Chaos Girl Rewrites the Script novel Chapter 542

Graham's composure was flawless. "Didn't we just tell you? Sophia caught a chill. You can see her in a few days."

"Don't try to pull a fast one on us just because we're young!" Vivienne completely ignored his excuse, firing back immediately. "I've never heard of someone catching a cold and suddenly being entirely incapable of answering a phone. We're standing right here, and you're still making excuses to keep her isolated. It's incredibly hard not to be suspicious."

Instantly, a heavy, eerie silence fell over the entire parlor.

Clarissa stared at Vivienne in absolute astonishment. In the Everhart family, aside from Preston, absolutely no one dared to speak to Graham like that. Even Zachary wouldn't dare.

Mina cast a quiet glance at Vivienne, hesitating for a fraction of a second before chiming in. "She's right."

Graham's expression remained unreadable. "Suspicious of what?"

"Suspicious that you're holding Sophia hostage and abusing her," Vivienne stated flatly.

Clarissa, a traditional woman through and through, was left utterly speechless by Vivienne's sheer audacity. She frantically turned to the patriarch. "Graham, they..."

Graham raised a hand to cut her off. "Even if that were true, what exactly do you plan to do about it? Sophia is an Everhart. She will be disciplined by the Everhart family as we see fit."

Was that even a human thing to say?

Mina's anger flared into a blazing inferno.

"How can you... say something like that! Do you even know... she respects you so much... she works so hard every single day... she..."

Come on, spit it out!

Mina was so frustrated she could have screamed. Every time she got emotional, her mouth just couldn't keep up with her brain.

Vivienne couldn't watch the struggle any longer. She clamped a hand over Mina's mouth and fired back, "Nothing much! We'll just have to sue the Everhart family for the abuse of a minor. Regardless of what it takes, we're going to get Sophia out of here."

"Mmhmm!" Mina nodded emphatically, pulling Vivienne's hand away. "Me too."

A glint of something indecipherable flickered in Graham's eyes. "You want to save her, even if it means going to war with the Everharts?"

Out on the century-old oak-lined avenue.

A black and red Phantom tore down the driveway. The electronic iron gates glided open, and the car roared through like a striking beast, executing a buttery smooth 180-degree drift before sliding to a perfect halt.

"Preston," Simon immediately jogged over to greet him.

Preston stepped out of the vehicle, his gaze casually sweeping toward the carport. "Do we have guests?"

He recognized the Blackthorne family car instantly.

The butler nodded. "Yes. Miss Blackthorne and Miss Lexton from the Ravenshire family are here to visit Miss Sophia."

Preston's footsteps faltered. He slowly turned his head back to the butler. "Miss Lexton of the Ravenshire family?"

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