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“Let’s go.” Henry gritted his teeth, still leaning on Atlas for support as he stood up.
Caspian, holding the car keys, strode out confidently. Sophia tried to follow but froze in place at the cold, dismissive glance he shot her.
stay behind.” Caspian said, his tone flat and indifferent
“Just stay
Those few words were enough to make Sophia break down. She gasped, tears streaming down her face as her body trembled, and she ran into
Hannah’s arms.
“Mom, what’s wrong with Caspian Why is he targeting me! What did I do wrong?” Sophia sobbed, clutching the fabric of Hannah’s dress, shaking it with desperation.
Hannah, still recovering from her leg injury, winced in pain as Sophia collapsed onto her. The pressure made her eyes redden with pain.
“You’re crushing my leg. Hannah hissed through gritted teeth.
Sophia froze, pulling away quickly. She looked at Hannah, now drenched in sweat from the pain, and knelt helplessly, murmuring. “It’s all Odalys” fault. Why did she have to come back!”
“She came home and beat me, stabbed Henry, and now I’ve hurt you, too. It’s all her fault! She’s nothing but a disaster!” Sophia ranted, her anger escalating.
She didn’t notice the sharp, calculating gaze Hannah had fixed on her.
When their eyes met, Sophia felt a sudden pang of unease.
“Mom, what’s wrong? Are you feeling okay?” Sophia asked nervously.
Hannah scrutinized her, then finally spoke, her voice low and measured. “Sophia, remember the time you burned that runes potion for Finnian on the show?
She paused, then asked with a chill in her voice. “Where did that talisman come from?”
Sophia’s heart skipped a beat, and she froze. She opened her mouth, but the words stuck in her throat.
“Mom. 1.” she stammered, panic rising.
to this–her secret actions now
Her mind raced, unable to process the implications of Hannah’s question. She had never thought it would come to th exposed to her mother.
“If only we had that talisman,” Hannah mused darkly. “We could get you into the Stewart Family.”
Sophia’s mind reeled. Her mother was suggesting something far beyond anything she’d imagined.
“The Stewart family?” she w
e whispered, her voice filled with confusion and disbelief.
Sophia still didn’t fully comprehend, her mind still spinning. “What do you mean, Mom!”
He had expected harsh scolding and furious accusations, but to his shock, Hannah set her sights on the Stewart family instead.
“Odalys is only thriving because she was supposed to marry into the Stewart family in your place. That man in the Stewart family won’t last more than half a month, so we need to act before he dies and secure your position, Hannah declared, her tone brimming with calculated intent.
“As long as you manage to conceive an heir for the Stewart family, their wealth and influence will be at our disposal. Right now, your reputation is in shambles, and the Bennett Group is being crushed. There’s no way to clear your name.”
“Climbing higher is our only option. If we can tie the Stewart family to us, we’ll control everything” Hannah murmured, the spark of ambition igniting in her eyes, as though conquering the summit of power needed nothing more than Sophia’s cooperation.
“But, Mother..” Sophia stammered, her lips trembling. She tried to find the words to express her unease, but Hannah silenced her with a sharp interruption.
“Go buy more talismans immediately. Tomorrow, we’ll find an excuse to visit the Stewart family. I’d like to see if Odalys can keep up her arrogance for much longer, Hannah said, her voice laced with venomous determination, the murderous intent barely concealed.
Hannah’s hatred burned fiercely, especially after witnessing Odalys stand in the Bennett family’s living room with an air of superiority, slapping Sophia, injuring Henry, and casting her a disdainful glance that cut deeper than any blade.
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Odalys had exuded a chilling, almost otherworldly presence, as though she were
the sole ruler of her domain.
That aura drove Hannah mad. She couldn’t tolerate anyone stronger than herself. And if there was someone, she’d ensure their downfall–even if that person was her own daughter.
“Yes, of course.” Sophia said, unable to suppress the gleeful smile curling her lips.
She hadn’t expected Hannah to openly instruct her to buy talismans,
Previously, she had worried about finding an
g an excuse, but now that the matter was out in the open, she would seize this opportunity.
Climbing to her feet despite the sting on her face, Sophia turned to leave but was stopped by Hannah’s sharp voice.
“Sophia.”
Sophia frore, the smile still lingering as she turned back in confusion.
is your skirt wet? The floor reeks of urine, Hannah asked, her voice tinged with disbelief.
“Why is
Sophia stiffened, her cheeks flushing. L.. It’s because of Odalys! She hit me so hard it must’ve dislocated my pelvis, I even tried to get checked at the hospital, but they threw me out, and she got the police to lock me up” she whined, her voice dripping with grievance.
After being crushed by the massive python, her entire body ached, and her bones felt out of place, leaving her with what seemed to be
incontinence
Yet, she pinned all the blame squarely on Odalys. After all, what was the point of accusing a snake? Instead, she saw an opportunity to shift all the focus–and all the blame–onto Odalys
ling in her chest as she let out a
That vile girl… If we don’t teach her a lesson, she’ll truly think she’s untouchable!” Hannah spat, her fury rattling hacking cough
Sophia smirked inwardly, satisfied with the reaction
She quickly climbed the stairs to change, grabbed her car keys, and left the Bennett Villa in haste.
As her car disappeared, Hannah’s calculating expression hardened. “Follow her. See where she goes, who she meets, and how she gets those talismans, she instructed coldly.
“Understood,” a bodyguard replied.
Hannah watched Sophia’s retreating figure with a mocking sneer. “Did she really think I’d pave the way for her! She ought to look in the mirror and see what she really is Hannah muttered disdainfully.
“If there’s a prize for conquering the Stewart family, why shouldn’t it go to me?” she murmured, her lips curling into a cunning smile.
For Hannah, it didn’t matter which Stewart heir–Evander or Percival–she seduced. Either way, it would secure her a future of power and prestige. She raised her hand gracefully, and a bodyguard stepped forward to assist her upstairs.
Sophia, oblivious to Hannah’s schemes, drove cautiously, Noticing a car trailing her, she stopped at a corner, parked, and vanished into the shadows.
“She escaped the bodyguard muttered, staring at the abandoned car.
After inspecting the vehicle and finding no sign of Sophia, he tightened his grip on his phone and reported, “Madam, Sophia’s gone?”
“That’s fine,” Hannah replied coolly. “Just intercept her on the way back and take whatever she’s carrying
Her tone was devoid of any motherly affection, as though Sophia were no more than a pawn on a chessboard.
Meanwhile, outside the Bennett Villa, Odalys shook her hand and shot a cold glance at the others before she turned to walk out.
The Porsche Cayenne was waiting outside. Callum, leaning casually against the driver’s side door, was engrossed in his phone. Odalys walked past
him and opened the back door,
Inside, Percival sat, his imposing figure radiating a commanding
* presence that
at filled the car with an alm
an almost tangible pressure.
Her lips curled into a smile Just n
moments ago, he had been following her, waiting outside while she entered the Bennett Villa. He was ready to act
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when Henry raised his hand against her.
