Chapter 368
Annabel had found out about her pregnancy at an early stage and she had the money Woody gave her,
but she knew that if she took out that money, she wouldn’t be able to keep it safe. Instead, she might
even put the child in her stomach in danger. Annabel had wanted to leave the Edwards family, but she
couldn’t.
Even if she left the Edwards family and returned to her hometown in Riverdale, she would have to face
another family that was greedy for money. In a family that believed that women should do everything to
benefit the family, if she took out the 500,000, she knew that not a single penny of it would be spent on
her and her child.
There was even a possibility that the Johnson family would start ckmailing the Mitchell family. She
must have loved the child in her belly and Cooper very much. Annabel was a good person and she’ll
definitely be a great mother…
Just a few days ago, Sophia thought that she was about to have the best father in the whole world, but
reality dealt her with a heavy blow. In just a few days time, her dreams and hopes werepletely
crushed. Cooper hasn’t shown up yet. Perhaps, he has really been dead for over ten years. Or maybe,
he knows that he has a daughter but he doesn’t care and is not willing to meet me at all.
Her high expectations had turned to endless disappointment and loss, and she felt as if she was a child
that was abandoned by everyone. Reality had ruthlessly tore her heart apart. Sophia rested her head
on her knees and looked down at the photo of Cooper and Annabel.
Her tears rolled down her cheeks one by one and they quickly gathered into a small stream of tears.
When she heard the noise behind her, she turned around and saw Michael standing not far from her.
She looked up and in a hoarse voice like a pitiful puppy, she muttered, “Hubby…”
As she spoke, two streams of tears rolled down her face. She didn’t dare to ask about Cooper because
she had a hunch that he would never show up, let alone find out that he had a daughter in this world.
Seeing this, Michael felt as if his heart was cut by a thousand knives. He quickly strode over and knelt
next to her. As he wiped away her tears, he whispered, “You still have me.”
He held her pale face and kissed her, tasting her salty tears that were filled with bitterness. Sophia gritted
her teeth to stop her crying. Then, she looked at Michael and suddenly leaned in to kiss his lips…
The next day, Sophia suddenly asked to see Woody so Michael asked Hale to take her to the beach.
Sooner orter, the Mitchell family would find out that the money was taken. If Sean had brought the
video back to the Mitchell family and told Alex about it, they might even investigate Annabel and find out
about Sophia. Michael was already prepared for the worst.
More than half a month had passed since Sophiast visited Woody. When she got out of the car, she
saw Woody sitting alone under the palm tree next to his house, staring nkly at the distant sea with his
hair messed up by the sea breeze.
This man who had devoted his life to the Mitchell family was now in his dying years, and he was like a
lone wolf that was abandoned because of old age. The moisture in the wind had soaked his hair and the
wrinkles in the corners of his eyes hid the hard work he did over his lifetime as well as his anxiety.
This time, Sophia’s heart felt heavier than ever. As soon as she got out of the car and saw Woody, she
couldn’t help but burst into tears. She finally found the source of the inexplicable intimacy she felt toward
Woody. It was because he was her grandfather! As if by telepathy, Woody suddenly turned around.
When he saw Sophia, he was so delighted, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face. “Coop,
wee home!”
Sophia hurriedly wiped away her tears and ran up to him. “Dad, I’m home!”
Woody was ecstatic to hear this. He quickly walked over on his cane and held Sophia’s arm as he looked
at her with concern. “Have you been busy with thepany’s affairstely?”
Sophia shook her head and replied, “No, everything’s fine.”
However, as soon as she looked down, there were tears in her eyes.
If Woody hadn’t secretly set Annabel free back then, she wouldn’t be standing here. “Dad, let me sit with
you.” With that, Sophia and Woody sat under the umbre by the beach. Later, Madam Lewis brought
them some tea, and the two of them just sat there and enjoyed their tea. After finishing two cups of tea,
Sophia had calmed down a lot. She already epted the fact that Cooper may not show up.
I’m sure that the reason Cooper hasn’t shown up is because he’s dead! And the people who killed him
are the Mitchell family!
Cooper and Woody had dedicated their lives to the Mitchell family for two generations. Woodyid the
foundation for the Mitchell family’s current glory and Cooper led the Mitchell family to the top, but all of
them wanted to kill Cooper so that they could seed the position as family head and take away their
wealth!
Huh! The Mitchell family is downright ruthless! Whoever benefited the most after Cooper’s death back
then is definitely the killer. It is evident that the killer is Natasha’s father, Alex, and his bloodline! Sooner
orter, I will avenge Cooper!
However, the Mitchell family was a huge and powerful family and she was alone. Sophia needed to n
her revenge for the long run and she couldn’t drag Michael into this matter. After all, this was her fight
against the Mitchell family. At that moment, all she had was the fortune Cooper had left behind. Michael
had already liquidated everything he could and transferred them to her ount.
There were some potential real estate and properties that they hadn’t liquidated yet and they were run by
Michael, but he gave all the profits to Sophia. He had done enough so she couldn’t involve Michael in her
own fight.
Sophia spent half a day at the beach and drank a few rounds of tea with Woody. Seeing that his son had
returned home to visit him, Woody was joyful. He kept talking about the memories of Cooper’s childhood
in excitement, but all of a sudden, he sighed and said, “Coop, the girl that you dated back then, Anna,
was a nice girl. I really like her. If you can still find her, bring her home. You’re strong enough now and
there’s no need for you to worry about the Mitchell family anymore.”
Sophia smiled bitterly and replied, “Dad, you don’t have to worry about these matters anymore. I’ll find
Anna.” She wanted to tell Woody about her identity but she gave up after giving it some thought. Woody
already had dementia. If he identally revealed about her existence to Alex, it would immediately put
her in danger.
Even though Woody had dementia, he still remembered some things so Sophia asked tentatively, “Dad,
how many members of the Mitchell family knew about Anna back then?”
Woody thought about it for a while before he replied, “Your rtionship with that girl is considered top
secret in the Mitchell family. They would never allow anyone to find out about this so only a few elders
knew.”
Hearing this, Sophia quickly pulled out a notebook from her bag and said, “Dad, try your best to recall
those elders’ names and write it down. I’m prepared to bring Anna back but I have to be careful that
these people don’t find out.”
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It was only when the sky turned dark that Sophia left. After she left, she couldn’t help but hug Woody and
say, “Dad, I’ll be leaving now but I’ll be back in a few days.”
Woody replied, “Okay, son. Even though work is important, you have to take care of yourself. Don’t tire
yourself too much!”
With that, Sophia got in the car and Hale started the engines. From the rearview mirror, she saw Woody
standing next to the garage, his gaze following Sophia’s car until it was out of his sight. Seeing the aging
figure gradually disappear, Sophia couldn’t help but cry again.