Just then, she noticed the family heirloom Sophia was wearing around her neck, and she couldn’t help but gasp. That was supposed to be hers!
“Get lost. Your parents have to pay the price for what they did, and as for you, I don’t want to see you ever again. Leave right now and never appear in front of us again.” Martha’s glare was extremely fierce. “If I see you once more, I won’t let you off the hook.”
Emily kneeled on the ground in despair. She wanted to beg for mercy, but she didn’t want to come again, which would only provoke Martha.
“Sophia, what right do you have to marry Artie? You’re so plain and useless; you’re only after the Weiss Family’s riches. Grandma, she doesn’t truly love Artie,” Emily shouted, raising her voice. She wasn’t convinced and wanted to grab at every chance to drag Sophia down.
Martha was extremely furious. She knew right away what Emily was getting at. She turned around and said, “Sophia possesses the most precious thing, but you don’t.”
“What is it? I have everything she has,” Emily shouted indignantly.
“She has a kind heart and a pure soul, but what about you? You only have an evil heart and an ugly soul,” Martha reprimanded without holding back.
Emily was instantly at a loss for words. In her eyes, kindness was useless. She had been taught by her mother since young that one should fight for something they wanted, and kindness would only be looked down upon.
As Emily watched Martha and Sophia walk away, she covered her face in pain. She was completely defeated, and she had lost everything she had, including her most-valued pride.
Early morning the next day, a large helicopter departed from the yard outside the villa, then flew over miles of plains, which then turned into the sea as it headed right for a private island owned by the Weiss Family.
In the helicopter, Sophia was a little terrified, but when a large hand gripped hers tightly, she immediately calmed down. She turned and looked at the man beside her, then smiled as she began to appreciate the scenery outside, overcoming her fear of being on a helicopter for the first time.
She soon realized it was exciting and fun, and the scenery below them was picturesque.
They arrived at the island after half an hour, and there were servants tasked with managing the place. When Sophia saw the clean beach, her heart leaped in joy.
After touring around the island villa they would be staying in, Sophia went to the pool outside. She reached in and tested the temperature, and she actually had the urge to have a quick dip.
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