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.

she wasn’t briefed about the

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a call from Jackson. He informed Candice that

been eager to meet with Yvonne ever since she

he was dressed in

on his wrist, one that looked like it cost less than a dollar. She couldn’t

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

commenting, but then recalled her appointment with

was a sallow, dark yellow, and her hair was sparse. and silvery. Her eyes, deeply

a glimmer sparked in Yvonne’s dull eyes. “You’re

ask you something. Did Sonia reach

money from me? The plan of Ivor taking grandfather and then demanding

idea.” Her voice was frosty

and then hesitated, shaking

grew colder as she pressed, “What does that mean?”

approach me, but she didn’t suggest extorting money

She also filled your head with the idea that I held grandfather dear, and if you had him,

with a raspy voice. “Sonia believed I

said

out to you,

our bond. I’m sorry. I’ve been reflecting a lot on myself

weathered face, and her hands

crimes, some of which were fairly terrible. The fact that Yvonne

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opted to keep them hidden makes

to grasp Candice’s hand, pleading, “I regret everything now, but

to accept my fate to

you take care of her? I beg you.”

even after she left the police

to find the right words to describe her mother’s

herself into thinking she was intelligent. She

highly of those who used

deciphered Yvonne’s words. They almost confirmed