Chapter 127
In the VIP room, Malcolm stood silently by the window, not uttering a word.
The atmosphere in the entire VIP room was tense and pressurizing.
Sophia gestured to the makeup artists, signaling them to leave. “You all can go now.”
Malcolm remained unresponsive, his hands in his pockets and his gaze fixed on the
window with a dark expression.
“Malcolm…” Sophia approached him with a cup of tea. “Have some tea. This room.
doesn’t have a humidifier, and the air is too dry.”
Malcolm didn’t react, not even bothering to glance at her. His tone was harsh. “No,
thanks.”
Sophia’s hand trembled slightly. She forced a smile, feeling a bit disappointed, and
returned to her seat. She said softly, “Are you still thinking about seeing Sherry? If you
want to go, then go.”
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When Sherry was mentioned, Malcolm finally showed some reaction. He snapped back
to reality and questioned her, “Is this intentional on your part?”
“What?”
“Don’t pretend. You claimed it was Ashlyn who invited you to the concert and insisted
on dragging me along, even contacting so many reporters to follow us. Sophia, I’m way
more experienced than you in dealing with the media. Are you playing games with me?”
Sophia’s face turned pale, and her smile vanished. “Today is Christopher’s first concert.
There were already many media.”
“A singer was holding a concert, and reporters would come?” Malcolm sneered. “Can’t
you come up with a more believable lie?”
Sophia took a deep breath. Before leaving home today, Nora repeatedly reminded her to
control her temper. Having a good marriage was the most important thing. She must
not act impulsively or have conflicts with Malcolm.
Moreover, Nora had given her a clever plan. Thinking of her mother’s idea, Sophia had a
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plan in mind, and her tone gradually became gentle. “Malcolm, I understand now. Your
heart still belongs to Sherry.”
“It’s good that you understand,” Malcolm replied irritably.
Sophia smiled and approached him. “I’ve thought about it. It’s no good forcing you to
do something you dislike. You have feelings for my cousin, but you chose to marry me
instead. Deep down, you must be unhappy, right? I love you, so I don’t want you, to be
unhappy. From now on, if you want to see her go ahead. I won’t stop you anymore.”
Malcolm looked at her suspiciously and lowered his head. “Are you losing your mind?”
Sophia seemed oblivious to his sarcasm and continued to smile softly. “No, I’m not. I’m
sane and know what I am doing.”
Malcolm still had some doubts. He turned around and looked down at her. “What are
you planning now, Sophia? If you want to argue, just argue directly. There’s no point in
hiding and pretending.”
“I won’t argue with you anymore,” Sophia said. “I didn’t sleep all night last night. I
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thought about a lot of things, from the moment we met until now. My father also talked
to me a lot. I used to be stubborn and do many bad things. But maybe it’s because of
the baby; my mindset has changed a lot now. As long as you’re happy, you can be with
my cousin. I will help you cover it up.”
After hearing her magnanimous” and understanding explanation, Malcolm’s doubts
diminished slightly.
Malcolm knew who Sophia truly was. This woman wasn’t particularly intelligent, but
she had been obedient and understanding during the early days of their relationship.
She allowed him to relax and unwind amidst his exhausting work. So he simply
followed his instincts. As for having genuine feelings for her, Malcolm believed that
true feelings were rare, and it wasn’t quite appropriate to use them on this woman.
But the Ford family needed him to continue the family bloodline. At that time, he
believed Sherry was infertile, and Sophia happened to be pregnant. So he decided to
stay with Sophia and raise the child together, thinking it would solve everything.
Who would have known that she would completely change after becoming pregnant
and become difficult to deal with? Meanwhile, Sherry became more beautiful after their
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divorce and started to stir his emotions.
Malcolm furrowed his brows lightly. Sherry had mentioned that he had oligospermia.
So there was a possibility that the child in Sophia’s belly was not his.
Sophia saw that he remained silent, but his expression had softened considerably. It
was exactly as his mother had predicted.
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Men responded better to gentle persuasion than to forceful demands. The men liked it
as long as the women were understanding enough. Nora had been with David for so
many years, and not only had she never cheated on him, but there wasn’t even a female
around David. This clearly showed Nora’s skill in managing her husband.
Sophia cautiously took another step forward, getting closer to Malcolm. “My cousin
also mentioned that day. She said that the previous men I had been with were all
intentionally set up by her to deceive me. I have admitted to you before that I did have a
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boyfriend when I was abroad, but we quickly broke up due to incompatible
personalities. In total, it didn’t even last a month. Ashlyn also knows about this
experience. We were classmates for three years, so she knows me better than anyone
when it comes to my time abroad.”
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Malcolm finally understood. “So, you insisted on me accompanying you to the concert
to meet Ashlyn today just for this?”
Sophia didn’t say anything, seemingly acknowledging it but also not making a clear
statement. “Actually, it’s useless to talk about these things now. Just like you said
earlier, once a person’s impression is formed, it’s difficult to change. In your eyes, I am
already a ruthless and malicious woman who stops at nothing. So, regardless of
whether Ashlyn helps me clarify or not, you will still think I was promiscuous abroad.
But it doesn’t matter. After the child is born, we can immediately do a paternity test. If
this child isn’t yours, I will pay for it with my life.”
Her words were firm and convincing.
Gradually, Malcolm’s defenses began to loosen. “There’s no need for you to be so harsh.
Everything will become clear once we conduct a paternity test after the child is born.”
“Alright,” Sophia smiled. “I just overheard them saying that my cousin went to the
audience seats to watch the concert. She should be in the staff area. Malcolm, go
quickly.”
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Malcolm’s expression was uncertain. “Do you really accept everything now?”
“Absolutely, Sophia replied. “If she can bring you happiness, then go and find her.”
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