Chapter 201
Sophia experienced a sharp pain in her stomach, and blood began to flow down her
legs. Pale–faced and in agony, she collapsed to her knees, staining the floor beneath her
crimson.
“Oh, blood!” Nora exclaimed, pointing an accusing finger at Violet. “You wicked woman,
do you want to harm your grandchild?”
Taken aback, Violet sensed that something was amiss. It seemed as though she had
fallen into a trap, and now Sophia was bleeding, a result of her strike to the stomach. If
an investigation were to take place, she would likely be implicated. “I didn’t… I just…”
Nora grabbed her phone, ready to call the police. “I’m calling the police right now! The
mother of the esteemed CEO of Ford Group trespassed into someone’s home and
assaulted me and my daughter, causing my daughter’s miscarriage! I’ll also inform the
media to expose you and Malcolm Ford as violent individuals and tarnish the reputation of the Ford Group. Malcolm Ford will suffer a devastating defeat!”
The next second, she was about to dial the number, but Violet slapped the phone out of
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her hand and urgently pleaded, “Please don’t call the police!”
“Do you think you can stop me just by saying that? Our family has more than one
phone! Give your phone to me, Sophia. I’ll avenge you today!” Nora stood her ground,
and the glaring red stain on the floor filled the air with the scent of blood.
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Violet panicked. She only had one son. A woman could run away, and a child could be
born again, but if she caused harm to her son and the company, she would truly have
no dignity to meet her late husband, who had passed away early!
Meanwhile, Sophia was in too much pain to speak and couldn’t find the strength to
reach for her phone. However, it was clear that Nora was merely putting on a show. As
long as she could frighten Violet, her goal would be accomplished.
And now, Violet was in a state of panic, unsure of what to do. Her son was her pillar of
support in the latter half of her life, and nothing should happen to him! Clenching her
fists tightly, she gritted her teeth. “Both of you are insane-”
“You’re the insane one,” Nora retorted. “Mrs. Ford, I’ll give you one more minute to think.
Do you want to protect your son and the company, or do you want to protect this
grandchild?”
Compared to her grandchild, of course, her son was more important. Furthermore, this
grandchild had already turned into a pool of blood and beyond salvation. For now, the
only option was to find a way to minimize the impact of this situation.
Taking a deep breath, she said, “Alright, I can give up on this grandchild and also allow
Sophia and the young master of the Martin family to have a secret affair. I have one
condition, though. This matter must never be mentioned to anyone.”
This was exactly what Nora wanted. Nevertheless, she still had to pretend to be
reluctant, saying, “Do you think it’s that easy to settle this? Mrs. Ford, what do you take
me and David for? With David’s current influence, if he retaliates against the Ford Group
for mistreating him and chooses to switch jobs, your son’s company will be doomed!”
Violet was annoyed. “Then, what do you want?”
“It’s simple; you’ll have to do the same. No matter who asks, you must admit that
Sophia was forced into a relationship with Malcolm, but they’re completely separated
now, and there is no connection between them.”
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Violet nodded and agreed. “Okay.”
“And…” Nora sneered. “I have the same demand for you. Treat this child as if Sophia
never got pregnant. Like it never existed, understand?”
By denying the existence of the child, the matter of Violet killing her grandchild would
be completely erased, so she had no reason to refuse. With the matter settled, Violet
hurriedly left, nearly colliding with the coffee table in her haste.
Nora quickly walked up and locked the door, helping Sophia to her feet. “Sophia, how
are you? Can you make it upstairs?”
Sophia’s face contorted in pain. “Mom, I’m in so much pain. Please call an ambulance
for me…”
“Silly child, in order to completely erase any evidence of this baby’s existence, we can’t
go to the hospital. Your Aunt Gianna is no longer at the provincial hospital, and we don’t
know anyone there. If we go, your condition and how the child was miscarried will be
recorded in the medical records, and the Martin family can easily find out later.”
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“But Mom, I’m really in so much pain. Am I going to die?”
Nora reassured her, “Hang in there a little longer. I’ll help you back to your room first. A
miscarriage is not a big deal. As long as I’m here, you will be fine, and once you get
through this, better days are waiting for you.”
Sophia was in so much pain that she was on the verge of losing consciousness, and
Nora practically dragged her upstairs.
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The milky white linen dress she was wearing was already stained red with blood, which
was dripping from the living room to the stairs and then from the hallway to her room.
The entire path was covered in bloodstains.
It was a horrifying sight.
Suddenly, the door of the adjacent room swung open from the inside. Joseph, still
half–asleep, frowned and grumbled, “What’s all this noise so early in the morning? Can’t
a person sleep?”
Sherry shielded his eyes with her hand,
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“Who is it?”
“It’s me,” Sherry replied. “It should be quiet now. You can go back to sleep.”
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He didn’t resist being blinded by her hand. In fact, he found it quite comforting as he
rubbed his eyes. “Why are you covering my eyes?”
“The light is too bright,” she explained. “I’m afraid it will hurt your eyes, and you won’t be
able to sleep.”
In his grogginess, he was easily fooled by her and mumbled, “Oh,” before letting out a
big yawn.
She guided him back to his room, closed the door behind him, and let out a deep sigh.
In his early teens, he was just beginning to learn about relationships between the sexes
and would surely be shocked by the large pool of bloodstains on the living room floor.
She didn’t know how to explain it to him, nor did she want him to know about such
things at such a young age.
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Casting a glance at the room farthest away, she noticed that the door was tightly
closed, and there was no sound coming from inside. How did Nora manage to calm
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Sophia down? she wondered. Having a miscarriage and not going to the hospital, how
could they ensure sterility at home? This will undoubtedly lead to complications in the
future, she thought, letting out a deep sigh. With a mother like this, she didn’t know if it
was a blessing or a curse for Sophia.
The familiar sound of the telephone ringing snapped Sherry back to reality, and she
quickly made her way back to the attic and locked the door from the inside.
The call was from an unknown number, and she answered, “Hello?”
“Sherry, did you block me again?” It was Malcolm’s voice.
Sherry didn’t want to engage in a conversation with him, so she hung up and added the
number to her blacklist. However, shortly after, a second call came ringing, and her
phone only displayed a series of numbers.
