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Chapter 0095

Candice, looking unwell, nodded slowly in response to Sonia. “I’ve got things to handle here.”

Her voice was hoarse, betraying her fatigue.

Sonia’s gaze became wary. She forced a strained smile, asking, “How come you didn’t join us?”

Candice lacked the energy to deal with Sonia and took a sip of her tea, answering, “I’m here on personal

matters. I’m on leave.”

“Is that so?” Sonia responded with a skeptical chuckle, then turned to Alex and asked, “Have you wrapped up your business?”

Alex, unfazed, sipped his tea.

“Not yet.”

Sonia’s expression soured slightly.

Greg, sensing the tension, lightened the mood. “What’s the matter, Sonia? Not a fan of Noxville?”

Sonia quickly dismissed the notion with a wave, then admitted, “I think the climate here doesn’t agree with me. I’ve developed some allergies.”

Greg sympathetically responded, “Oh no! You need to take care of that.”

Candice stayed quiet, almost blending into the background. She barely touched her food.

Meanwhile, Sonia and Greg struck up a rapport, their conversation flowing easily.

Out of the blue, Sonia turned to Alex, probing, “Is what Greg is saying true?”

Alex remained silent, his brows knitted, evidently in a foul mood. Sonia had to call his name

several times before he looked up.

Taken aback by his cold expression, Sonia cautiously asked, “Is something wrong?”

Greg set down his fork and regarded his friend, offering reassurance, “Don’t read too much into it. My dad’s words aren’t always to be taken to heart. You know how he is.”

Sonia bit her lip, probing further, “What happened?”

With no forthcoming response from Greg, Sonia turned toward Candice.

“Candice…”

cut short by the ring of Candice’s phone.

Joe was calling.

heart to race, a sense

the

was slightly breathless with a faint cough. “Are

asking instead, “Has mom reached

“It’s a complicated situation

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said, “No matter

words, Candie’s hand tensed.

half–sibling. Remember, it was your father who cheated

to linger on the topic

she softened her voice. “What did she say to you? That I’m not paying for Peach’s

the police

distress, spoke more softly. “I was against your mother’s decision to marry that

her choice, and now she faces the consequences. But Peach is innocent in all this. If you can help,

please do.”

added kindly, “You’ve always had a big

began coughing again.

asked, “How have

use the nebulizer the day before yesterday,” Joe

replied, “I’m dealing with things here in Noxville. I’ve agreed to give her ten thousand

my limit.”

was cloudy. The

at the gathering dark clouds, her expression bitter, and divulged,

both of us.”

sadness, fell silent for

in hand, Candice

nearly collided with a waiter

door, she caught Sonia’s voice, filled with disbelief. “No way, how could

that

door, Greg’s empathetic words ringing in her ears. “If I had parents like that, I

could have coped as

a bitter smile forming on her lips, where her

subjects of sympathy and gossip for others.

door momentarily, then quietly

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