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Chapter 223 Out of Reach

Street corner, a café.

Jean sat by the window, resting her chin on her palm, listlessly staring at her phone.

“Jean!”

Just then, Sofia pushed open the cafe door. Spotting Jean at the table, she raised a hand with a smile.

Jean looked up and smiled in return.

Earlier, she’d received a call from Sofia–once again, it had to do with Asher.

Jean figured it was too complicated to explain over the phone, so she invited Sofia out for a face–to–face chat.

After Sofia sat down, they skimmed the menu and ordered two

of the same coffee.

have you been lately?” Sofia asked as she settled in. It had been quite a few days since

at Stellarford Academy. Though the “cheating scandal” still lingered, most students assumed she was just laying low to avoid the

been okay,” Jean replied vaguely, brushing the question aside. She didn’t want to

f recent events.

earlier on the phone that you haven’t been able to

furrowed tight. “Yeah… She’s been having a rough time these days. And the whole legal situation with Asher still hasn’t made

help her find a lawyer. Does that still stand? I just feel like… she

“Of course it still

for Mindy. It was only because of everything that had happened lately that she hadn’t been able

sip of her coffee. She stood up from her seat. “If she’s not answering her phone and she’s in a bad mental state… we should go see her

despair–if she did something reckless–it

pupils quivered slightly. She, too, seemed to realize what

her expression now

left the café at

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