Sophiestearsstoppedabruptly,herhands droppingweaklytohersidesasshestaredatJazielandNolanin confusion.
Shecouldntunderstandwhyhadtheirattitudestowardherchangedsoquickly? Inthepast, themomentshecried,theywouldrushtocomforther,moreanxiousthananyoneelse.
Butnow,allshereceivedwasindifference.
Itfeltasif,evenifshecriedherheartout,theywouldntsomuchasblink.
SophiedarednotadmittoherprovocationsanddeliberateschemesagainstCharlotte.
Sheclenchedhermouthshut,nearlydespairingasshepleadedwithNolan: Nolan,Ididntdoanything.Pleasebelieveme,okay?Charlottehashelped mesomuchIcouldneverbeanythingbutgratefultoher.WhywouldItreatherbadly? Ifshestheoneyoucareabout…then…thenIcan moveout… Asshespoke,Sophieforcedafewmoretears fromhereyes.
MaybeCharlottewasnthappybecauseImovedin.Shesuddenlystarteddislikingmebeforemaybeitsthesame thistime… Sophiecontinuedtopaintherselfasthevictim,hopingtoswaythem.
ShehadalwaysreliedonNolanssoftheartedness,prayinghewouldletthisslideashehadinthepast.

Aslongastheydidntholdheraccountablefornow,livingunderthesameroofgavehercountlessopportunitiestomakethemseeonlyher.
Afterall,wasntCharlotte simplysomeonewhohadarrivedintheirlives20yearsearlierthanshedid? If shehadCharlottesbackground,shewouldneverhavemadethemistakesCharlottehad.
Butthistime,Nolanwasnolongertheindulgentmansheknew.
Hescoffedcoldly,hislipscurlingintoamockingsmile.
Youjustwontrepentuntilyoureatthebrink,willyou? Anyonewhoknows meknowsmytemperisntasgoodasyouthink.
Withoutwarning,heslammedSophiesheadontothetable,hishandstighteningaroundherneck.
Jazielsvoice,lowandchilling,seepedintoSophiesearslikeanightmare.
99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 90.9% Chapter17 Sophie,yourjobisalreadygone.Iveinformedyourfamily,andtheyllbecominghereinafewdays.Youdbetterstartthinkingabouthowtodealwiththem.

Follow new episodes on the CrushnovelS.Com

Withjustafewtapsonhisphone,Jazielhadeffectivelydecidedherfate.
No!Dontletthemcome!IlltalkIlltellyoueverything! ThesuffocatingpainwasnothingcomparedtotheterrorJazielsthreatbrought.
Panicstricken,Sophiewasonthevergeoflosinghermind.
Hearingherresponse,Nolanfinallyloosenedhisgrip.
Talk,hecommanded.
Sophiecoughedviolently,gaspingforair.
I…Icanshowyoumyphone! Shequicklyunlockedherphoneandhandeditover.
Ididntdoanythingitsallamisunderstanding.

SophiesilentlycelebratedherforesightindeletingallhermessagestauntingCharlotte.
Jazieldidnteventakethephone.Withjustaglance,hecouldtellshewasstillhidingsomething,stillputtingonan act.
Nolan,however,grabbedthephoneandimmediatelyarrangedforitsdatatoberecovered.
HearingNolanmakethecall,Sophiefeltherworldcollapse.
Sheclungdesperatelytohisarm,pleadingfrantically: Please…pleasedontrecoverthedata… Butthistime,JazielandNolanwerentgivingheranymorechances.
Theyhadalreadygivenherenoughtoomany,infact.
ItwasSophieherselfwhohadsquanderedthem.
JazielwastednotimeinstructingsomeonetoinvestigateeverythingSophiehaddoneinthepastfewmonthsrelatedtoCharlotte.