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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…”

question was cut short by the ring

Joe was calling.

urgent tone of the ring caused Candice’s heart to race, a sense of foreboding creeping over her. She

take the call outside

with a faint cough. “Are you

bypassed his question, asking instead, “Has mom reached

complicated situation

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fell silent for a moment before he said, “No matter what she

his words, Candie’s hand

still your sister, even if she’s a half–sibling. Remember, it

Candice interjected sharply, unwilling to linger on the topic of her parents‘ divorce.

voice. “What did she say to you? That

the police involved with Ivor?”

“I was against your

she faces the consequences. But Peach is innocent in all this. If you can

please do.”

kindly, “You’ve always had a big heart.”

began coughing again.

quiet, then asked, “How have you

issues. I had to use the nebulizer the day before yesterday,”

Noxville. I’ve agreed

my limit.”

today was cloudy. The air was

dark clouds, her expression bitter,

both of us.”

silent for

hand, Candice was lost

nearly collided

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

do that to her?”

empathetic words ringing in her ears. “If I had parents like that, I

have coped as

a bitter smile forming on her lips, where her struggles and

subjects of sympathy and

momentarily, then quietly walked

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