Elliot grabbed Chester to a secure passage and began to beat him.Chester did not respond to the punches.After more than ten minutes, Elliot knocked Chester to the ground, looking down on him. "Chester, I’m warning you. This is the last time. If you dare to treat her like this again, we’re done."Chester wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Wow, hoes before bros, eh?"Elliot responded, "Sophia is my wife.""Do you still expect me to play nice toward someone who stole my brother-in-law?""I chose to marry her. Sophia didn’t do anything wrong, and she doesn't have time to sow discord. What happened between you and Phoebe is the result of your own actions. If you still have feelings for her, you should be grateful for Sophia because she has saved your wife several times. If you don't have feelings for her, you should act like a man and just let her go.”Elliot continued, “Don't let Sophia worry about you. She spends all her time trying to fix your broken affairs. I don't
Sophia’s anger soared.No wonder Phoebe chose to commit suicide.Chester once again had Phoebe give blood to Elizabeth, and it happened during the period when she was recovering after her miscarriage. How ruthless could he be?How desperate must Phoebe have been to choose the path of suicide?The angrier she got, the calmer her voice became. "Phoebe is in critical condition. How can she come now?"Mrs. Bash snorted in derision. "Didn't she survive? If she really wanted to die, would anyone even know about her?""Mrs. Bash!" Elizabeth sternly reprimanded. "Watch what you're saying."She then looked at Sophia. "Is Phoebe okay?"Sophia, with her hands in her pockets, coldly said, "She had a miscarriage recently and to slit her wrists in her bathtub. It’s uncertain if she'll even wake up at this point.""Ah, why would she be so desperate?"Elizabeth sounded regretful, but there was no hint of regret in her eyes.Sophia did not want to stay any longer. She understood Elizabeth qu
Elliot said in a low voice, "Where did you go?" "I went to ask Daniel something, and I'll be back soon." "I'll wait for you." After hanging up the phone, Sophia stood up to leave. Daniel also stood up anxiously. "Are you leaving already?" "Yes, Elliot is waiting for me." “Are you guys getting along well?" Daniel asked. Sophia hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Pretty well." Daniel took a deep breath, his gaze burning as he stared at her. "Do you plan to turn this fake marriage into a real one?" "I haven't decided yet." Daniel’s voice was somewhat urgent. "Even if he can stand up to them, the Patton family is powerful and complicated. Carelessness could cost you your life. You really need to think it through.""Don't worry, Daniel. I will consider it carefully. I'll be going now." She turned and walked out quickly. Daniel, calmly sat back in his chair, muttering to himself. "Even so, can't you think of me?" Sophia had just left Daniel’s office when she encoun
Elliot walked in holding a tray with milk and toast. "I knew you were still awake.”Sophia smiled. "How did you know?""Your light is still on." He placed the tray down and handed her the milk. "Drink up and go to bed. It's already late."Sophia took it, checked the time, and said, "It's only a little past eleven.""It's still late. If you can't sleep, come to my room.”"Don’t I sleepwalk into your room every day? Why? Are you getting impatient now?"Elliot laughed and shamelessly nodded. "Yes."She candidly saluted at him. "I concede defeat!"Elliot playfully flicked her forehead. "Drink this and go to sleep."Sophia frowned. "I'm investigating Elizabeth’s car accident."Elliot sighed. "Do you really have to get involved in this matter?""At first, I really didn't want to interfere as you suggested. But, as you saw, Chester is tormenting Phoebe. If I don't help her, no one else will." She took a bite from the piece of toast. "How can I eat the bread she baked for me with
The two drivers exchanged a glance. Their eyes were filled with confusion, seemingly surprised that Sophia was approaching them for this matter. In their understanding, such an incident would have been handled as an ordinary accident at the police station. They had paid the fine and agreed to a private settlement, so why was there another wave of people involved?The chubby driver nonchalantly said, "We don't know anyone named Elizabeth."As the words fell, he distinctly heard Sophia click her tongue. She spoke again, "I'd advise you to make the most of the opportunity you have been given!"However, these words had no effect on them. After all, they were professionals in the art of deception.They maintained an indifferent attitude and said, "We don't understand what you're talking about. Let us go quickly. You wouldn't want to the police to get involved, right?"Seeing their unyielding attitude, Jason stepped forward and kicked each of the drivers, saying, "Answer the questio
Chester did not grab her again. “Give me the antidote, and I won't touch you.”Sophia sneered at his arrogance. "Do you think you can move like this?"She walked straight to the bed and said to Phoebe, "Do you see? You should make people like him suffer so much that they want to die. Instead you tried to kill yourself, leaving them to have their happily ever after."Chester did not quite understand, but it did not take him long to get what Sophia meant.He started to feel numb all over. It started in his fingers, then spread to his arms and legs. He felt as though his entire body was being pricked by countless needles.He looked at Sophia in astonishment. "What have you done to me?"Sophia pulled a chair and sat down. Her eyes were cold and indifferent. "I often wonder why the Morgan family is so smart, including your younger generation, Charles and Adeline. Why are you the only one who is so foolish? Elliot has always spoken up for you, saying that you're just confused, alth
Chester shook his head, unable to offer a clever defense. After a while, he said in a subdued tone, "Elizabeth saved my life. I can't just watch her die.""So, you're just going to watch Phoebe die? Elizabeth saved you, but why does Phoebe have to pay for it? If you feel so indebted to her, it's your own life that you should sacrifice. Why use Phoebe’s life to repay your debt of gratitude?"Chester was about to respond, but Sophia didn't give him a chance to speak. "Are you going to say she signed up for this? Is this the price she has to pay for forcing you to marry her? Are you sacrificing your lifelong marriage for this?"Chester looked at her, surprised by how much Sophia already knew. "No, I just didn't expect her to choose suicide. I never thought of repaying her with her life.""As an adult, as Phoebe’s husband, how could you not know when she'd feel driven into doing such a thing? Do you not know how heartbroken she was when you asked her to give blood to her rival, just as
Chester was shocked, and his mind went blank in an instant. He did not feel the tingling or numbness anymore, only an icy chill spreading from his feet to every part of his body. In his mind, four words kept repeating themselves.Why did this happen?Elizabeth had no reason to do this! However, after spending so much time with Sophia, he was quite sure that she wouldn't lie to him.After a while, he looked at Sophia and asked, "Is this recording real?"Sophia stared at him. "What do you think?"Chester looked bewildered. "You said Elizabeth hired someone to crash into her. Why? I clearly saw her lose so much blood, and the doctors issued numerous critical condition notices. How is that even possible?""But Elizabeth is fine, even after waiting for four hours for the blood transfusion. Meanwhile, Phoebe would have been gone forever if I didn’t notice something was amiss. That was her goal!"Chester refused to believe this fact, even though he knew that it was the truth."No, i