“Artie’s family will be back in one month, Sophia. His grandmother would never allow a scheming woman near him. You had better leave on your own violation while you still can.” Emily coldly sneered.
However, her warning did not matter to Sophia at all since she had no plans to get anything from Arthur. The only thing she could ever want from him was his forgiveness.
She would be immensely grateful if Arthur could forgive and forget.
“No need to worry, Miss Jennings. I do not have any schemes for Young Master Weiss,” Sophia solemnly replied.
Emily scoffed. “Do you think your innocent face can hide your thoughts? I have already reported to Old Madam Presgrave about your schemes on Artie. Just you wait! You’ll be in for a bad time.”
By now, Sophia had lost all patience with this conversation. She rushed out the door, worried about her father.
At the hospital.
Drake Goodwin was in bed while his wife sat next to him. One of his legs was trapped in a cast.
“How are you doing, Dad? Is it very
serious?”
“It’s not that bad. I just need to rest for a month or two. Say, what have you been doing lately? Young Master Weiss did not make life hard for you, did he?” Tiana worriedly scanned her daughter up and down. She was relieved to find that Sophia had gained weight.
“I’m fine, Mom. I have been looking for that necklace with him,” Sophia replied in a placating tone.
In reality, Drake and Tiana were not doing well. They spent their days worrying as Drake had lost his company and owed a huge debt to the banks. However, they did not dare tell their daughter any of their woes.
Without the company’s dividends, the loan repayments were making life extremely hard for them.
Presgrave Residence.
It was Anastasia and Elliot’s first meal home after the wedding. Now that Harriet was an old woman, she discovered her liking for a lively environment.
After dinner, Anastasia took a stroll under the stars with Elliot. With the moon shining brightly down on their winding path through the woods, they felt an unprecedented joy.
He tightly linked his fingers with hers, as if she would disappear if he ever let go of her hand. After the wedding, he realized there was an even more beautiful and genteel aura that hung around her.
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