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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 tooplicated to exin 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 beentely?” Sofia asked as she settled in. It had been quite a few days since she’dst seen Jean. Her gentle tone carried clear concern.


    It had been a while since Jean showed up at Sterford Academy. Though the “cheating scandal” still lingered, most students assumed she was justying 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 awyer. Does that still stand? I just feel like… she must be feelingpletely 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 bestwyer for Mindy. It was only because of everything that had happenedtely that she hadn’t been able to follow through.


    Thinking of that, Jean didn’t even take a sip of her coffee. She stood up from her seat. “If she’s not answering her phone and she’s in a bad mental state… we should go see her right away.”


    If Mindy had really fallen into despair–if she did something reckless–it wasn’t out of the question.


    Sofia’s pupils quivered slightly. She, too, seemed to realize what might be at stake.


    “Yeah–okay!” Sofia jumped up quickly, her expression now tense and serious.


    The two of them left the café at once, heading for Mindy’s home.


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    Sofia had been there before and remembered the address.


    Finished


    However, before they could even reach the door, a neighbor stopped them and told them Mindy wasn’t home–she had left earlier.


    “Ma’am, did she say where she was going?” Sofia asked, biting her lip in worry.


    “She didn’t say exactly,” the woman replied, frowning as she tried to remember. “Just mentioned something about going to find awyer…”


    Awyer?


    Jean’s eyes darkened slightly.


    So it really was about thewyer<i>. </i>


    A wave of guilt welled up in her chest.


    If she hadn’t insisted on hiring Jolene… If she hadn’t been derailed by so many distractions, Asher’swyer would’ve been taken care of by now.


    Mindy wouldn’t still be struggling and anxious.


    After thanking the neighbor, Jean and Sofia quickly turned back and headed for the street, hoping to g down <i>a </i>cab.


    “Where do you think she’d go to look for awyer?” Sofia asked, brows furrowed and voice tight with urgency.


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