My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s)

Chapter 0426

Candice spoke each word slowly and deliberately. Based on what Jackson had told her last night, she had looked up the information herself.

Lawyers like Quil weren’t just hired with money, so there must be someone helping Sonia.

"Do you remember the settlement agreement, the 800,000? Who do you think it could be?" she asked.

It couldn’t be Quentin. Just by looking at his attitude change towards Sonia in the past few days, it was clear that it wasn’t possible.

Then, if it was someone else—

Then the previous car accident, the stalking, and all those baseless issues in the conference hall...

Thoughts swirled in Candice’s mind. With Burning Star and Aether currently in a cooperative relationship, she felt she could tell this to Alex. It was a reminder for him as well. After all, who knew if Alex would do something because of Sonia again.

Alex lifted his eyes, his gaze light as he looked at her. "What do you mean?"

"I just want to remind you that Aether is now tied to Burning Star. I hope you'll also consider Burning Star before making any decisions."

She got out of the car.

-

Alex waited in the underground parking lot for a while before leaving.

He returned to the hotel, and was quickly confronted by his grandfather. He stared at Alex, holding his cane. "How could you not know to return to Dorrington with Candy? I was giving you hints the whole time."

"I still have some matters to deal with," Alex replied casually.

"By the time you finish, the iron will have gone cold. Do you know that your good secretary has found a lawyer to sue Candy? I think this is all because of you, so you should solve this yourself—"

The old man was furious, but Alex interrupted him calmly. "My father called me. Almost half of Aether's shares are now in the Sui family's hands."

With that, he turned and left.

The old man sat there for a while in a daze, then couldn’t help but sigh. "This is really, truly... just retribution!"

-

When Candice and Barox arrived in Dorrington, it was just in time for lunch. Hanley came to pick them up, accompanied by Yana and Jackson.

Yana ran over to hug Candice when she saw her. "You've been gone for so long, I really missed you." She held onto Candice tightly and then glanced at Barox, who was limping beside her, with a look of disdain. "Can you even handle it? I asked you to take care of Candice, but instead, she's taking care of you."

Barox and Yana always bickered as soon as they met, leaving Candice sandwiched between them, her head aching from the noise.

It was Hanley who rescued her. He took Candice to the side. "Are you tired? Get in the car first, we'll talk inside."

Candice nodded. She had come back for this matter herself, so it was better to know as soon as possible. Hanley also knew her personality, so he had specially invited Jackson over today.

Yana knew they were going to discuss serious matters, so she took Barox and left.

After Candice got into the car, she asked Jackson, "Are there any other changes?"

"Quil will arrive in Dorrington tonight. They probably want to resolve this quickly." Jackson hesitated. "Do you know who is helping Sonia? I asked my friend in Solaris, and Quil originally had another case, but he pushed it aside for Sonia."

Candice still held onto her own speculation. Sonia couldn’t possibly have the ability to hire Quil.

She voiced her speculation, and Jackson looked at her strangely. "Could it be Alex?"

"It's not him." Candice refuted without much thought. The situation had arisen too suddenly.

-

Jackson filled Candice in as they drove, but she still needed to see Yvonne in person, so they went directly to the police station.

Yvonne looked even more haggard than before, with more gray hair and wrinkles. When Candice approached, she squinted for a long time before recognizing her. As soon as she did, tears started rolling down her face.

She choked up. "Candy, Candy..."

She kept calling Candice's name over and over. Candice had things she wanted to ask her, but seeing Yvonne like this, she knew her emotions would not calm down anytime soon. She simply got up to leave.

However, as soon as she stood up, Yvonne stopped crying and instead, with a choked voice, asked Candice, "Candy, will you forgive me?"

Candice paused. She looked at Yvonne, not missing the expectation and nervousness in her eyes.

After a moment of silence, Candice lowered her eyes and softly said, "No." Her voice was quiet, but it was clear enough for Yvonne to hear. She left.

Yvonne sat blankly for a long time, staring in the direction Candice had left until she heard someone's footsteps approaching. Only then did she slowly come to her senses.

Afterward, the light on her face quickly faded. She slumped over the table, crying louder and more despairingly than before.

The police officer in charge of guarding her heard the noise and sternly reminded her, "No crying!"

-

When Candice left the police station, she didn’t feel upset or disturbed. Yvonne asked if she would forgive her, and Candice had almost blurted out her answer without thinking.

How could she forgive? What was there to forgive?

All of her positive feelings toward Yvonne had vanished on the day her grandfather died.

As for the matter of Henry in Solaris, she never even considered telling Yvonne. There was no need.

Hanley drove Candice back to the villa to rest, only to find that Nadia and the rest were there when they got back.

The table was spread with food. Clearly, they had been waiting for them to return.

Nadia and Yana both came forward. "You're finally back. Otherwise, this food would have been reheated for the third time."

Hanley carried Candice's suitcase and smiled. "You go ahead and eat. I'll take the luggage upstairs."

After flying back and rushing to see Yvonne, Candice was indeed tired. She had dinner with Yana and Nadia, and then went upstairs to rest and freshen up.

However, lying on the bed, she felt wide awake. But the exhaustion turned her wakefulness into a state of half-sleep.

After a short while she was woken by her phone ringing.

It was Henry.

It was already nine o'clock in the evening. Candice declined the call, but she had lost all sense of sleepiness.

She got up and went downstairs, only to find everyone in the living room. Even Hannah and her husband were present.

Hannah waved at her when she saw her. "You're up? Come over. We were just discussing the lawyer."

Quil was a top lawyer, and Candice hadn’t had the chance to find a lawyer yet. Finding one wasn’t difficult, but finding one who could match Quil would be.

"It's okay. I've asked all my friends to inquire around. We'll definitely find a good one," Yana said.

Candice nodded, thinking about a suitable candidate. She had been so focused on getting back that she had forgotten about needing a lawyer. But to be honest, it was difficult to find an extremely capable lawyer in such an urgent situation.

There was a moment of silence in the living room, but Candice's phone, placed on the coffee table, rang again. Content is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

This time, it was Sawyer.