Chapter 8


    Chapter 8


    Countless pairs of eyes trained on Sophia after her words. The sharpest stare came from Madam


    Xavier. There was a warning in her eyes, along with displeasure. If it were not for the fact that there


    were so many people around, Sophia had a feeling that her grandmother would have actually struck


    her with the cane. She gulped and took an indignant step back, which made her step on her son, and


    he started crying from the pain. Enraged, Sophia pped him. “Why are you crying so much? What


    happened, are you mourning someone’s passing?” Leo Gardner, her six-year-old son, began to cry


    harder. “You’re horrible, Mommy! You’re a witch! I hate you the most!” Sophia was already in a bad


    mood, so when her son said that he hated her in public, she got so angry that she wanted to p him


    again. The atmosphere in the living room became hostile from their actions. Madam Xavier’s


    expression turned dark, and she said, “Addy, once you sign the contract,e to my study room.”


    Adina nodded. She signed her name on the contract and bent down to speak to her boy. “Alden, take


    good care of your sister. I’ll be back soon.” Alden nodded in a mature manner and said, “I’ll take care of


    Mel, Mommy. Don’t worry.” Naturally, Adina was not worried. Alden had grown up to be a sensible boy


    in thest year and picked up the job of taking care of Melody. Adina could not take good care of them


    by herself because she had to leave to earn money. On days that she worked during the day, Alden


    took good care of Melody at home. Even though he was only four years old, he had already learned


    how to be a good older brother. Adina followed Madam Xavier into the study room, where her


    grandmother sat down, and squatted down by her chair. “Addy, you must have lived a hard life over the


    past four years.” Madam Xavier took Adina’s hand and let out a long sigh. “I thought that you hid


    yourself out of stubbornness after you left your house four years ago. I never thought that Aaron would


    lock you up for eight whole months! Addy, after the Daugherty family proimed you dead, all of your


    shares were transferred to your half-sister, but since you came back alive now, the Daugherty family


    must return the shares to you!” Adina leaned against Madam Xavier’s knee. Her grandmother still loved


    her as she did when she was young. Part of the reason why Adina brought Melody back was because


    she hoped that the girl could experience more love. Her grandmother would surely love Melody just likeN?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    she loved her. She whispered, “Grandmother, you’re already eighty-three years old. You shouldn’t


    bother about these things. I will retrieve what belongs to me by my own hands. Don’t worry. I’m no


    longer the ignorantdy of the Daugherty family. I will seek justice for myself and my children who died


    in vain…” The image of the two blue and ck babies lying on the warehouse’s floor rose in her mind.


    Those were her sons. They had died quietly, and she did not even know where they were buried. Tears


    pooled up in Adina’s eyes. “Addy, my good girl, it’s all in the past now. Don’t cry…” Madam Xavier


    patted her back. “Stay in the Xavier mansion from now on. You can treat it as your home.” Adina


    nodded. Her grandmother was the leader of the Xaviers. As long as she weed her, Adina would


    stay in her home. Besides, she would not be living in the Xavier mansion without giving anything in


    return. Her chip would help the Xaviers climb further up the socialdder. She did not feel any guilt at


    all for deciding to stay. After a short while, they heard a loud wail outside. Madam Xavier frowned. “Is


    Leo crying again?” Leo was Sophia’s son. Every time she came to the Xavier mansion, she brought


    him with her, and he always caused trouble. Madam Xavier could not be bothered and wanted to


    continue talking, but Adina had a bad feeling. She got up and went to the door. Right when she opened


    it, she saw Sophia bringing her hand up and swinging it at Melody. Meanwhile, Melody still had a nk


    look on her face. She did not seem aware of the impending danger. “Stop!” Adina roared and charged


    over. Sophia narrowed her eyes and made sure to swing her hand even faster. She had always hated


    Adina, because even though she was not part of the Xaviers, she got all the benefits only a Xavier


    could get. Meanwhile, Sophia received no limelight, even though she was a truedy of the Xaviers.


    Later, Adina had a one-night stand with a man and became the main character of practically all illicit


    photos in Sea City, which had delighted Sophia a lot. After Adina gave birth to her b*stards and Dew


    said that she set the warehouse on fire beforemitting suicide because she wanted to escape being


    punished, Sophia pped her hands in joy. But she did not expect that Adina would one daye


    back alive. And the moment she returned, she started causing trouble for her! ‘Hmph! Even if I can’t do


    anything to Adina, I can still p her b*stard.’ She swung her hand toward Melody’s face.