Despiteeverything,Sophiedecidedtomakeonelastattempt.
Clutching herphone,she dialedLucy,Jazielsmother,cryingoutforhelp: Lucy,Jaziel…Jazielbulliedme… Herwordsweredeliberatelyvague,leavingplentyofroomforinterpretation.
HearingSophieshoarse,pitifulvoice,Lucystemperflaredinstantly.
Sophie,waitrightthere.Imcomingovernow!Thatboyifhesbulliedyouandwonttakeresponsibility,thennosonofmine! Lucyhungupthephoneandrushedoverasfastasshecould.
Jazielsglarewasicy,hisfacedarkwithfury.
Whatareyou,Sophie? Howdareyou slanderme? Hiscomposureshattered,hegrabbedSophieschin,hisgripsotightitleftherskinbruised.
ButSophieheldontoherphoneasifitwereadecreefromheaven,refusingtoletgo.
NolangentlypattedJazielsshoulder,speakingcalmly,Dontworryabouther.Shesjusta clown.Lucywontbesblindastobelieveheroverherownson.

Hearingthis,Jazieltookadeep breath,releasingSophieschin.
ThemomentLucysteppedthroughthedoor,readytoscoldherson,Jazielhandedhertheinvestigationreport.
Aftercarefullyreadingthroughit,Lucysexpressiondarkenedlikeastorm.
Shestormedover toSophie,droppingherelegantfacade,yankingSophieshair,anddeliveringahardslaptoher face.
Almostinstantly,Sophiescheekswelledup.
Lucy…whywouldyoutreatmelikethis?Jaziel…hesonlysayingthesethingstodenywhathesdonetome…Sophiestammered,tryingtotwistthesituationagain.
Enough!Lucycut heroffsharply,hercoldsmirkeerilysimilartoJaziels.
Sophie,Iknowmysonbetterthananyone.Andassomeonewhosbeenaround,dontthinkIcanttellwhetheranythingactuallyhappenedbetweenyouandhim.

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Charlottechosetospareyou, buttheCollinsandRogersfamilieswont.Markmywords.
22.16 G 99Bloody LashesAndABulletToHisHeart 92.3% Chapter19 Afterall,CharlottehadbeencherishedbynotjustherownfamilybutalsobytheCollinsandRogersfamilies.
DuringThanksgiving,whenJazielandNolan broughtSophiehomeunexpectedly,theCollinsandRogersfamilieshadalreadyfeltdeeplyembarrassed.
ItwasntbecauseSophiecamefromapoorfamilytheydidntcareaboutthat.
ThehumiliationstemmedfromthefactthatbothfamilieshadlonghopedCharlottewouldmarryintotheirhouseholds.
For years,theCollinsandRogersparentshadtreatedCharlottelikeadaughterinlawinwaiting,silentlyhopingtheirsonswouldwinherover.
ButSophiessuddenappearancethrewthemcompletelyoffguard.
EventhoughtheyfoundSophiescharacterquestionableschemingandunfitforhighsocietytheyhadbegrudginglyacceptedherbecausetheirsonsseemedtocareforher.

Outof guiltandasenseofresponsibility,theyeven showedhertheirfamilyheirlooms,thinkingthatif sheweretostay,shemightonedayinheritthem.
Now,withthetruthrevealed,Lucyhadnointentionofbeingkindanymore.
SheimmediatelycalledNolansmother,Anne,toinformherofeverything.
Annearrivedswiftly,andwhensheheardthefullstory,herangerflared.
Withherfierytemper,Annewasntonetoholdback.
AfterhearingJaziel andNolansplansforrevenge,Anneonlyscoffed.
Thatsfartoolight.