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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…”

by

Joe was calling.

of the ring caused Candice’s heart to race, a sense of foreboding creeping

to take the call outside

Joe was slightly breathless with a faint cough. “Are you

“Has mom

she sighed. “It’s a complicated situation here. I’ll explain

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he said, “No

words, Candie’s hand tensed.

if she’s a half–sibling. Remember, it was your father who cheated first.”

linger on the

she say to you? That I’m not paying for

I got the police involved with

“I was against your mother’s decision to marry that

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

please do.”

kindly, “You’ve always

man began coughing again.

quiet, then asked, “How have you been feeling?”

use the nebulizer the day before

“I’m dealing with things here in Noxville. I’ve agreed to give her ten thousand monthly, but that’s

my limit.”

was rain, and today was cloudy. The air was

at the gathering dark clouds, her expression bitter, and

both of us.”

silent for a moment before

the door, phone in hand, Candice was lost

the private room, she nearly collided with a

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

do that to her?”

door, Greg’s empathetic words ringing in her ears. “If

could have coped as she has.”

tightened into a fist, a bitter smile forming on

sympathy and gossip for

at the door momentarily, then quietly walked away.

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