Chapter 560


    Irene’s fury was thrown back in her face with those words. Her shoddy acting could fool nobody except


    herself. She was simply a prey. Hunters were only concerned about where she would end up, not how


    she had been caught. In the hunting game back then, she was the prize Michael and Joel had been


    fighting for.


    What they cared about the most was her final destination—it didn’t matter why she chose who she did.


    Still, that did not mean that Michael was a fool or that he had not noticed the clues. However, everybody


    else was ying dumb. If he pretended to be smart all by himself, then wouldn’t he have be the


    real fool?


    Joel took the snacks and left. Watching as he threw her aside callously to go on another hunt, her heart


    pounded with hatred. At the same time, she felt relieved. She had long lost all hope and illusions about


    him. Thus, separation was the best choice. I’m going to snatch Michael back! But, I can’t just return like


    that. I need to find a suitable opportunity! I can’t wait any longer. I need to return to Michael’s side as


    soon as possible! As for Sophia… Haha; she is nothing more than a substitute anyway. The only reason


    she can stay by Michael’s side is that she is young and pretty. Men always have a soft spot for women in


    their twenties. However, those feelings are only skin deep. As for me… I’m the only one that is buried


    deep in Michael’s heart forever.


    Sophia fled all the way back. When she arrived at her room, her heart was still pounding wildly.


    Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door. Thus, she hurriedly escaped into the bathroom. In the


    meantime, Nathan opened the door and saw Joel standing outside. He lifted his head to stare at Joel.


    Simrly, Joel lowered his head to stare at Nathan.


    Nathan was the spitting image of his parents. Therefore, Joel couldn’t help being reminded of Nathan’s


    parents whenever he looked at Nathan. Sighing, he patted the boy’s head. “Your mom forgot her


    snacks.”


    Receiving the snacks from him, Nathan closed the door, ced the snacks on the table, and continued


    ying his game. Meanwhile, Sophia continued hiding in the toilet for a long while before she dared to


    step out of it. Even then, her heart was still thumping madly. Joel is way too terrifying! It feels like I can


    barely breathe whenever I stand before him.


    That night, Sophia tossed and turned—she was unable to fall asleep. On the other hand, Nathan was


    sleeping like a log beside her. Chrysanthemum was making rustling noises in the room as it rummaged


    through the stuff and stole some potato chips. The sounds left Sophia even more awake than before.


    Thus, she took out her phone and went through her contacts. However, there was nobody she could call.


    After that, she logged into Messenger and stared at Michael’s profile picture for a long time. In the end,


    she said nothing to him and tapped into the chat with Nichs instead. ‘Nichs, I can’t sleep. Can you


    tell me some jokes?’


    Then, Nichs immediately sent her joke after joke.


    At the same time, Michael was lying on the sofa watching TV in Vi No. 8 of The Imperial. Several fat


    orange cats were snoring in his arms. Life without his wife was depressingly lonely. He had epted a


    role in a movie where the main theme was about searching for and retrieving an imperial seal. Hence, he


    searched for several documentaries and movies involving seals to watch in order to get a feel for his


    character.


    He yawned. Suddenly, Nichs spoke up from beside him, “Dad—”


    “Yeah?” he answeredzily.


    Nichs seemed like it was about to say something. Its head turned toward him, then all of a sudden,


    the lights in its eyes died.


    It’s for the best if it can’t be fixed! He was extremely wary of this overly intelligent little guy; he was afraid


    that it was a spy. Putting Nichs inside the storeroom, he yawned and went to bed.


    Inside the Fletcher Residence, Sophia didn’t wait for Nichs to reply to her again. She could no longer


    keep her eyes open and she finally fell asleep.


    The next day, the weather had cleared up and the snow had melted—it was great weather. Old Master


    Fletcher had gone out with a group of old men to practice Tai Chi early in the morning. After exercising,


    Sophia returned with Nathan. She took a shower then went to look for Old Master Fletcher. When she


    arrived, she saw Old Master Fletcher ying chess with Irene.


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    Old Master Fletcher sighed in admiration as he yed. “You’re good at this! Well yed! Well yed!”


    Irene responded humbly, “No, no; it’s because you let me win!”


    Upon seeing Irene, Sophia’s steps faltered. Michael’s ex-girlfriend… Irene, the beauty in the army; the


    famous military singer. Her figure was something most women couldn’t hope topare with. Now that


    she was in her thirties, she possessed a unique charm that would put any woman to shame. An angelic


    voice, a swan-like grace, a majestic appearance, and an impressive background… Sophia had to admit


    that she couldn’tpare in terms of elegance and looks. However, she took a deep breath, mustered


    up her courage, and walked over. I cannot falter in the face of my lover’s ex-lover!


    “Grandpa.”


    Irene turned back to look at Sophia when she heard the voice. Sophia had always entered the military


    compound bare-faced. There was no image she needed to keep up when spending time with a group of


    old men. Therefore, her ck hair was casually tied behind her head, and she couldn’t be bothered to


    tidy the strands of hair that hade loose and were sticking out in ces. Her young face was clean,


    clear, and free of impurities while her nose was red from the cold.


    On the other hand, thepelling aura around Irene could not be hidden even if she had been born with


    mediocre features. Standing up, she greeted Sophia. “Sophia, you’re here.”


    Sophia nodded. “Yeah.”


    Walking over, she sat next to the firece. Then, Woody tugged at her, always acting a little silly.


    “Cooper, have you had breakfast? Are you cold? Come over to Daddy. It’s not cold here.”


    Woody had sat by the firece for a long while. Hisrge hands that were warmed by the fire wrapped


    around her frozen hands. It was so warm that even her heart was filled with warmth. The old men shifted


    over and made some space for Sophia and Nathan. After that, they sat down and watched the chess


    game between Mark and Irene.


    Irene was clearly exceptional and kind, but Sophia could not bring herself to like her. In particr, when


    she saw how Irene and Mark were chatting away gaily… That spot is mine. It belongs to me, but now


    Irene has snatched it away. With those thoughts in mind, the darkness in her heart expanded infinitely—


    jealousy was giving rise to the darkness in her heart.


    As a father, Woody seemed worried that Sophia would catch a cold. He didn’t seem to think that she was


    wrapped up warmly enough. Hence, he found several military coats from somewhere and wrapped her


    up in them. She was wrapped up so thickly that she felt like a ball of cotton, and the space she took up


    was double the others. Despite that, it felt natural sitting among the group of old men, and she felt like a


    middle-ageddy.


    Meanwhile, Irene was ying chess with Mark. However, she would asionally nce over at Sophia,


    who was warming herself by the fire. With every nce she took, her confidence grewrger. It looks like


    Michael married her simply because she’s young.