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

Chapter 0559

Alex's voice was clear, his deep eyes looking at Candice. Although his face showed nothing, the fingers holding the thermos were slightly tight, indicating his nervousness.

Candice's brow furrowed slowly.

She looked at Alex with a puzzled expression, about to speak, when a soft voice came from inside the house. Ellis was awake and looking for her.

She quickly whispered to Alex, "You can take these back. There's no need to bring them to me. I'm going out later; I have plans to have breakfast with a friend." Pausing briefly, she added, "And also, don't say those things again in the future. I don't want to hear them."

Upon hearing her words, Alex's hopeful eyes dimmed, but he still stubbornly looked at Candice, showing no intention of taking back the things in his hand.

However, as if she hadn't seen the desolation in his eyes, she turned and walked back into the house.

Before she could enter, she saw Ellis already walking out with a wobbly gait.

With the recent rise in temperature, Ellis was dressed in yellow duck pajamas, barefoot as she came out.

She tugged at Candice's clothes. "Mommy."

Children have strong learning abilities, coupled with the language system Alex had been teaching her, so her speech was becoming clearer and clearer.

After calling her mom, Ellis's gaze landed on Alex. Seeing Alex's gentle gaze, Candice felt a strange sensation. In this little girl's veins flowed half of his blood, creating an unbreakable bond between them.

"Daddy!" Ellis's sweet and crisp voice brought Alex back from his thoughts.

He looked down at his daughter, who was running towards him like a misfired rocket with a crooked smile.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

He quickly squatted down and lifted the little girl up.

Ellis nestled in his arms, motionless like a little cat.

Alex held her and was unable to contain the smile in his eyes. He looked at Candice and said, "Little Mulberry might be tired."

'She's just woken up. Why would she be tired?' Candice thought to herself. However, she said nothing and simply turned to enter the house. Alex followed with his daughter in his arms.

Candice's excuse of meeting a friend for breakfast wasn't just an excuse. She was planning to stop working here and return to her home country soon. There were many things she needed to explain to Lauren first.

Coincidentally, Lauren had mentioned that a nice breakfast place had opened near the company, so they had arranged to have breakfast together today.

When Candice arrived, Lauren was already there.

Lauren exaggeratedly looked at Candice. "Thank goodness you came back in one piece. You have no idea how worried I was when I heard you were kidnapped. Alex even called to ask about you."

Lauren's expression and actions were exaggerated.

"I had planned to visit you at the hospital," she said. "After all, we're good colleagues, but I couldn't. The boss came, and there was too much work to do; I couldn't leave."

After chatting with her for a while, they got down to business.

Candice was returning home at the end of the month, and she needed to hand over her work and many documents to Lauren. Whether Lauren and the others would also return to their home country, Candice didn't say, and Lauren didn't ask.

After having breakfast with Lauren at the cafe, Candice went back to the company. She wasn't responsible for the specialized content in her field; she just needed to organize her client data and some other coordination work.

She finished her work much faster than she had expected. By the end of the morning shift, she had basically completed all her tasks.

Lauren accompanied her to the door. "Your decision to return home was so sudden. Is it because of Alex? Are you both going back together?" Candice said, "It wasn't a sudden decision. I had planned to resign after completing the project."

The work here with Darius wasn't what interested Candice. However, she did owe a debt of gratitude to Darius, so she had come over to help.

Although Alex and Jackson had both warned her not to contact Darius, what else could she do? After all, if it weren't for him, she and Ellis might not have survived until now.

But when Lauren mentioned Alex...

In fact, Candice hadn't planned to tell Alex about her decision to return to her home country, but now, seeing him getting along so well with Ellis, she hesitated.

With the weather getting warmer

recently, Ellis didn't want to go out much. She stayed at home every day, sweating profusely and turning on the air conditioner as soon as she started sweating.

However, when Candice was about to leave, Ellis was sitting on the lawn outside, playing happily with some new toys, unaffected by the heat. Candice frowned slightly as she saw the sweat on Ellis's forehead and her slightly red face from the sun. She bent down to pick her up. "Cupcake, let's go inside and play."

Ellis raised her head with a silly smile, shaking her head to refuse Candice. "Wait... Daddy!"

Candice paused, and just then, she heard some noise. Looking over, she saw Alex coming out from the backyard with several pieces of wood. Only then did she notice that several long pillars had already been stacked in the corner of the yard.

As soon as Ellis saw Alex, she sweetly called out, "Daddy!"

Alex chuckled and explained to Candice, "We went to the park in the morning, and our daughter loves the swings, so I'm going to make one for her. Since the weather is getting warmer, we'll play at home from now on to avoid the sun."

In the past, Alex's shirts were always neat and tidy, meticulous and clean.

But now, although he was still wearing the same shirt, the sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, revealing his strong forearms.

His skin and sleeves were stained with dirt.

His hair was a bit messy, but it softened his sharp features, making him appear gentle.

There was a bit of dirt on the left side of his face, and Candice wrinkled her brow, wanting to remind him, but decided against it.

She then looked at the little girl who was eagerly looking at Alex. "Isn't Auntie here?"

"I sent her back. I can take care of my daughter by myself," Alex said.

Candice asked, "Taking care of her by yourself means leaving her outside in the sun?"

"Dr. Lautner said that letting children get more sun can help them absorb calcium." Alex had done his homework with pediatrician Edward Lautner. Candice was almost amused by him. She couldn't help raising her voice, "Do you even know how hot it is today?"

Alex was stunned.

Candice couldn't be bothered with him anymore. She bent down to pick up Ellis and headed inside.

However, just before entering the

door, she stopped, didn't turn back,

and muttered to Alex, "You don't

need to make the swing. I'm going back to my home country at the end of the month."

After saying that, she opened the door and went in, leaving him standing there alone.

After a while, he followed slowly and asked her, "Are you going back to Dorrington City?"

Candice said, "I haven't decided yet."

Alex nodded and turned back outside. "I'll still make the swing. After all, it's not until the end of the month. There are still a few days left."