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.

briefed about the conversation between

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Jackson. He informed Candice that her mother was ready

with

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

it cost less than a dollar. She couldn’t resist asking. “When were you interested in such

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

commenting, but then recalled her appointment with Yvonne. She decided she was not in

appeared significantly older. Her skin was a sallow, dark yellow, and her hair was sparse. and silvery. Her eyes, deeply set, gave her an almost

in Yvonne’s dull eyes. “You’re finally here

impassively. “I need to ask you something. Did

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

her idea.” Her voice was frosty

pause, Yvonne nodded and

as she pressed, “What

but she didn’t

And that’s why you made a fuss at my workplace? She also filled your head with the idea that I held grandfather dear, and if you had him, I’d pay whatever you asked.” While Candice spoke slowly and thoughtfully. Yvonne’s

replied with a raspy voice.

said

you, thinking

feud doesn’t last. She encouraged me to might mend our bond. I’m sorry. I’ve been reflecting a lot on myself these

marked her weathered face,

committed numerous crimes, some of which

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them all but opted to keep them hidden makes

attempted to grasp Candice’s hand, pleading, “I

to accept my fate to be executed, but I can’t stop thinking about Peach.

care of her? I

even after

unable to find the right words

hopelessly stupid, she deluded herself into thinking she

spoke highly of those who

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