novelxo Chapter 30
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Candice looked away and said, “I just got divorced.”
Percy said seriously, “I understand.”
“For the time being, I have no intention of starting a new relationship.”
Especially not with a man whose background was so ‘different from hers.
She said the same thing to Byron and he didn’t take it to heart at that time.
Since then, Candice understood that he was just toying with her so it didn’t matter who his plaything was.
At best, he was taking one step at a time while staying open to further development, though he wasn’t particularly keen on it.
As for Percy, she didn’t even think about him that way.
“That necklace doesn’t carry any special meaning, Candice.”
He teased a little, but not frivolously, for he was inherently
mature.
“What did you mistake it for?”
He was obviously flirting and teasing her.
Candice was completely flushed. She said, “I misunderstood. you…”
If she were to reveal her thoughts, it would be awkward when they meet again in the future.
However, for a moment, she couldn’t think of what to
answer.
Percy burst out laughing, as if he knew what she was thinking.
“Did you mistake it for a gift for Monica?” he asked.
“Yeah,” Candice blurted without thinking.
The next moment, he held down the edge of the bed with both hands and suddenly leaned forward to say, “Monica is not my type. You’ve misunderstood.”
Percy’s eyes were a slightly glassed over and hazy, with a
mellow yet intense tipsiness that was both restrained and dreamy.
As he looked at her, all of his desires overflowed and overwhelmed her, giving her a great thrill.
Her mind was foggy as she said, “I didn’t get it right. It’s not for Monica.”
“Have you gotten a clear idea now?” he asked smilingly.
Percy released an aura that forced Candice to lean back involuntarily while he chased her, also leaning forward slowly.
“I like women who get shy easily and turn red as soon as I tease them.”
She couldn’t help but gulp her saliva.
Percy chuckled and asked, “Do you know anyone like that?”
It was as if all of her thoughts were not her own, and she was being led by him.
“I don’t know…”
He moved closer again, sidling his face from Candice’s right
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side, his hot nose brushing her temples as he murmured in a low and alluring voice, “How can you not know?”
Candice struggled to hold on, but eventually failed to do so. The moment she collapsed, Percy grabbed her by the waist and lifted her up just in time.
When she sat down steadily, his smile intensified and he said, “I won’t tease you anymore. Rest well.”
Percy’s brow bones were straight, his pupils were dark, and there was a tiny black mole in the middle of his high, narrow nose bridge.
Nancy had a fascination with face–reading for a period of time and she told Candice that men with a mole on their noses were believed to have strong financial power, a vibrant love life, and great popularity with women. She also said. that many of them were sexually impotent.
Percy…
Didn’t seem like it.
Men who overindulge in sex are not as energetic as he is.
Candice slapped her forehead.
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She felt rather giddy.
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Percy and Byron, the two men with the last name Wilson.
They were both experts.
They were flirtatious, cold, and aloof.
Men who were even more seductive than women were rare.
There was a type of man who would have a way to charm women unknowingly and make her develop desires for him. even if she didn’t have the intentions to at first.
Then, inch by inch, he would make her fall harder and harder before she’s completely subdued.
In the evening, Candice made a phone call to Miranda to inform her that she would only be home next week, under the pretext that she had to go out on a business trip.
Miranda was a shrewd old lady who saw through her lie right away. “Tell me the truth. Where are you.”
“Away on a business trip?”
“You’re going on a business trip without your luggage and your bag?”
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Candice choked and said, “The boss made impromptu arrangements, so it was too late to pack.”
Miranda believed her.
Fortunately, the company had often conducted raids and had a history of sending employees on impromptu business trips.
“How long has it been since you returned to NY? You’r sinus is acting up. Do you have medicine?”
She was vague and perfunctory when Byron came in from outside the hospital room and threw a file at her.
Fearing that he would reveal something if he opened his mouth, Candice hurriedly hung up and stared at him.
Byron’s face was incredibly sullen.
“Take a look at it yourself.”
It was a notice signed by Percy.
He said coldly, “You’re more capable than Vicky.”
Vicky couldn’t handle Percy and didn’t dare to mess with
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him.
He wasn’t an ordinary man.
It was more than just his status, abilities, and brain.
His heart was hard as stone and unfeeling.
Byron felt cheated, and that even Enos and Harry had been deceived. They all thought that Candice was pure and clean, unlike scheming women.
He didn’t expect her to be a true hunting expert with hidden skills who managed to nab the greatest prey as soon as she attacked.
Candice was furious. He was too ruthless to be questioning her as soon as he came up.
He didn’t confirm his relationship with her and chased her out of his car in the midst of a heavy downpour, all for the sake of pleasing Vicky. He didn’t even apologize for that.
She and Percy were innocent and they had never crossed the line. Yet, he questioned her.
“I asked him to sign it.”
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“In the name of your fiancé?” Byron asked.
“Is that what Percy said?” Candice was stunned.
He said sullenly, “The family member section can’t be signed just by anyone.”
At this point, there was no point in explaining further.
Candice calmed down and said, “Professor Wilson, what is our relationship?”
He didn’t say anything.
“I’m just a woman you’re using as a rebound to heal your heartbreak and casually dump once you’ve gotten sick of me. Who are you to interfere?”
Byron squinted and asked, “Is that what you really think?”
She looked away.
After a long stalemate, he walked over and kissed Candice but she bit him in a flustered manner. Under the immense pain, Byron kissed her even deeper in agitation.
His kiss was unprecedentedly violent and ferocious.
Feeling suffocated and nauseous, Candice pushed him away with all her might.
“Doctor Byron!” The nurse entered the ward directly without knocking, “There is a middle–aged man looking for you…”
She was half confused at the scene.
Byron got up calmly and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as he said, “Got it.”
He took one last glance at the woman on the bed and flung the door open.
When he went outside, he learned that the middle–aged man was his uncle, Robert.
“What’s wrong with him?”
“He’s asking to meet you at the gynecology apartment.”
“Gynecology?”
Robert and his wife were separated for years, but there was no shortage of women for him. The women he had varied from young college students or older divorced subordinates, but none of his flings lasted for long. Some were as long as three or five months long, and some as short as three to five
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days.
That was the common practice of wealthy businessmen.
Percy mattered more to Robert since he was a legitimate son. Besides, now that Vicky had hooked up with him, Byron was even more annoyed with Robert.
“I’m not free.”
“If he goes to your office…”
“Just tell him I’m not in.”
In fact, Robert didn’t mean to interrupt him, but he was accompanying Vicky to her abortion today, and he thought of Byron, his nephew who grew up away from the family.
At this moment, Vicky was smoking in the outpatient lobby, and Byron happened to pass by her when he was returning to his office from the inpatient unit.
Vicky’s back was to him while he was looking at his cell phone, not paying attention to each other.
After smoking this one, she snuffed it out and went upstairs.
When she passed by the information desk, a couple of
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trainee nurses were chatting.
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“The patient in the ward on the 7th floor is said to be pretty close to Doctor Byron.”
Vicky paused in her tracks.
“Didn’t Doctor Byron get suspended last month because of her?”
“What about Percy? The family member who signed off on it was another man who was just as handsome as Doctor Byron.”
Vicky listened for a moment and went into the elevator.
Robert was waiting for her in the gynecology corridor with a disgruntled expression.
“Where have you been?”
“I went for a smoke.”
“Your surgery is scheduled for the day after tomorrow.”
“Are there any associated risks?” she asked as she took the registration slip.
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Robert took out a Citibank card without hesitation.
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“My colleague had a hemorrhage and I’m quite worried. Robert, as you know, I’m not very healthy. I was putting my life on the line to carry your baby, but you backed out.”
The man resolutely took out another Bank of America card.
Vicky accepted it all and said, “Don’t worry, I know Mrs. Wilson is returning soon and I won’t create trouble for you. Well, it’s my fault for being so devoted to you.”
Robert laughed and said, “Vicky, I know exactly what you want.”
In other words, he wanted her to stop all pretentious tricks.
They left the hospital one after the other and each got into a
car.
On the fourth day, Candice was able to get out of bed and went to Ward 8.
Patrick’s wife was not there. Instead, it was a nurse who was taking care of him, scrubbing his upper body. Candice took a quick glance and saw all his fat rolls.
She reckoned that he usually put on shapewear to look
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slimmer.
He actually resorted to such tricks to look good so that he could seduce his subordinate.
Monica said the other day that Patrick hooked up with more than one female employee from the office building opposite.
Candice didn’t believe it.
It was facts that he lied to court her and tried to sleep with her.
However, at his position, he ought to consider his future in his career. For example, Rufus would rather pay to hire a hooker than sleep with his co–workers.
Feeling frustrated for half a day, Candice said, “Your wife demands a compensation of 80 grand but I really can’t afford that. Besides, Rufus was the culprit so he should be paying for this.”
Patrick closed his eyes without making a single sound.
She continued, “Why did you have to opt for self–payment of hospitalization?”
The fees for hospitalization in the most expensive ward, the
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operation fees, and the imported medicine would all add up to at least a few thousand dollars. Most importantly, Rufus had taken away all her savings throughout the course of her marriage.
Meanwhile, Rufus had gone missing after the assault and the police was now still searching for him.
Patrick’s extortion was too ruthless.
“I understand how you feel. I know you hate me and you hate Rufus…”
“Well, you can take a loan. With your looks, you can borrow at least 10 grand,” Patrick said, interrupting her.
Suppressing her anger, Candice said, “Patrick, you don’t need to make things difficult for a divorced woman, do you? I’m not shirking my responsibilities, but I’d like you to be a little more accommodating.”
He sat up and lifted his left arm, which was in a cast, and barked, “I broke a bone and nearly crippled it! And you say I’m making things difficult for you?”
The patient in the ward across the hall then secretly reminded Candice, “His wife has gone to buy some food and will be right back.”
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That shrew.
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Candice broke out in cold sweat.
Patrick’s wife had trained in boxing before so she could easily defeat Candice in a few punches.
She immediately came out of the ward and before she could take a few steps forward, she felt a strong force on her back and before Candice could see clearly who it was, she fell hard and her chest popped.
Bearing with the pain, she opened her eyes to see the blurry outline of a man and quickly left.
There was a huge mess in the aisle.
Byron was in charge of the afternoon shift. Although he was mad at her about the signature, his anger had subsided after giving her the cold shoulder for two days.
More importantly, Candice didn’t take the initiative to contact him.
He deliberately repeatedly appeared on the 7th floor, at least 4 or 5 times a day, passing by the door of her ward to talk to Samson. However, she didn’t move at all.
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She slept and ate as usual.
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She had clearly discovered him but she refused to give him
an out.
Byron thought that she was an expert at dealing with men. who liked giving the silent treatment.
Fortunately, he did not like her too much and could still control his feelings or withdraw in time.
Otherwise, he would be suffering in her hands.
Byron rubbed his brows, thinking to himself that Candice was really not suitable for him.
Just after he decided to end things with him, the nurse from the orthopedic department informed him that the patient in Ward 2 had suffered a relapse.
He rushed to the scene, only to see Candice lying on the floor while no one dared to touch her.
Byron tried to turn her body over, but as soon as he touched her, she started convulsing.
“What’s happening?”
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Candice covered her face but he took her hand and moved it away. However, she did it again and again.
“How’s your chest?”
Candice was in so much pain that she had gone weak.
Feeling aggrieved, she said, “Why are you still bothered about my chest at this juncture? I’m in such a terrible state…”
Byron frowned even deeper. He was never one to explain, so he roughly ripped open her bodice to see that she was indeed bleeding.
The gash had already split open.
She definitely couldn’t withstand the brutal force of such a burly man.
In full view of the crowd, he touched her chest, which made her feel uncomfortable.
Byron adjusted her body and pressed his palm down on the spot from which she was bleeding to prevent it from
gushing out.
“Be serious!”
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“You’re from the male fertility department…‘
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“I’ve performed over 700 surgeries. Of course I know how to stop bleeding!” He barked furiously.
Candice twitched anxiously while asking, “What are you. yelling for?”
Byron picked her up and said, “I’m not yelling.”
“Doctor Byron, you’re always saving female patients these days.” The doctor who had just finished checking the wards. gave him a hand and picked up Candice’s leg, just in time to see her face.
“Isn’t this the girl in the emergency department who said. she has medical insurance?”
She threw herself into Byron’s arms, feeling incredibly embarrassed.
He looked down to see that Candice’s slender neck was covered in a mixture of sweat and blood droplets.
Putting her on the stretcher, the doctor said, “What a virtuous girl. Did you reimburse her?”
“Cut the crap.”
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After getting the news, Samson quickly changed into his surgery scrubs and pushed Candice into the operating theater on the second floor.
Byron followed him inside, also wearing blue scrubs and a sterile cap.
This was the first time Candice had seen him look so complete and professional, and he looked much fresher and brighter than the last time he came out of the operating room sweating. However, his eyes were now focused, deep, bright, and clear.
They were as deep as the galaxies and the ripples of the sea.
Unpredictable and untouchable.
Samson took off her soaked hospital gown and asked, “Was it an enemy?”
It was really vicious.
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“She couldn’t recognize the person,” Byron said as he stood at the side.
“Have you called the police?”
“I’ve asked Doctor Harry to get the surveillance camera
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footages.”
While panting, Candice as in incredible pain. Samson cut the gauze with a scalpel while she screamed and yelled as it was stuck to her flesh.
Her screaming would send chills down one’s spine.
It was terrifying.
Byron knew that her voice had always been very delicate.
Enos said in the bar that Stella Sanchez would be out of job if Candice was a voice actor.
Stella Sanchez was one of his few famous girlfriends, whom he was serious about. However, she later left to go to Korea. and Japan to engage in dubbing.
Candice’s voice was more tender and attractive than hers.
Byron was extremely frustrated.
He unbuttoned the white coat to cool himself down.
“Hush, don’t make a sound.”
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He didn’t feel shy in a room full of male doctors.
She gritted her teeth and whimpered silently in her throat.
Bearing with the pain and grievance, she seemed rather pitiful.
Byron’s tone became much mellower.
“Bear with it and it’ll stop hurting soon.”
Candice wept with tears in her eyes, “Are you trying to coax me?”
After a moment of silence, he returned to his unperturbed state and said indifferently, “I treat all my patients like this.