My Mirror Image

Chapter 0274

“Lex…” Sonia gazed at Alex and whispered, “I intended to go to the office this morning, but I felt feverish. After taking some medicine, I slept until just now. It was Sawyer’s call that woke me up.”

Alex’s demeanor didn’t change as he gave a nod, choosing not to comment further.

Standing to the side. Sonia looked down and bit her lip firmly. She had unmistakably sensed the annoyance in Alex’s earlier response, particularly how Candice’s presence influenced his tone, which added to her discomfort.

Exiting the hospital, Candice bumped into Hanley and Shaun on their way in.

Shaun appeared troubled with his head lowered, likely having faced Hanley’s reprimand.

Hanley spotted Candice. “What’s going on?” he asked immediately.

“Sonia arrived.” Candice continued without expression, “She asked me to keep my distance from Alex.”

Hanley glanced at her, his almond eyes full of compassion. “Are you positive you weren’t hurt anywhere? Should you get checked out?”

“I really am okay,” Candice assured, nodding. She continued solemnly, “Alex’s injury is quite serious. If he decides to make things difficult for us, it could pose a problem for us.”

“I’m really sorry. It’s my fault,” Shaun said with a pained expression.

He differed from the rest. Shaun was not a friend of Hanley’s, but he was officially recruited.

Coming from a modest background, he had been deeply concerned by the incident with Alex’s

injury.

Shaun gazed toward the emergency room and declared, “I need to apologize to Mr. Elysian inside.

The mistake was mine, and it’s unrelated to the studio. Mr. Elysian had warned me about the danger of leaving materials out there, but I ignored his advice.”

Hanley briefly looked at him and remarked, “Saying all these things is pointless now.” He turned

to Candice. “I’ll have a word with him. You better head home.”

Candice agreed with a nod, preferring not to cross paths with Alex and Sonia again, and headed directly back to Northdale.

about the

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she got a call from Jackson. He informed Candice that her

with Yvonne ever since she

Jackson was already there. Today, he was dressed in his usual white

wrist, one that looked like it cost less than a dollar. She couldn’t resist asking. “When were you

an unusual hint of embarrassment as he admitted, “A kid gifted it

arched slightly. She was on the verge of commenting, but then recalled her appointment with Yvonne. She decided she was not in the mood to broach the subject with Jackson.

sallow, dark yellow, and her hair was

Yvonne’s dull eyes.

you something. Did Sonia reach

scheme to extort money from me? The plan of Ivor taking

her idea.” Her voice was frosty and straightforward, visibly shocking

a brief pause, Yvonne nodded and then hesitated,

colder as she pressed, “What

me, but she didn’t suggest extorting money from

also filled your head

with a raspy voice. “Sonia

always said

to you, thinking it

She encouraged me to might mend our bond. I’m sorry. I’ve been reflecting a lot on

marked her weathered face, and her hands remained in handcuffs.

numerous crimes, some of which were

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about them all but opted to keep them hidden makes her

Candice’s hand, pleading, “I regret everything now, but Peach is innocent.

willing to accept my fate to be executed, but I can’t stop

of her? I beg

even after she left

unable to find the

she deluded herself into thinking

manipulated, and she spoke highly

Yvonne’s words. They almost confirmed Sonia’s cunning, maintaining