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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.
“How have you been lately?” Sofia asked as she settled in. It had been quite a few days since she’d last seen Jean. Her gentle tone carried clear concern.
It had been a while since Jean showed up at Stellarford Academy. Though the “cheating scandal” still lingered, most students assumed she was just laying low to avoid the spotlight…
“I’ve been okay,” Jean replied vaguely, brushing the question aside. She didn’t want to get into all the details of
f recent events.
Quickly, she shifted the topic. “You mentioned earlier on the phone that you haven’t been able to reach Madam Lawson?”
At the mention of Mindy, Sofia’s smile faded almost instantly. Her brows furrowed tight. “Yeah… She’s been having a rough time these days. And the whole legal situation with Asher still hasn’t made any progress…”
‘She bit her 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. Maybe that’s why she’s not answering my calls.”
Jean nodded firmly. “Of course it still stands.”
She had promised to find the best lawyer for Mindy. It was only because of everything that had happened lately that she hadn’t been able to follow through.
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