Unexpected Fiancée

Chapter 160: Is This Not Patrick's Car?

“I'm afraid of the dark, and you're afraid of dogs..."

Yes, it's true that Patrick used to be afraid of dogs.

And Candy is also afraid of the dark.

So when Patrick found out that Jane was also afraid of the dark, he briefly thought she was Candy.

But later it was proven that Jane wasn't Candy after all.

So this girl in front of him - Candice - must be Candy?

Candice reached out her trembling right hand and touched Patrick's face gently. "Yes, Paddy, I am Candy!"

The warmth from the woman's hand on his face made Patrick feel a bit uncomfortable for some reason. He calmly held Candice's hand and let go gently.

Candice's eyes dimmed imperceptibly as she continued speaking. "Paddy, I still remember back then when we were kidnapped by three men and one woman. The most vicious man had a missing tooth; they all called him Third Brother. We were all scared of him because every time he entered our little black room he frightened us."

Patrick's heart raced a bit faster at her words.

Candice was telling the truth!

Seeing Patrick react to what she said, Candice slightly raised her lips and continued speaking. "One time he came in with a knife wanting to cut my hair off; you fought so hard to protect me that he slashed your chest open causing lots of blood loss. Paddy, do you still have the scar on your chest...?"

"And there was another time when that kind-hearted woman brought us some food; she brought in a meat bun once but you didn't want to eat it because you wanted me to have it instead,” Candice said with emotion in her voice as memories flooded back."You told me “Candy, I'm not hungry yet so please eat first; we need energy if we want to escape..." Patrick's gaze deepened even more at these words.

He believed without any doubt now that this girl before him really was Candy

Only two people knew about these things from back then: himself and Candy

So Candice really is Candy!

She is who he has been searching for all these years!

"Candy... it really is you," said Patrick without any hesitation as his voice grew low and deep

"Paddy! You finally recognize me?" exclaimed Candace happily as she threw herself into his arms." This is wonderful! I finally get to see you again! When I fell off that cliff back then... I thought I would never see you again!"

The scent from Candace's perfume wafted over towards Patrick making his handsome brows furrow slightly

This scent seemed different than what he remembered from candy... perhaps because candy had grown up now which meant there would naturally be differences between how they smelled now compared with their childhoods.

Patrick gently pushed Candice away, reminiscing about the past with a hint of nostalgia in his voice. "Yes, when you fell off the cliff back then, the people my father brought to find me saved you."

“I've been looking for you all these years, but why have I heard nothing from you? What happened after you fell off the cliff?" Candice sighed softly.

"After falling off the mountain, I was seriously injured and was saved by a hunter. My injuries were too severe at that time and I was taken to Australia by a foreign philanthropist who treated me and adopted me as his daughter," she explained.

“I've been in Australia ever since. After my adoptive father passed away, I came back to China to find my biological parents. It took several twists and turns before I found them. It turns out that they abandoned me because they had no other choice. For all these years, I misunderstood them for abandoning me,” Candice said as she began to sob.

Patrick handed her a tissue and said calmly: “Don't cry; wipe your tears.”

"Thank you," Candice replied as she wiped her eyes with the tissue. "So it turns out that you went abroad; no wonder why I couldn't find you," Patrick said indifferently.

"Paddy, have you really been looking for me?" Candice looked up at him with teary eyes.

"Yes," Patrick nodded slightly while opening his thin lips slightly.

“I've also been looking for you all this time," Candice added regretfully. "Actually, I often saw news about you on TV but didn't realize until today that Paddy is actually YOU!"

She paused before continuing: “It's ironic how we met because of an accident; otherwise we might still be searching for each other.”

"By the way," Patrick asked curiously: "Why were those two guys chasing after You? How did You owe them money?"

Those two men looked like thugs; how could Candy get involved with such people?

Candace's expression became sad as she lowered her gaze: "My grandmother got seriously ill and needed one million surgery fee which i couldn't earn enough even if i worked part-time singing in bars so i had no choice but borrowed money from loan sharks."

"Oh! That's what happened..." Patrick narrowed his eyes slightly while listening attentively.

Candace raised her head again meeting Patricks deep gaze directly before saying firmly:"Paddy , thank You so much for paying back my debt just now . I will work hard to pay You back soon!"

"No need", Patrick shook his head lightly ,"That money is nothing compared to having You become my girlfriend".

Patrick checked the time and realized that Jane was still waiting for him at the salon. He stood up and said, "Candy, the doctor has checked you out and there's nothing serious. Rest in the hospital for a while, I have to go now. I'll contact you tomorrow."

As Patrick was about to leave, he heard Candice's voice behind him saying, "Paddy."

"What's wrong, Candy?" Patrick stopped in his tracks and turned around.

Candice looked pitifully at him and said weakly, "I don't want to stay in the hospital. Can you take me home?"

"Where do you live?" Candice's appearance made it impossible for Patrick to refuse her request.

Candice pursed her lips and said softly,"My house is on Mountain Everspring.”

Mountain Everspring was quite far away.

Patrick thought for a moment but realized that he still had time to pick up Jane before attending their engagement ceremony later that evening.

He took out his phone intending to call Jane but found out that it had run out of battery.

"Candy, can I borrow your phone?" Patrick asked calmly.

"My phone is broken so I can't make calls but I can send text messages. Paddy who do you want me to text?" Candice asked kindly as she handed over her phone.

Patrick gave Candice Jane's number so she could let her know that he might be late because of something urgent came up.

"Okay done!" Candace showed Patrick her phone after sending the message successfully.

“Let's go then! I'll take you home," said Patrick as he drove Candy back home.

Jane and Nana were taking a taxi around Mountain Everspring when they saw a car parked nearby them.

The taxi driver spoke with some frustration,” Ladies where exactly are we going?"

Jane frowned anxiously while Nana exclaimed in surprise beside her saying ,"Jane isn't this Patrick's car?"