change in temperature, I’m a bit dizzy and my nose is st
He just... said it out loud without giving anyone a moment's notice.At least wait until after dinner to say it, right?!For most men, pulling off something like this would be nearly impossible—like an operation with a hellish difficulty level. Yet, Charlie made it look effortless, leaving no room for the elders to catch their breath.Normally, isn’t the son-in-law supposed to be the "weaker" party?Robert and Margaret were both feeling quite complicated inside.Mary, however, was smiling as she responded, “Alright then, I’ll call you Little Clemens.”She looked Charlie up and down, her gaze unrestrained, like admiring a rose in full bloom. She then turned to her daughter, "This boy has such nice skin, so fair and smooth, he looks like a celebrity."Charlie: "You’re too kind, Grandma. I’m no celebrity, just an ordinary person."Bianca, who was nearby, felt goosebumps rising: Has there b
The air was thick with an eerie, chilling silence.The atmosphere was so tense, it felt as if Candice and Alex weren’t just discussing whether to stay for dinner, but conspiring together to commit a murder and bury the body.The consequences were dire!High Sophia and Bianca instinctively looked at Charlie, then at the young man standing beside him, Rex, as though fearing that the “not yet” would turn into an immediate execution.Candice was under immense pressure—she felt like she might need an oxygen mask at any moment.Amid such a suffocating atmosphere, Alex suddenly smiled brightly, his eyes sparkling. "Alright, since Candice invited me, I’ll stay."That one sentence turned what was supposed to be a casual "Uncle Robert invited me for dinner" into something far more intimate—“the person I admire invited me to stay.”Candice felt as though she was on the verge of tears.Charli
"... A... Alex."Candice felt as though her tongue had been split in two.What was he doing here? And dressed like this?Inside, High Sophia screamed internally: Him wearing this is no different from being completely naked!Charlie’s calm demeanor was hiding a sharp, cold aura.Although Bianca didn’t know the polite, handsome man who was cooking in Candice’s house, she could tell from their expressions: This was Charlie’s rival.The handsome man might look good, but if his opponent is Charlie, it’s better to give up now."Come in."Alex stepped aside, letting everyone enter.Candice didn’t dare look at Charlie’s expression and could only politely greet everyone to come in.The five of them walked in.Rex placed the gifts down and walked over to Charlie’s side. “Do you want me to make him disappear?”He could already feel the murderous intent coming from the eldest young master.It was so obvious that it was almost like they could fight right now.Because he could feel the tension, he
Caroline also felt extremely uncomfortable.Her relationship with Candice had always been distant over the years. The initial cause was really due to family background—she had hoped for a daughter-in-law who could genuinely help the Jackson family. But her son refused to break up with Candice, and they argued and resisted, eventually getting their marriage certificate without her approval.After all this, as a mother, she felt overwhelmed with various negative emotions. No matter what, she could never come to like Candice. In the end, it had become a situation where, if Candice liked something, then Caroline lost. It was a kind of unreasonable dislike.Wasn't she the same as Clemens's Madam yesterday?Everyone is in a different position, with different identities and considerations. People are selfish, and they are indifferent. But how many truly selfless people are there in this world?At the ball, Candice had saved them. Didn't they know how kind she was deep down? But they dared no