Candace seemed to be very sensitive to the word 'death¹, as she immediately grew infuriated as soon as Grace mentioned it.
Grace had a hunch that Candace actually knew about her own condition.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have suddenly raised her voice.
It was obvious that she was intentionally hiding something.
Grace fixed her gaze sharply at Candace and said, "If you aren't about to die, why would you entrust Lowell to me? It seemed like you were making sure that I would take care of him after you die, weren't you?"
A trace of panic flashed across Candace's eyes, but she quickly calmed down. She narrowed her eyes at Grace, still refusing to admit it.
"Bullsh*t! I'm just too lazy to raise him. Lowell is a very thoughtful child. He will be a great helper in the future if you keep him by your side. You should thank me for that, instead of doubting my intentions," Candace responded.
Grace remained silent as she stared at Candace with a cold gaze.
Candace then continued. "In fact, in a sense, I'm helping you build bonds with people around you. As the saying goes, unity is strength, isn't it? If you raised him sincerely, how could he betray you?"
"Nonsense!" Alice blurted out as she couldn't hold back her anger anymore. "How can you be so selfish to ask my sister to raise your son?"
Candace replied with a smile, "No, you're wrong. I'm not telling your sister to raise him all by herself. What I'm saying is that you should raise Lowell together with your sister. Don't you think you should repay your sister's kindness for raising you?"
Alice was taken aback. She had never expected Candace to say such shameless words.
"Of course I'll repay her myself. You don't have to tell me that. You can't even handle your own affairs properly. As a mother, who has yet to fulfill your duty, you're still arguing with me here," she retorted.
Grace then turned to Alice and stated, "Alice, there's no need to waste your breath on her. She's sick."
Candace immediately shouted anxiously, "I'm not sick! I'm fine."
"Now, get up and go to the hospital with us. We'll have a comprehensive examination." Grace walked over and ordered indifferently.
As she stood before Candace from a close distance, she realized Candace was in a worse state than she had anticipated.
Grace's eyes widened in shock.
It seemed that Candace didn't want Grace to know about her condition, so she turned away with a sneer and covered up her face with strands of her hair.
"What? Stop being nosy. It's none of your business," Candace remarked.
"Fine, I won't care," Grace responded as she stared down at Candace.
The roots of her hair were grayish- white. Upon closer inspection, it was evident that Candace had dyed her hair.
Grace was stunned, and she squinted her eyes in confusion.
She then took a deep breath and asked, "Weren't you looking for me? You've been putting in so much effort to find me. Now, you can tell me what your purpose is."
Candace sneered as she replied sarcastically, "You didn't come when I looked for you. Now, you are here when I don't want to see you."
Grace was beyond impatient at this point.
"Speak, what's your problem? Don't beat around the bush, I don't have the patience for that."
"Huh." Candace sneered, and a sinister laugh erupted from her lips. She suddenly turned to meet Grace's eyes, and she revealed her face beneath the strands of her hair.
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