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The reason for her stepping up wasn’t because she wanted to stand up for herself. It was because she couldn’t bear to see Alyssa being oppressed by Sophia!
“Lyla…” Alyssa choked. She was on the brink of tears.
Sophia chuckled. “Lyla, when did I ever cause trouble for you? I don’t think that you should make false accusations against others.”
Sophia gave a little shrug and acted all innocent. Even so, every word she said was hurtful.
“Out of all that I have said, was there anything that was untrue? Back then, you were the one who didn’t abide by the right morals. Out of a moment of greed, you consumed illegal drugs and suffered from incontinence. As a result, your reputation was ruined.
“Was there anyone who forced you into that? Was there anyone who harmed you?
“If you were truly innocent, why didn’t you show any evidence to prove. your innocence when shit happened that year? Instead, you chose to disappear completely?
“Today, do you think that times have changed because you are the high and mighty Lyla Taylor and have a child with Mr. Winston Taylor?
yourself while having the Taylor family back you up?
“You said that I was shameful. As a third wife, are you any different?” Sophia laughed.
The air was tense. Everyone was silent.
Even the Harper family members were left speechless. They felt that Sophia was too brutal with her words. She had truly crossed the line!
Betty observed that Javier’s expression had gotten darker. He twitched his lip and looked furious. Her palms were clammy from the anxiety.
She also thought that Sophia was too much. She looked unusually excited.
That was especially true for her last two statements. She was pretty much hurling a direct insult at her!
“Sophia Walsh!”
Lyla’s eyes bulged with hatred. She was so furious that her entire body was shaking!
Right at this moment, Winston put his arm over Lyla’s shoulders. She could feel the heat from his palm on her shoulder as he gave her a gentle squeeze.
Even though he was silent, Lyla could hear his heart pounding through his chest. Her teary eyes glistened.
With Winston around, she was safe in her shelter. There was a place for her soul to rest.
“Mr. Javier, as the head of your family, could you kindly keep a close watch on this loose-mouthed bitch? Winston spoke up suddenly in a cold tone.
The way he glared at Sophia was as if he was about to burn a hole through her.
Everyone was taken aback by what they just heard.
Loose-mouthed … bitch?
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t have guessed that Winston, an upper-class man, was the one who uttered those very words!
Sophia was enraged with embarrassment, and her face turned redder than a tomato!
However, when her eyes met Winston’s sharp gaze, she flinched.
Jeremy was completely floored. He had no idea what kind of expression he should show. “Your father’s words were … really shocking. Now I know where you get your character from, Lyse.”
“That’s how he always surprises the outsiders. I have always known mind, even if it may sound crude. Get used to it.”
Just as Alyssa finished speaking, her cell phone started vibrating suddenly. She looked down and took a peek at it quietly.
Then, she shot a look at Sophia. Her scarlet lips turned up slightly into a cold smile.
Javier took a deep breath and commanded, “This time, Sophie, you have indeed misspoken. Apologize to Madam Lyla immediately.”
Sophia was so mad that she was foaming at the mouth. She clenched her jaws so tightly that they began to hurt.
She had underestimated how protective Winston was toward Lyla. The care he showed her was none like what she had ever seen in Javier!
Although she started the clamor with Lyla, she didn’t have the guts to displease Winston.
In the end, she could only bite the bullet and utter softly, “I was being too emotional earlier and lost control of my words. I’m sorry, Madam Lyla.”
“Hah, that’s it?” Winston scoffed.
The look in his eyes was extremely terrifying. Bright-eyed, he questioned, “Do you think that us Taylors are such easy people? Are you treating my wife as a pushover?
“Also, you also hurt my daughter with your vilifying words earlier. Did you think that I was deaf and didn’t hear you?
“A word of apology is not going to cut it. You have poked the bear, and I am not going to let you off so easily.”
“What do you want us to do then, Mr. Taylor?” Javier asked
As much as he was unhappy with Sophia for causing trouble, Winston was also unequivocally upset by the Walsh’s’ attitude toward them.
“I want that bitch to give herself two tight slaps. One is to apologize to my wife, Lyla, and the other to Alyssa. If so, I will let it go for the sake of Mr. Walsh Senior.”
Winston made his demand casually, but it threw everyone in an outrage!
He wanted Sophia to hit herself? He might as well have gotten someone to smear shit on her!
“You… You’re totally taking advantage of me! I am the wife of a plutocrat! I’m Javier Walsh’s wife! How dare you make such a request?” Sophia yelled while stomping her feet in anger.
Javier looked extremely unhappy, but he hadn’t agreed to Winston’s demand.
Winston couldn’t wait any longer. He called out angrily, “Neil!”
“I’m here, Mr. Winston!”
Who was Neil Benton? He was Winston’s loyal devotee, a follower at his beck and call! With wide strides, he marched to the front of Sophia.
Before they knew it, he raised his arm and gave her two consecutive slaps in two left and right movements!
Sophia screamed in pain. Both her cheeks turned red and swelled up in an instant.
Back in those days, Neil was a black belt master in karate. Sophia was really put through the wringer.
Having watched Sophia being hit, not a single soul came up to stop Neil. Even the Harper family members who spoke up for her earlier did not stand up for her now.
The reason was simple. Inevitably, none of them dared to ruffle Winston’s feathers further.
Lauren was scared beyond her wits. Plus, Landon was hugging her tight, so she couldn’t move an inch:
As for Betty, she even held her breath and withdrew like a coward despite witnessing Sophia taking the hit.
This was one similarity between Sophia and Betty. They were both dastardly bullies who relied on their powerful backing.
“Apologies, Mrs. Walsh. But this was also what you deserved. I hope that you will remember to be more mindful of your words in the future.
Upon saying that, Neil retreated to Winston’s side emotionlessly.
“Y-You!”
Initially, Sophia thought of throwing her temper. However, when she noticed that she lacked support around her, she started to act pitifully.
She held her swollen cheeks in her hands and rushed to the front of Javier with tears running down her face.
“I’m your wife, Javier! Are you just going to stand and watch me take the hit just like that? Our children are watching, too! I’m so embarrassed! Javier!”
She knew that Javier didn’t like to be embarrassed. Even if he didn’t being shamed.
True enough, Javier reached out with both his hands to support Sophia, who was teetering. He glared at Winston with rage in his eyes.
He was just about to speak when the big screen, which was situated in the middle of the stands in the horse racing arena, suddenly lit up.
Everyone’s attention was diverted to the massive screen simultaneously. They then gathered around there to watch.
“Look! What the hell is that?”