My Mirror Image

Chapter 0269

Things happened abruptly. Sonia was taken to the hospital for treatment after her clothes were torn and the thug left multiple scratches on her hand.

Given the situation, Candice felt compelled to stay. She accompanied them to the emergency room, where Alex accompanied Sonia inside the examination room while Candice remained

outside.

Candice experienced discomfort at her shoulder where she was bumped.

Just as she was about to head out, Greg asked, uncertainly, “Where are you heading?”

Gently moving her arm, Candice replied, “I’m going to the orthopedic department.”

Unaware of her injury. Greg questioned, “Are you injured too? Why didn’t you mention it earlier?”

Candice’s gaze dropped as she contemplated whether she could have spoken up. Who would she have told? Sonia was preoccupied with her tears, and Alex was busy consoling her. Would her speaking up have made any difference?

Noting Candice’s silence, Greg sighed softly and said, “Lex and I were just leaving the hospital when we heard the sirens. Lex seemed very upset.”

Candice finally responded, “So he suspects that I had a hand in this?”

Greg appeared slightly embarrassed but countered, “Not necessarily.”

However, Alex’s reaction was extremely clear.

Candice internally scoffed at herself, recognizing that even Greg could perceive Alex’s suspicion

of her.

As the examination room door swung open, Candice’s train of thought was disrupted.

Greg quickly stepped forward and asked, concerned, “Is everything all right? How are you feeling?”

Sonia shook her head in response. Then she turned to Candice, hesitant to meet her stare. The tension in

uneasy atmosphere.

Candice, you should…” He was about to advise Candice to inspect her injuries when he was interrupted before he

stood protectively by Sonia’s side. He had a harsh, frigid countenance.

will arrive shortly to investigate the issue. Those involved are not

obvious his comment was aimed at Candice.

and frowned, questioning, “Is that a

gaze swept toward her. His dark eyes radiated a cold, stern air as he retorted, “Are

feeling targeted?”

her teeth, suppressing the

Sonia they declared, got a clear picture of the situation. We’ll proceed with our investigation

against those responsible.”

kind of action will be taken

“We’ve

of

sentencing.”

answer. She then gave Candice a fleeting, hesitant

confronted Sonia harshly after the cop had left,

you suggesting?”

stammered and automatically turned to gaze at Alex. She said quietly, “I didn’t

laughed. Though her eyes still held an unyielding

About what, exactly?”

further implied that she had accused Candice of

Candice left the hospital after her encounter with the thugs, she had been seething with anger inside. Sonia’s unwarranted

victim, and I won’t contest that. However, if you’re attempting to use your act to falsely accuse me,

want to argue with her at first, but Sonia had standered her with untrue charges, and if

bully.

growing frustration led her to confront Alex directly. Her eyes. typically calm, now unmistakably conveyed her anger. With a firm and clear tone, she told

control, and it had been a considerable time since she last lost her composure. Her face reddened slightly due to her wrath, and her chest heaved gently

his emotions, with only a tinge of pride showing on