Which of the following sentences uses semicolons correctly?

Chris and Molly were delighted to see the whole family gathered in the living room; the group was waiting to congratulate the couple.

Chris and Molly loved spending their weekends at the beach during the summer; where they met some of their friends occasionally.

Molly wasn't expecting Chris to stay up working so late; she could hear her favorite song playing on the radio.

While Chris was preparing Molly's favorite meal; she decided to take out the trash, repair the broken shelf, and water the plants.

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From the choices provided, the correct answer is:

Chris and Molly were delighted to see the whole family gathered in the living room; the group was waiting to congratulate the couple.

Semicolon is used to join two related independent clauses without using a conjunction.