As soon as the door opened, before Sophia could say a word, Kyle brushed past her and stormed into the apartment. “Candice…” He rushed into the living room and saw Candice sitting on the sofa. The exhaustion in her eyes, combined with the sudden frostiness of her gaze upon seeing him, made his throat tighten. His voice was hoarse. “I didn’t know about what happened this morning.” Candice’s expression remained blank. “So? Why are you here—what do you want to say?” Kyle sat beside her. Candice immediately stood and moved to sit across from him. Kyle: “…” He didn’t follow her, just said, “I’ll personally release a statement tomorrow to clarify everything that happened today.” Candice: “Clarify? What exactly will you clarify? Refute the false accusations your mother made up? Or admit

