Chapter 774


    The next day, Carmen woke up exceptionally early. After freshening up, Sophia helped Carmen wash up


    and brush her teeth under the nannies’ guidance. Sophia was anxious since this was her first time


    looking after her child. She was afraid that she wasn’t good enough. Fortunately, Carmen was extremely


    obedient, and so everything progressed swiftly.


    Sophia was aware that there were three to four nannies with different ethnicities looking after Carmen.


    They conversed with her in differentnguages ever since she was a child, just so that Carmen would be


    fluent innguages from different countries.


    Soon, the clean and obedient Carmen followed Sophia to head down for breakfast.


    Breakfast was already served in the dining room by the time they arrived. There were steamed egg


    custard, bread, millet porridge, milk, and much more. Everything had been carefully prepared, and the


    colors were vibrant. In fact, the spread looked especially tantalizing.


    “Sophia,e over for breakfast.” Michael was putting out the cutlery eagerly. Once he was done, he


    took Carmen from Sophia to ce her onto a child seat.


    Sophia sat down, whereas Michael started serving her with sd and a bowl of millet porridge. He then


    served her some pickled vegetables while exining to her, “This was your favorite breakfast.”


    She took two spoons of porridge with some crunchy pickled vegetables. It tasted delicious, and the


    vegetable sdplemented everything to perfection.


    Michael’s eyes twinkled with a smile while he regarded her.


    Sophia still had some medication over her face, so she had to be careful whenever she was having her


    meal or during her sleep, and she had to reapply her ointments constantly. She might not look perfect


    now, but from where I stand, she’s still the most beautiful woman in the world!


    Cooper came knocking on the door early in the morning. He acted as if he was worried that Sophia might


    not be treated well here. However, when he arrived, he caught sight of the family of three having


    breakfast in the dining room.


    Michael was also wearing a set of pink cartoon rabbit pajamas, and so he looked especially out of ce.


    On the other side, Carmen was having breakfast happily. Michael sat on her left, whereas Sophia sat on


    her right. Carmen was so overjoyed that she didn’t need anyone else to feed her; instead, she ate on her


    own. She had just finished her milk, and it left a white foam across her upper lip. When she saw Cooper,


    she eximed excitedly, “Grandpa, have you eaten?”


    Cooper observed the situation with a frosty stare. He was upset, but he knew that he couldn’t show it


    tantly. It’d be bad if I scare Carmen and she bursts into tears again.


    “I have eaten.”


    He merely waited until Sophia was done with her meal. After that, he brought her home right away.


    Sophia was still in her pajamas, and she left right after putting a coat on. She was reluctant to take off


    her pajamas since she felt especiallyfortable in them.


    Upon arriving home, Sophia wanted nothing more than to head back to her room to sleep since Carmen


    kept her awake most of the night for bedtime stories.


    It’s quite exhausting to raise a child. It is no wonder that Judge would rather head out to work than to


    babysit.


    Cooper had brought over all the cats in Vi No. 8. Nevertheless, these cats woulde and go


    between these two locations as they pleased. They would head to wherever served the better food;


    nothing would hold them back.


    Michael watched as they left. In fact, he didn’t try to stop them. They are always there; they won’t leave


    anyway.


    Later, Sean showed up again to discuss with Michael about matters involving Linus.


    “Uncle Michael, the matter regarding Linus as Sophia’s biological older brother…”


    It seems like even Cooper is oblivious to that.


    Michael frowned deeply, lost in his thoughts. After a while, he stated, “Let’s not bring that up temporarily.


    I want to use this as a bargaining chip to strike a deal with Cooper.”


    In the morning, Sam showed up in a hurry. Somehow, he got hold of news stating that Sophia was


    actually Lucile. Therefore, he rushed over to meet her.


    Unfortunately, Sophia was still asleep, so he didn’t get to meet her. Nevertheless, he was excited, and so


    he insisted on waiting in the living room to meet Sophia.


    Simrly, that morning, Michael was d in a suit and a pair of leather shoes when he came knocking on


    Cooper’s door. He brought along his assistant and awyer. However, he saw Sam chatting happily


    away with Cooper through the window from afar.


    Tsk… that old fellow must havee running after getting wind of the rumors.


    Damn it, that old man looks younger as he ages. He must be consuming some sort of forbidden


    concoction.


    Michael did not enter immediately; instead, he stayed outside while phoning Cooper.


    As soon as the call went through, Michael barked impolitely, “Father-inw, haven’t you thought of who


    was the snitch when you were captured after eloping with my dearly departed mother-inw to the


    Ancient Town of Scarlett?”


    Snitch?!


    Cooper had never considered the possibility of a snitch all those years ago. He merely assumed that his


    n was not airtight, and that was the reason the Mitchells found him. Who would have expected that


    someone might have exposed my secret?


    If it’s true that someone was the snitch, there weren’t many who knew where I was headed to. It seems


    like Sam, who is sitting in front of me, is the only person. He is also Andrea Edwards from years ago…


    All those years ago, after arriving at the ancient town, we sent Andrea a letter and a postcard once we


    were settled down. In fact, the Mitchells came knocking on our door a few days after.


    I just assumed that the Mitchell Family was extremely powerful, and I’d never considered the possibility


    that someone exposed our secret!


    Michael waited outside of the door for a while, but he soon heard people arguing and fighting inside the


    house. It sounded like an intense fight.


    Linus and Sophia were shocked, and they rushed down the stairs in a hurry. They tried dissuading


    Cooper in the living room, whereas Sam, who had been beaten to a pulp by Cooper, did not fight back.


    Sam knew that it was his fault, and so he deserved a beating from Cooper. If Sam hadn’t done what he


    did in the past, things wouldn’t have ended up in such a way today.


    “Get lost! You had better get lost now!”


    Cooper opened the door and kicked Sam out of the door.


    Cooper would have chopped him into pieces if they hadn’t been childhood friends in the past.


    After he was kicked out of the house, Sam struggled to steady himself on his feet. Then, he caught sight


    of Michael, who was observing the entire ordeal.


    Michaelmented coldly, “Oh, aren’t you the 9th Old Master Edwards? What happened to you?”


    Sam covered his swollen face without replying to him; instead, he red at Michael before leaving


    swiftly.


    I knew that that old man was nning something! He was trying to rob the cradle! He should really


    reflect upon his despicable act!


    After Sam left, Michael adjusted his clothes and ran his palm over his hair. After that, he entered the


    living room and noticed that Cooper was still fuming in the living room. On the other side, Sophia and


    Linus were both trying to console him.


    “Cooper, I’m here.”


    Michael was with hiswyer and assistant when they walked into the living room. Cooper was still furious


    from Sam’s betrayal. Therefore, Michael’s arrival at that moment was like adding fuel to the fire. “What


    are you here for?” spat Cooper unkindly.


    Michael answered respectfully, “I’ve brought mywyer, Calvin Fields, with me today. Previously, I’d been


    managing Sophia’s personal assets. Now that she’s back, it’s time she takes control of her own assets


    now.”


    Cooper didn’t answer him, but Sophia sounded exhrated. “I have assets? How much are they worth?”


    Michael sat on the couch smoothly while answering her mysteriously, “A lot.”


    Previously, Michael and Sophia’s assets were handled separately. Naturally, Michael was in charge of


    the daily expenses at home. He was the breadwinner for the family, whereas Sophia just had to make


    herselffortable while staying beautiful.


    Her money belongs to her, but my money is hers too. I am not interested in the small amount of money


    she has. I have never interfered with her finances; it wasn’t until she ‘passed away’ that I started


    handling her assets.


    Cooper didn’t stop Michael since he was here to hand over money and assets. However, he stayed on to


    watch him like a hawk.


    Calvin started listing out Sophia’s assets. Cooper was rather surprised while observing from the side. It


    turns out my baby is rather good at earning money.


    She invested in a lot of real estate, shops, stocks, and such, and the profit had been great. This was


    especially true in the shops and real estate she invested in. The real estate prices in Bayside City were


    still quite low when she bought them many years ago. Currently, their prices had shot up more than


    tenfold.


    Furthermore, Sophia was involved in a few projects. She coborated with Daniel for the Remote


    Mountains’ Health Club Project; she was also involved with Sarah and a few others in setting up the


    luxury brand for pets. In addition to that, there was Plum Technology.


    Michael smiled faintly while saying, “Last but not least, there’s the sum in Kuwait, which Cooper left for


    you. I have been managing it for you all these years, and the earnings have been promising so far.”


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    While speaking to Sophia, Michael had been moving closer to her too.