When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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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.

asked as she settled in. It had been quite a few days

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

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

f recent events.

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

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

lip, hesitating before continuing. “You said before you’d help her find a lawyer. Does that still stand? I just feel like… she must be feeling completely hopeless right now.

firmly. “Of course

only because of everything that had happened lately that she hadn’t

didn’t even take a sip of her coffee. She stood up from her seat. “If she’s

fallen into despair–if she did something reckless–it

quivered slightly. She, too, seemed

jumped up quickly, her expression now

two of them left the café

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