Chapter 148
Malcolm stormed back to the Ford residence.
“Hey, son, didn’t Why did you come back again? Hey, Malcolm,
nu go to wor
Malcolm! Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Violet followed him all the way to the stairs, but Malcolm didn’t even turn his head and
went straight upstairs to his study.
Bang! The door was forcefully slammed shut, startling Violet. “Who is he angry with
again?”
Violet muttered to herself as she sat back in her original position, sighing heavily as she
looked at the pile of takeout boxes still on the coffee table. She smiled bitterly.
She used to despise Sherry for not having a status and not being able to help her son in
his career. Now, she had brought a princess back, and the house had become at
complete mess. At her age, she still had to serve!
Violet had been suppressing her anger for a while now. Sherry used to take care of her,
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but now she had to do everything that a servant would do, and she didn’t even dare to
speak out loud.
There was nothing she could do when Sophia had a capable father!
Although he was a stepfather, he still protected her!
Violet could only tidy up the coffee table by herself.
Just then, Sophia came back, wearing high heels and carrying a bag.
Violet hurriedly stopped her. “No, don’t come in yet! I just mopped the floor; don’t dirty
it!”
Sophia raised an eyebrow. “There are already footprints on the floor; what are you afraid
of?”
As she spoke, she stepped in.
The freshly mopped floor instantly had black shoe prints from the high heels.
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Violet angrily crossed her arms. “Sophia, you’re pregnant. I didn’t want to say these
things to you, but as a younger generation, shouldn’t you labor of your
elders? I am your mother–in–law, not the free nanny you hired.”
Sophia took a few steps inside and heard Violet’s reproach. She was already feeling
upset, so she couldn’t help but feel annoyed. “Mom, I’ve already told you to hire a maid,
but you didn’t. Is it my fault then?”
“Hiring a maid doesn’t cost money. Are you going to pay their salary?” Violet angrily
retorted, “What you eat, wear, and use now, including the high heels that dirty the floor,
are all bought with my son’s money. You should know your limits!”
Sophia was annoyed. She focused on the shoe prints left on the floor and asked in
confusion, “Mom, did Malcolm come back?”
Violet said angrily, “Yes, he just came back; he probably had a fight. He didn’t say a word
when he came back, and he slammed the door and went straight to the study. Sophia,
did you two have another argument?”
Sophia avoided eye contact. “No.”
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“If there’s none, what are you afraid of?” Violet muttered softly, “Also, how many times
have I told you, for the sake of the child, that you can’t temporarily stop wearing high
heels and makeup? Cosmetics are all chemicals; what if they harm the child? And these
high heels–just looking at the heels makes me scared!”
“I can handle it.” Sophia didn’t want to argue with her anymore. “Mom, I’ll go check on
Malcolm first.”
After saying that, she turned and went upstairs.
In the bedroom, Sophia removed her makeup, changed into casual clothes and slippers,
and mustered up the courage to knock on the study door. “Malcolm? Are you in there?”
“What’s the matter?” Malcolm’s voice sounded muffled.
“Yeah, there is,” Sophia said. “I want to talk to you; is that okay?”
Malcolm sneered and flatly refused, “If you’re going to explain about that phone call,
forget it. Sophia, you’re quite good at pretending; you even fooled me.”
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Sophia didn’t argue anymore. Nora had advised her not to continue conflicting with
Malcolm, as it would not benefit her. Arguing with a man was useless; she had to make
him change his opinion of her. And the fastest way for a man to develop a favorable
impression of a woman was through pitying.
Sophia’s voice sounded helpless as she said, “There’s nothing much to explain about
that phone call. I didn’t control my emotions well; it was my fault.”
Malcolm remained silent.
“Malcolm, I know you probably think I’m a hypocritical woman, saying one thing and
doing another. I have nothing to say. My opinion remains the same as long as you’re
doing well. If you’re secretly meeting my cousin, it means you still have feelings for her,
right?”
“Cut it out, Sophia. Once is enough for this kind of trick; it’s not interesting anymore.”
“It’s not a trick; I’ve figured it out. I came here to tell you that since the wedding hasn’t
taken place yet, let’s separate.”
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Malcolm was stunned. “What did you say?”
“Can you please open the door first? Your mom is still downstairs; I’m afraid she’ll worry
if she hears.”
This move was indeed effective. A few seconds later, the study door creaked open from
the inside.
Malcolm exuded a fierce aura as he scrutinized her. “Is my mother still downstairs?”
“Yes, she’s in the living room.”
Malcolm glanced downstairs and indeed saw Violet tidying up the messy living room,
with muddy footprints all over the floor.
He felt a bit uneasy and opened the door. “Come in and talk.”
Sophia successfully entered the study, and her eyes instinctively glanced at the
computer screen that Malcolm had opened. But Malcolm was quicker and swiftly
closed the laptop with a snap.
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Sophia smiled. “Is it my cousin’s photo?”
Malcolm didn’t deny it.
“You really do love her. Even your desktop background is her photo. But those few
pictures taken of her at Christopher’s concert were really beautiful.”
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Malcolm grew impatient. “Let’s about the real issue. We will eventually separate,
and I hope you understand that. The reason I haven’t said it yet is because your father
has just joined the Ford Group, and I don’t want any trouble for the company. Today, we
happened to have the conversation. Yes, your father has indeed been of great help to
the Ford Group, but now that the shopping mall project has fallen through, it doesn’t
matter whether he comes or not. It’s not a bad thing to separate now. Let’s cut our ties.”
Sophia furrowed her brow in surprise. “It fell through? Why did it fall through? Weren’t
we aware beforehand that they would resort to dirty tricks? How did it still go wrong?”
The workers were caught off guard and allowed themselves to be taken advantage of,”
Malcolm muttered through clenched teeth, his voice filled with resentment. “Sherry is
truly ruthless. She left me with no options. I had originally intended to negotiate with
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the director of the Cultural Relics Bureau, and there might have been a possibility of
turning the situation around. However, Sherry and her part
personally blocked my
path! She is truly the most cunning woman!”
