My Mirror Image

Chapter 0268

Sonia’s terrified expression amused the thugs.

One taunted her, saying. “Scared, are you? We can be friends. I’ll take good care of you.”

Looking at their repulsive and uninviting faces, Sonia was disgusted and scared. She defensively claimed, “I have a boyfriend. He won’t let you go unpunished if you lay a hand on me.”

The thug who had grabbed her mocked, “Oh yeah? Call him over. I want to see which of us is

going to have a hard time.”

Already clutching Candice’s hand tightly, Sonia unintentionally clenched harder in her terror. hurting Candice.

Candice had initially wanted to soothe Sonia and avoid escalating the situation. However, Sonia pushed her hand away and rummaged through her bag for her phone, defiantly declaring. “I’m

calling him now, just wait!”

But before she could complete her action, a thug knocked the phone from her grip. It clattered to

the ground.

The thug jeered, “Why call him? Want him to see how you’ll entertain us? Huh?”

The men were clearly looking for trouble. One yanked at Sonia’s sleeve, tearing it off forcefully.

Sonia tried to kick the thug, but her scream was in vain. Her sleeve was torn off, revealing her

arm. The thugs looked, and their expressions changed at the sight.

Caught between her struggle and fear, Sonia turned to Candice with a look of desperation, pleading, “Please, make them stop!”

Candice’s expression turned grave as she pondered how to defuse the situation. She was determined to protect Sonia from harm.

gaze. Concealing her fear, she proposed, “You’re after money, right?

paused and exchanged glances at her offer.

you had said that earlier, you could have spared us this hassle,” remarked one, reaching

touch Candice’s face.

his touch.

still taking cover behind Candice, asked innocently, “Do you know them? Why are

from you?”

concern during such a tense moment amusing, the

her in this dangerous situation.

sharp sound of

on her quick thinking.

a result of her previous encounter with Ivor at the hospital, where

emergencies.

blared, the thugs were thrown into disarray. Muttering curses, they hastily pushed past Candice and Sonia in their escape.

moved to protect Sonia and was jostled roughly several times. She grimaced until after the alley was silent. Her shoulder hadn’t entirely

likely had made it

a hint of

and a looming figure

and grieving voice, Sonia

stern expression. Seeing Sonia’s

frosty and sharp.

Sonia’s eyes

with tears. She rushed

I was terrified.”

firmly, his voice reassuring and deep as he coaxed,

ripped and her hair in disarray, clearly having suffered mistreatment. Tears streamed down her face as she clung to

and gently placed it over Sonia’s shoulders, allowing her to

her emotions.

words were enough to reveal his intense anger. With a stern voice, he asked, “What exactly happened here?”

not sure what’s going on. I came to see Candice, but then I saw her with those men near our office.