Chapter 268
Sonia’s terrified expression amused the thugs.
One taunted her, saying. “Scared, are you? We can be friends. I’ll take good care of you.”
Looking at their repulsive and uninviting faces, Sonia was disgusted and scared. She defensively
imed, “I have a boyfriend. He won’t let you go unpunished if youy a hand on me.”
The thug who had grabbed her mocked, “Oh yeah? Call him over. I want to see which of us is
going to have a hard time.”
Already clutching Candice’s hand tightly, Sonia unintentionally clenched harder in her terror. hurting
Candice.
Candice had initially wanted to soothe Sonia and avoid escting the situation. However, Sonia
pushed her hand away and rummaged through her bag for her phone, defiantly dering. “I’m
calling him now, just wait!”
But before she couldplete her action, a thug knocked the phone from her grip. It ttered to
the ground.
The thug jeered, “Why call him? Want him to see how you’ll entertain us? Huh?”
The men were clearly looking for trouble. One yanked at Sonia’s sleeve, tearing it off forcefully.
Sonia tried to kick the thug, but her scream was in vain. Her sleeve was torn off, revealing her
arm. The thugs looked, and their expressions changed at the sight.
Caught between her struggle and fear, Sonia turned to Candice with a look of desperation, pleading,
“Please, make them stop!”
Candice’s expression turned grave as she pondered how to defuse the situation. She was determined
to protect Sonia from harm.
She positioned Sonia behind her and confronted the gang’s leader with a steely gaze. Concealing her
fear, she proposed, “You’re after money, right? I’ll give it to you.”
The thugs paused and exchanged nces at her offer.
“If you had said that earlier, you could have spared us this hassle,” remarked one, reaching to
touch Candice’s face.
Candice evaded his touch.
Sonia, still taking cover behind Candice, asked innocently, “Do you know them? Why are they
demanding money from you?”
Candice found Sonia’s odd concern during such a tense moment amusing, the woman still tried to
set up a trap for her in this dangerous situation.
Before Candice could reply, the sharp sound of police sirens approached.
Feeling a sense of relief, Candice reflected on her quick thinking. She had discreetly activated an
emergency button in her bag when she first felt threatened. The precaution was a result of her previous
encounter with Ivor at the hospital, where she had arranged a direct line to the police for
emergencies.
As the sirens red, the thugs were thrown into disarray. Muttering curses, they hastily pushed past
Candice and Sonia in their escape.
Candice instinctively moved to protect Sonia and was jostled roughly several times. She grimaced until
after the alley was silent. Her shoulder hadn’t entirely healed yet. The collision
most likely had made it worse.
Turning to Sonia, she asked with a hint of urgency. “Are you all right?”
At that moment, footsteps and a looming figure approached.
With a weak and grieving voice, Sonia suddenly cried out, “Lex!”
Alex approached with a stern expression. Seeing Sonia’s disheveled appearance, his eyes turned
frosty and sharp.
Sonia’s eyes
had turned red and were brimming with tears. She rushed into Alex’s arms, crying.
Lex I was terrified.”
Alex caught her firmly, his voice reassuring and deep as he coaxed, “I’ve got you.”
Sonia appeared utterly distraught, with her sleeve ripped and her hair in disarray, clearly having
suffered mistreatment. Tears streamed down her face as she clung to Alex. Her sobs were so
heartbreaking that they could have shattered others‘ hearts.
Alex took off his jacket and gently ced it over Sonia’s shoulders, allowing her to freely express
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her emotions.
He then turned his icy, severe gaze toward Candice. His furrowed brow and unspoken words were
enough to reveal his intense anger. With a stern voice, he asked, “What exactly happened here?” His
stare was intense as he looked at Candice, exuding a formidable aura.
Candice began to speak, but Sonia, with a strained voice, cut in. “I’m not sure what’s going on. I came
to see Candice, but then I saw her with those men near our office. I thought she was in
trouble, so are her
i vent over to falls, and that’s when they grabbed me “Sonia’s words
expression a mix of ear and widerment. She added, “think munderstood. They were just talking to
Candice it was my mistake”
Hugging Alex even tighter, Sonia continued. But Lex, was so tightening What
Alex cut her off gently, reassuring her. Nothing would have happened. He stoked her
soothingly, adding, “Don’t worry
Sonia nodded, pressing her face into his chest. She whispered “Candice needs to be more cautious.
Those men were dangerous. I even heard her say she would say them.”
Overhearing Sonia’s words, Candice still fett a twinge of cam in her shoulder. Her eyebrows rose
in reaction to the implied usation
Inevitably, she met Aler’s gaze.
Alex’s state was like a deep, emotionless chasm bom chilling and inscutable
Candice finally spoke. Those thugs were sent by lordiantow they would track me down t the hospital.
The aim was to extort money from me.”
“Ivor’s behind this? They appeared at thepany and are now at the hospital to extort money.” Alex
echoed wondering over her words. He then mocked. To you really expect me to believe that?
Candice maintained herposure. “Whether you believe it or not, that’s the reality.”
Alex continued to scrutinize te his normally dark eyes now douced with an imprable mist After a
pause, he said icly. “Leaver
Candice felt a stiver run through her. She was momentarily speechless and immobilized.
As she watched Alex and Sonia walk away, she caught Sonia’s exaggeratedly intive murmuring.
“Lex, it’s so painful