Her Divorce, His Downfall (Sophia and Damian) novel Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Seeing the vicious rumors and filthy comments trending online, Julian didn’t even want to imagine how heartbroken Sophia must be.

She was probably hiding somewhere, crying by herself.

The girl he’d cherished since she was little-how could anyone treat her like that?

Even if that person was his own nephew… he wouldn’t let it slide.

Just looking at those headlines made his blood run cold.

He immediately accelerated the deployment of Zenith Shipping Group’s branches in New York and LA, while assigning hist assistant to closely monitor everything related to Sophia.

Then came the next headline-

[Shocking! Sophia Anderson Allegedly Bullies Her Sister Out of Jealousy!]

Along with it, a flood of vicious online attacks.

Paid trolls were stirring up the hate, calling for a boycott of the Company she managed and its products.

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That was when he couldn’t just sit back anymore.

He wrapped up all his business in Northern Europe quickly and flew back to New York immediately.

The moment he landed, his assistant delivered the worst possible news.

Late that night, Sophia had been taken from the hospital room by Damian.

She was last seen heading toward an abandoned factory on the

outskirts.

Julian’s breath caught.

He knew exactly how reckless Damian had become lately-he’d already gone insane over Isabelle.

A surge of dread rose from deep inside him.

He’d barely had time to catch his breath after the long flight before rushing straight to the site with his people.

The moment he saw flames roaring into the sky, his heart dropped.

He refused to believe Sophia would die like that.

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But there was no time to dwell on it.

Every second counted.

They broke in through a collapsed section at the back of the factory, sweeping the area with searchlights.

Before long, they found Sophia lying unconscious on the ground, with a man beside her, his head covered in blood.

Years of experience made Julian wary-there was something off about him.

So Julian had him taken in as well.

Back in New York, he immediately arranged for both of them to receive medical treatment.

Once he confirmed they were out of danger, he made a quick decision-he had them quietly transferred to a private hospital in LA to avoid drawing attention and any further trouble.

Sophia had been unconscious for a full day and night.

Until now.

In his arms, she was still trembling, her quiet sobs soaking through his collar.

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Seeing her like this, something tightened painfully in Julian’s chest.

After a long while, her sobs finally began to fade.

“It’s okay now,” Julian murmured, gently patting her back, guilt weighing on his voice.

“I’m sorry… I should’ve come back sooner. You wouldn’t have had to go through this.”

Sophia shook her head.

She wanted to tell him this had nothing to do with him.

She had made her own choices-and she should bear the

consequences.

But her body was too weak, and she had cried for too long.

Her throat was raw. No sound would come out.

All she could do was lean against his chest.

His scent-clean and familiar-wrapped around her, grounding her, making her feel safe.

She remembered those early days in France.

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The endless nightmares.

To help her sleep, Julian would lie beside her.

Every night, she clutched the corner of his shirt-like someone drowning, holding onto the only thing keeping her afloat.

And he would always whisper softly in her ear, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll always be here.”

When she had a fever, he stayed up all night, cooling her down with damp towels.

When she got her first period and was too embarrassed to leave her room, he noticed the stain on her clothes, said nothing, and quietly went out.

When he came back, his ears slightly red, he handed her a full bag of supplies.

In every part of her life—at home, at school, in all the little things-he had always been there for her.

Since she was five, their lives had been intertwined.

All those years…

In her eyes, he was someone she trusted completely.

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Someone like family.

When she stayed silent for a long moment, Julian gently let go

her.

He helped her sit up, gave her some water, then pressed the call button for the doctor.

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