Word was that there was a wealthy girl who had set her sights on him. She even bought out the whole cinema for his movie, and had purposely gone to all the places that he had been to. Unfortunately, before she could even succeed, her family went bankrupt, both of her parents committed suicide and she disappeared.
There were many similar examples, but one thing was clear—all the women who came close to Taylor would not have a good ending!
As everyone recalled this curse, they were frustrated yet happy at the same time—if I can’t have him, no one else can!
Sophia remembered when Joe sold her off to Michael, the middleman Daniel Levine said something along the lines that Michael was born to jinx his wife. If those who were weak went close to him, there would be no return. Even a female dog could go bald!
After selling Sophia off, Joe’s company really took a turn for the better! This made him even more convinced that Sophia was his curse. These days, he didn’t even ask about Sophia’s wellbeing. He had completely forgotten about her existence, and even wished for her to vanish from the world.
The slumber talk ended late at night. Sophia tossed and turned, not able to fall asleep. She couldn’t for the life of her understand why she married Michael.
Was it really because of my horoscope? Do people still believe in stuff like this?
I really don’t care if Daniel lied to others, but why would he lie to one of his own?
She couldn’t come up with a valid reason, and so she had to make one up. She told herself that Michael Fletcher was a sicko, a one-in-a-thousand kind of psycho! The things that were going through his head was surely not something an ordinary person would come up with!
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The training went on as usual the following day. With the final assessment approaching, everyone was working hard on the formation practice, wanting to get good results during the military parade.
This time, Sophia didn’t try to get out of it with an illness. She practiced with the team earnestly, and had even volunteered to help out other students who still couldn’t do well.
It was during their lunch break that Sophia asked Nathan out of the blue, “Tell me, why did your daddy choose me to be your mommy?” Before Nathan could say anything, she whispered to herself, “It must be because I’m pretty!”
She’d always thought that she looked pretty good, not to mention the plus point of having a lucky face. Back in the day, Richard’s grades weren’t the best.
Sophia, who was only in her junior year, had to tutor him, a senior. She even made him a record of his past mistakes. Before his exams, she was more nervous than him, supervising him throughout the night to make sure he memorized all of the questions.
Without her, Richard certainly wouldn’t have been able to score such high marks.
When Nathan heard her muttering to herself, he rolled his eyes. He would never tell that he was the one who’d picked Sophia!
Michael had never thought about getting married, but he couldn’t stand Daniel’s nagging, so he pacified him by choosing a mother for Nathan.
Daniel had found him 20 to 30 single girls, all with compatible horoscopes, and most of them from an ordinary family. He even sent people to investigate their backgrounds to ensure that they had no problems before choosing the ten most suitable candidates for Michael.
Daniel wanted someone with a good horoscope, a nice personality and a good appearance. It would be great for her to have a not-too-low IQ as well.
When he showed Michael the girls’ photos, Michael didn’t even glance at them. He simply showed them to Nathan, asking him to choose himself a mother.
Nathan had chosen the frumpiest-looking one of the lot.
He would never forget the moment he saw Sophia’s photo. Her face was bare, and her hair was tied up in a ponytail, her forehead full of baby hair. The circles underneath her eyes were dark, something she accumulated after long nights of studying.
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