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“Mom, Dad hasn’t visited you at all in three days. Why do you seem so calm?” Betty blurted out curiously.
“Forcing it upon him wouldn’t work. Your dad is just like Jeremy. The more you pester them, the less you matter to them. Just leave them be, and these wretched bastards will come back to you naturally,” Sophia explained, disgruntled, while grappling with mixed emotions.
She refrained from reaching out to Javier in the past three days out of fear. Despite being healthy enough. for discharge, she dared not return home. Instead, she prolonged her hospital stay to “recuperate”, hiding away from him.
After facing Alyssa’s accusations that night, Sophia sensed that Javier had looked at her differently. She decided to use her hospital stay to devise an explanation to salvage her image in Javier’s eyes.
At that moment, the door swung open. They heard Javier saying, “Wait out there. I’ll check on Madam.”
“Sure, Mr. Javier.”
Sophia and Betty were taken aback when they heard his voice. Sophia hurriedly retrieved a cushion foundation from under her pillow and dabbed the foundation on her lips, seeking to make herself look sickly.
“Y-Yes, Ms. Betty,” the driver stuttered.
“You brat! I should never have wasted my time with you, you useless imbecile!” Sophia roared, having no one else to vent to. She viciously prodded Betty’s forehead, making her sway.
Sophia continued, “Why did you just stand there and watch me get hit? Why didn’t you do anything when that bitch Alyssa pushed your own mother around? You never once said a word throughout!”
“I-I can’t overpower Alyssa. I might’ve made things worse if I tried!” Betty whined, fists clenching tightly. Why aren’t you scolding Lauren? She didn’t once show up when you were victimized, and she still isn’t here! All she knows is to sleep around! I really don’t understand why Landon likes her so much!”
“Bah! Do you still think you’re comparable to your sister? So what if she didn’t show up? She still bagged
Landon Harper! Being Landon’s mother-in-law greatly boosts my reputation and is far better than whatever you’ve ever offered me!”
Sophia didn’t hide her disdain for Sophia.
She didn’t believe it before, but now she had to admit that Betty, with her bad genetic makeup, really was a lost cause ever since she was conceived.
Lauren, who was Sophia and Javier’s child, was far better than Betty!
Sophia would have groomed Lauren if she’d only known. What a waste of her time and effort!
Sophia was quickly checked into a VIP ward after getting a checkup at the hospital. She lay on the bed, the pain in her ears keeping her awake. She tossed and turned, rage and fear rising in her chest.
Sophia was worried Alyssa would find out about her relationship with Ronald or that Ronald would reveal it to Alyssa.
But there was something Sophia was even more terrified of.
She was terrified that Betty,being Ronald’s daughter and not Javier’s, would be found out.
The air in Sophia’s room hung heavy with tension.
Sophia was once pampered by Javier. He might even be more attentive to her than to Newton when Newton was sick. When she fell ill, Javier would worry and visit her daily.
Yet, after three days, he hadn’t shown up, which was a first.
She leaned weakly against the headboard, her lips trembling. Through her tears, she stared longingly at him.
Sophia started, “Javier, have you been busy? I know it’s hard to get away from the work at Walsh Group. I understand. I’m fine, though. Just a ruptured eardrum and I’ve had surgery-“
Javier interrupted with a low, stern voice, “Sophie, I’m here to ask you something. Was Alyssa telling the truth?”
Sophia was caught off guard, and her eyes wavered.
“Javier, do you still doubt me? But I’m your wife. You know how I treated you over the years. I’ve given you two daughters and risked my life giving birth to Lauren. After all I’ve sacrificed, how could I possibly cheat on you with a murder suspect?”
She wailed, “Javier, don’t you love me anymore? This is what happens when you don’t love a person- you’ll distrust her! Everything she does will look suspicious to you.”
Beneath her rage, unease, and nervousness lurked. Her confrontation masked her inner panic.
“I wasn’t talking about Ronald Branson. I will look into your relationship with him,” muttered Javier emotionlessly. “I was talking about Lyla Nelson. Were you behind the attack against her?”
“No! No! That wasn’t me!” Sophia raised her voice and tried to clarify, “Why would I hurt her? What could I gain from it? There’s no need for me to take that risk.”
Javier stared at her while tightening his grip on his phone, which was warm in his hand.
In the past three days, he had instructed his secretary to investigate the relationship between Sophia and Ronald secretly.
Some of Alyssa’s claims were untrue-Sophia didn’t secretly date Ronald or give Ronald her necklace as a love token.
However, some claims were partially true. Sophia knew Ronald from their time at TS Network, and they
When Javier entered, he found Sophia leaning weakly against the headboard, staring at Betty through tears. Sophia mumbled, “Betty, I’m thirsty. Can you get some water for me?”
Sophia’s ability to produce tears reminded Betty of that bitch Liana Gardner, whose whereabouts were uncertain.
“Dad! You’re finally here!” Betty covered her mouth, feigning a look of shock.
Javier fixed his gaze on the feeble Sophia in bed with an inexplicable look. She felt uneasy under his scrutiny.
Javier said, “Betty, taking care of your mom must have been tough for you. I’ve asked the family maids to take over. Go home and rest.”
“Sure. Dad, Mom, I’ll leave now,” said Betty, who cast a knowing glance at Sophia before leaving the room and closing the door behind her.
“Ms. Betty, I’ll send you home,” the bodyguard at the door addressed Betty politely.
She refused, “It’s fine. Give me the car keys. I need to go on a drive.”
Frustrated, Betty headed to the underground parking to retrieve the car. After three days in the hospital, the scent of disinfectant clung to her clothes.
Now, she wanted a new outfit for herself. Afterward, she planned to unwind at a luxury spa.
Suddenly, she felt an excruciating pain in her neck when she approached her car. She let out a scream before losing consciousness.
When she collapsed to the floor, Angelina showed up behind her, looking dazzling yet ruthless. Angelinal ordered, “Take her away.”
“Got it, Ms. Angelina.”
Two men in black emerged and dragged Betty away as if she were a ragdoll.
Sophia looked shocked. Innocent and naive didn’t seem like adjectives to describe her. It almost sounded as if Javier were talking about someone else entirely, perhaps Jeremy’s mother, Anne Bartley.
His description irked her.
Without missing a beat, Javier pressed on, “You don’t appear to be in need of protection. Even without me around, you seem determined to achieve your goals by any means and exact revenge on those you hate.”
A furrow formed on his forehead, and his gaze darkened.
Javier added, “Consider this your final warning. I hope you behave yourself and don’t hurt the innocent. Do not give our family more trouble. If you don’t listen, I will have no choice but to send you abroad, far away from the drama in Solana City.”
Sophia trembled in rage when she heard Javier threatening to send her away.
She barked, “Javier Walsh, what was that? Are you dumping me now? Do you want to turn me into a divorcee, all because of Alyssa Taylor’s baseless claims? Or do you have feelings for Winston Taylor’s woman? Is that why you unleash your anger on me and try to get rid of me so that you’ll get to marry a new woman?” 1
“What on earth are you talking about?” Javier rasped.
He was consumed by rage.
“Oh, I hit the mark, didn’t I? Feeling guilty now?” Sophia straightened, casting a resentful glare at him.” Rumors were circulating on TS Network about you and Lyla when she worked there. People claimed you actively supported her career and wanted to be her sugar daddy!”
Javier’s shoulders tensed as he silently clenched his fists.
Sophia accused, “Lyla Nelson is your dream, and I’m merely a stand-in. Isn’t that right?”
Finally, she had vocalized the thoughts that had long festered within her. It was a cathartic release, leaving her both refreshed and infuriated.
She added, “Lyla would have been Mrs. Walsh if she hadn’t tarnished her image with drug use. It wouldn’t have been me!”
“Enough!” Javier snapped, his veins pulsating.
“Hmph. If you loved her and wanted to protect her, you should have stepped in when she embarrassed because you were a coward.
“You were terrified of damaging your reputation as the head of the Walsh Group. You failed to protect her in the past, so why do it now? Is it to make up for your past failures?”
Thoroughly provoked, Javier growled, “Sophia Kirkman, shut up!”
