Chapter 0426


    Candice spoke each word slowly and deliberately. Based on what Jackson had told herst 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 ident, 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


    rtionship, 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.


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    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 awyer 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, apanied 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 nced 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 hade 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 Sris, and Quil originally had another


    case, but he pushed it aside for Sonia."


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


    She voiced her spection, 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 nkly for a long time, staring in the direction Candice had left until she heard


    someone''s footsteps approaching. Only then did she slowlye 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 Sris, she never even considered telling Yvonne. There was no


    need.


    Hanley drove Candice back to the vi 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 topwyer, and Candice hadn’t had the chance to find awyer 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 awyer. But to be honest, it was difficult to find an extremely


    capablewyer in such an urgent situation.


    There was a moment of silence in the living room, but Candice''s phone, ced on the coffee table,


    rang again.


    This time, it was Sawyer.