My Dreamy Old Husband novel Chapter 9

After the court session ended, the Harper Family refused to apologize, and it was clear that they were not satisfied with the results. They even stated on the spot that they would appeal the court decision.

Although the court case was not completely won, from the speeches just now, it was clear that Mr. Field’s expertise was unrivaled. Even if they were to file an appeal, he would probably crush the opponent as well.

With this win, Sophia’s reputation had mostly been restored. After all, Dr. Clayton had apologized to her publicly during the court session and posted his apology in the newspaper so that Sophia would not be wronged anymore.

However, the Harpers could not accept such a result, and they mentioned that they would not give up in fighting the court case. It was exactly what Sophia had predicted—they would not give in easily.

After coming out from the courtroom, Sophia was surrounded by many people; one of them was the principal of her old high school.

“Sophia, I’ve let you down…”

Sophia merely smiled without saying much. “Since everything already happened, there’s nothing much we can say now. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have finished my junior year peacefully.”

After her entrance exam, Sophia was accepted by Riverdale High School as the student who got the best results in her school. Back then, she lived with her uncle, who did not allow her to study and wanted her to work instead. The principal of the school visited her personally to fetch her to school and provided her free accommodation and food, with all school fees waived. She even got a scholarship.

When this matter gained publicity, a group of parents with power and fame, including the Harpers, went to the principal’s office to protest. It was out of desperation that he expelled Sophia.

“You are always welcome to visit us.” He patted Sophia’s shoulders.

Mr. Fields also left in his car. To him, this court case was so boring that he almost fell asleep in the middle of it.

Sophia went to the parking lot and found her Yamaha bike. After she put on her helmet, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her. After turning around, she saw Richard, who was in a suit, Mrs. Harper, Kayla, and Xyla standing behind her.

Mrs. Harper immediately swore once she saw Sophia, “You little b*tch, weren’t you aiming for our money from the beginning when you were dating Richard? Let me make it clear to you—don’t even dream of taking a single cent!”

Sophia snorted coldly. Back then, the Harpers were the ones who protested the most vehemently as they blocked the entrance of the school to request for them to expel Sophia.

Xyla consoled Mrs. Harper in a hypocritical way, “Mrs. Harper, calm down. It’s not worth it to be angry over people like her.”

Looking at Sophia, Kayla was so furious that her facial features were contorted. She almost wanted to rush forward and slap her. “You b*tch! Do you think it’s that easy to take money from us? Just you wait—this court case will definitely continue!”

“It’s not that easy for anyone to take a cent from us Harpers!” Mrs. Harper also chimed in viciously.

With that, she walked away with Kayla and Xyla angrily.

Richard, however, did not leave with them. Instead, he appraised the Yamaha bike that Sophia was sitting on. She used to be a delivery girl for the fast food restaurant outside their high school, and she would ride away on a bike, delivering the orders. She got tanned and skinny from the job, and her dream was to earn enough to buy herself a Yamaha bike.

He wanted to buy her one as a gift, but she never wanted to receive anything from him, even if it was something she had always wanted.

With a sarcastic look on his face, he seemed to be half-smiling as he commented, “Seems like your new boyfriend is treating you well.”

Wasn’t she a person who lived strictly by the principles she held? Wasn’t she an arrogant person who refused to receive anything from me, apart from my love?

Now, she’s fallen to the fate of an ordinary woman, accepting gifts from men. She’s indeed a b*tch!

Of course, Sophia knew what he meant. In the past, she stood by her principles—she didn’t want anything apart from a man’s love; now, she had learned to be more thick-skinned and realistic. Since men had already given her gifts, she might as well utilize them and create value from them.

She sat on the seat and placed her foot on the pedal. The shape of her slender legs looked attractive in jeans. “Indeed, he treats me well. He bought me a garage of Yamahas, so I can ride a new one each day.”

Richard balled his fists tightly as he growled, “Sophia, Kayla has no grudges with you. Why did you collude with Dr. Clayton to frame her? Don’t you think that you are nasty enough?”

The evidence given by Mr. Field was perfect—the affidavit of Sophia’s virginity, her medical history that confirmed that she had never been pregnant, Kayla’s phone number, and her phone call history were all accurate. Everything that was needed was complete.

However, Richard knew that all of that evidence was fake. During the alleged time that Kayla called Dr. Clayton and asked him to make a fake medical report, Richard was studying with her at home because he had a fight with Sophia.

Kayla had been beside him all the time, so she would never have had the opportunity to call Dr. Clayton.

Him and the maids at home, along with Xyla, who was also revising at his house, could testify to that.