Chapter 6

Before my ex-husband and son could continue harassing me over the phone, I took Sophia to court.

I charged her with assault.

When the dog suddenly attacked me, I found it strange. Why did it only come after me and not my daughter or son beside me?

So, I hired a private investigator to look into it.

After three months, I finally pieced together the truth.

Sophia and James had been involved for years, long before I even suspected anything. When I wasn't home, he brought her to our house and took her to our bed.

Just the thought of it made me feel sick.

The private investigator showed me several photos, all featuring clothes I had once lost.

It turned out the dog hadn't attacked randomly. Sophia had let the dog sniff my clothes over time, training it to recognize my scent and then consciously teaching it to attack anyone with that smell.

I couldn't tell how much James was involved, but it didn't matter. I was determined to make them both pay.

In court, Sophia vehemently denied t