Chapter 716
The two of them took a short walk and came to an isted corner where they were alone and away from
everybody else’s sight. Sophia took a swig of water before saying, “Irene, what do you want to say?”
Irene hesitated to speak. She looked like she had to muster up her courage before she said, “Sophia, as
you know, the Old Master wishes for Mikey and me to get back together…”
Sophia snorted loudly; it could be considered her response to Irene’s words. It was not the first time the
Old Master had expressed that he wanted Michael to get back together with Irene. Following that, Sophia
would be ‘freed’, and the toon of young men he had prepared could finally be put to use…
When Irene saw that Sophia didn’t have much of a reaction to her words, she pretended to cry crocodile
tears again. Biting on her lower lip, she looked like it was hard for her to speak. In the end, she said,
“Sophia, the Old Master heard that you are infertile. And, that’s why Mikey still doesn’t have any children
after so long. He is worried that if things go on as they are, it will be a burden to Mikey…”
Sophia continued to remain silent. It was true that the Old Master had secretly hinted to her about
having children several times in the past. However, the meaning behind his words was vastly different
from what Irene just said. His words had implied that the reason she couldn’t get pregnant could only
be due to a problem with the ‘seeds’. But, that was okay, since he had already prepared an entire
toon of excellent ‘seeds’ for her…
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“So, what are you trying to say, Irene?” she coolly asked while holding her cup.
The tears overflowed from Irene’s eyes as she said, “Sophia, the Old Master is getting older. Why don’t
you go along with his wishes? Besides, you know it too—who Michael really belongs to.”
“Don’t even think about it!” Sophia decisively dered. Then, she sneered, “Whether we want to have
children or not has nothing to do with you! I will go and exin that to the Old Master myself. As for who
my husband loves… I know better than you do. So, don’t waste your time, Irene. The past is the past.
Taylor has his own family now. There’s no point in trying to stubbornly hold on to the past. Besides,
you’re not young anymore. If you’re in such a hurry to get married, I’m sure you have many excellent
men willing to marry you. Why are you wasting your time and youth on a man who is already married?”
After saying that, she lifted her cup to drink some more.
Irene had never expected Sophia to be shameless enough to say those words. Michael clearly still has
feelings for me. Yet, he is being controlled by her—so much so that he doesn’t dare toe and meet
me! ring at Sophia fiercely, a hint of darkness and determination crept into her eyes…
“Ah—” All of a sudden, a horrified scream pierced the quiet and peaceful venue. A group of clients and
business partners that had yet to leave were still talking to Ivan and Stanley. Arge number of workers
were also present, busy handling the post-event cleanup. When they heard the piercing scream,
everybody looked in the direction of the sound in unison.
They were greeted by the sight of Irene backing out of a dark corner. As she stepped into their field of
view, they noticed that water was dripping from her head. She was in a terrible mess. At that moment,
Sophia walked out of the corner with an empty cup in her hand as she looked at Irene expressionlessly.
Looking at the scene before them, everybody immediately had the same thought, Did Sophia pour water
on Irene?!
On the other hand, Irene seemed to have experienced a great shock. She was crying and screaming
hysterically, “What on earth do you want?! I pretended that it was nothing but an ident even when you
pushed me down the stairs and tried to kill me! What else do you want?! Will you be satisfied only when
I’m dead?! Just because Taylor still has feelings for me… must you kill me because of that?! Sophia
Edwards, you’re so cruel! One day, Taylor will see through your true colors!”
The entire venue fell silent all of a sudden. Oh, my God! That’s huge news! They felt as if they were
about to witness some sort of earth-shattering revtion. As a result, their inquisitive nature was lit from
within, and they crowded around to watch.
Irene looked like she had gonepletely mad as she continued to yell all sorts of nonsense. Then,
Stanley hurriedly stepped forward to hold her and warningly said, “Aunt Irene, please mind yourself!
There are so many people here. If you have something to say, we can discuss thister. Let’s go back
and talk—”
She shoved him away. Pointing at Sophia, she looked at the crowd and yelled, “This vicious woman
pushed me down the stairs hoping that I would die! After that, she threatened me. She refused to let me
reveal the truth and even forced me to lie during the press conference! I did everything she asked, but
she continues to harass me! It’s all because Taylor still has feelings for me! She hates me so much that
she wants me dead! She wants to kill me!” She continued to point at Sophia as she scolded, “You two-
faced woman! Taylor will see through your true colors, sooner orter! It’s just a matter of time! Contrary
to what you want, I won’t die! I’m going to live my life to the fullest! I’m going to see what other insane
things you’re going toe up with! And, I’m going to watch you expose your true colors to the world!”
Upon hearing those words, the crowd was shocked. Those rumors turned out to be true! Irene being
pushed down the stairs andmitting suicide… Sophia was behind it all! Irene was Taylor’s first love,
and he still had feelings for her. Was that why Sophia was trying to get rid of Irene?!
ording to general tragic fan fiction stories, when the plot progressed until this point, it basically meant
that the weak, fragiledy that had been oppressed would finally lose her temper and be
determined to expose the wife’s true colors. After that, the male lead would break up with his wife and
reunite with the female lead.
Irene seemed to be suffering an emotional meltdown as Stanley hurriedly tried to drag her away while
saying, “That’s enough, Aunt Irene. You must be drunk. Let’s go back home, okay? I’ll send you back.”
He was terrified and at a loss for how to handle the situation. Based on Sophia’s personality, she might
have been the one that poured the water on Irene! At that moment, everybody started to point and
whisper among themselves. Some even took out their phones to secretly record the scene.
On the other hand, Sophia, ‘the evil wife in question’, seemed calm and fearless. Rather, she had an
arrogant air about her. ncing at Irene, she coldly said, “Well, well. Since you used me of pushing
you down the stairs, forcing you to lie during your press conference, and forcing you tomit suicide,
you should report it! Go ahead and report me for my crimes! I should be punished for attempted murder!”
Compared to her assertive and calm look, Irene appeared to be panicked and distraught. The difference
in their attitudes made Sophia seem as if she was used to doing bad things—so much so that she was
proficient at it. Therefore, she was naturally fearless. In contrast, Irene was the pitiful female lead whose
imagination was limited by her kindness. She was so confused by the evilness that she couldn’t even
speak clearly anymore. Wiping away her tears, she wept despairingly. Even so, her determination shone
through as she said, “Just you wait; I will definitely expose your true colors!”
After saying that, Irene turned and left. Meanwhile, Stanley tried to smooth things over as he said to the
crowd, “I’m sorry, she’s drunk and talking nonsense. Please don’t believe what she said.”
Watching as Stanley chased after Irene, who was leaving, everybody began discussing fervently among
themselves…
Back at home, Michael learned about the incident today through the news. Soon, Irene posted on Twitter,
protesting against Sophia. ‘One will always receive their just rewards, be it good or evil. It’s just a matter
of time! I will expose your true colors! Did you think you could fool everybody with your lies forever?!’