My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s) novel Chapter 436

Sonia's tone dripped with provocation as she no longer bothered to conceal her disdain for Candice. With a sneer, she taunted, "You'd better start thinking about how you're going to apologize to me later."

After her provocation, she walked away.

Sonia had clearly made an effort with her appearance, radiating glamor and beauty.

On the other hand, Candice's black suit seemed plain and unremarkable in comparison.

Once Sonia disappeared from view, Yana expressed her indignation, muttering, "What's with her attitude? Did the judge already declare she won the case or something?"

Hanley cautioned in a hushed tone, "Don't say anything reckless."

Candice wasn't agitated. Her concern lay more with the outcome of the court session.

The court session started at ten.

True to expectations, Quil and Harley clashed fiercely, neither willing to back down.

Quil managed to discredit all of Harley's evidence.

He argued convincingly, "The opposing counsel keeps mentioning the witness, Yvonne, claiming she showed no signs of mental illness while in jail. Just days ago, she attempted suicide and is now hospitalized."

"Furthermore, Yvonne's husband, Ivor, is drowning in debt. He previously approached the plaintiff, asking her to fulfill a child's duty to help him repay the debt."

"Yvonne's younger daughter is also severely ill. The accusations against our client by the plaintiff only surfaced after these events. We think the plaintiff's motivations are an effort to defame our client and extort money."

Quil's argument carried weight.

Candice's gaze drifted to Sonia's smug expression, her carefully applied makeup failing to conceal her sense of triumph.

Harley glanced over and remarked, "The defense attorney is making baseless claims about Yvonne's mental state. Isn't this defamation? If the opposition persists, I'd like to see evidence from the hospital."

At first, there weren't any mental evaluations done on Yvonne. The evaluation was done following Harley's suggestion after she tried to jump from a building.

Afterward, Yvonne was determined to be mentally stable. There were no issues concerning her mental well-being.

Naturally, Quil had no evidence, but he looked calmly at Harley. He proposed that Yvonne testify in court without showing any signs of panic.

Candice's heart thumped a little. After rushing back from Solaris, she had intended to visit Yvonne in the hospital following her meeting with Harley the night before but found her asleep.

Recently, Yvonne had been prone to emotional outbursts.

According to the nurses, she had taken sleeping pills before bed at her own request.

Before heading to court that morning, Candice also received a call from Raymond.

He mentioned he would bring Yvonne directly to court, but she wasn't in good condition.

In the rush to meet Harley, Candice hadn't dwelled on it much.

Now, the doubts she hadn't had time to consider earlier were creeping up on her. Candice observed Quil's composed demeanor and thought back to Sonia's earlier provocation.

Her expression gradually turned cold.

Sensing Candice's gaze, Harley briefly glanced her way. Their sharp eyes met briefly before Harley turned to address the judge.

When Yvonne was brought in, she appeared unwell. Her head was bandaged, and her wounds were still healing. She had to be brought in in a wheelchair.

Upon entering, her discomfort was evident. She rubbed the fingers on her hand, which was able to move, and she instinctively glanced at Sonia.