Chapter 1057
The moment Michael appeared, Sophia started to cry.
He was only gone for a month, but it felt like a lifetime had passed.
During this month, she did not hear any news from him asmunication waspletely cut off at his
filming location. Carmen fell ill, and a multitude of other things also happened. Seeing him appear in front
of her now made her feel like she had her pir again. The strong front that she put up crumbled down in
an instant.
Lifting the hem of her dress, she ran straight into his arms. A pair of big hands caught her, then precisely
and skillfully brought her into his embrace.
He came dressed up tonight in his formal attire which made him look smart, elegant, and gentlemanly.
His outfit today matched hers perfectly, easily making them the most dazzling pair in the crowd.
As she sobbed in his arms, the exhaustion on his face was instantly masked over by a look of affection.
He murmured next to her ear, “There, there. I’m back now. You’re the star of the show tonight. You can’t
be crying.”
Just then, she pulled away from him and wiped all the happy tears off her face.
His return was better than anything else.
I can’t cry. That wench willugh.
Sophia reced her tears with a smile. Michael took out a pack of tissues from his pocket and pulled one
out to lightly dab the tears on her cheeks. He did it carefully so as not to ruin her makeup.
A roar of soft murmurs sounded as the crowd watched the two of them act lovingly with each other in the
middle of that big hall.
What’s happening now?
Aren’t they divorced?
Wasn’t she about to announce her engagement with Linus?
What’s the meaning of this?
A frown appeared on Cooper’s forehead, and he was able to figure it out from the get-go.
Perhaps Michael had gone back on his words.
However, the color drained from Linus’ face. What is Michael doing here?
ording to this n, Michael was not supposed to show up.
Justin, who was beside him, was not supposed to be here either.
Even though Michael was talking to Sophia with his head down, Linus could feel his gaze on him from
time to time. Those eyes carried a sharpness that seemed to pierce right through a person and into their
soul.
Thus, Linus knew that his n had been exposed.
Breaking into a cold sweat, he remained stiff and frozen in ce. He knew that he couldn’t hide it
anymore, but he did not dare to look at Cooper or Sophia.
He knew that Michael was going to tear apart his act in the next moment.
Then, he would have to face a disappointed and angry Cooper and Sophia.
Feeling like the world was starting to spin, he could not evenprehend what the people next to him
were saying and could only hear that extremely ear-piercing voice. It felt like he was being separated
from the rest of the world by an invisible, formless membrane. He did not know anything anymore, and
all he could hear was that ear-piercing yet unclear voice by his ear.
Sophia was holding Michael’s hand as she rushed toward Cooper and Annabel.
“Dad, Mikey is back! Mom, this is my hubby, Michael Fletcher. Hubby, this is my mom. Our family is
finally reunited.”
When Annabel saw Michael, she was stunned for a moment and still had an awkward smile on her face.
After all, she did just brag about Linus being her son-inw without expecting that her actual old son-in-
law would return that quickly. She let out a dryugh then said, “It’s good to have you back.”
Despite being unhappy that Michael went missing for a month, Cooper did not treat him coldly for it was
Sophia’s big day. “Since you’re here, you should greet your mother-inw.”
Michael’s eyes went back and forth between Cooper and Annabel, then his eyes shifted slightly.
Immediately putting up a shameless smile, he said, “Hello, Mom. I’m Michael. I didn’t know what to get
you for our first meeting. This is some local jewelry piece that I bought when I was filming overseas. I
hope you’ll like it.”
Simultaneously, Justin took out an exquisite-looking box from behind him and opened it to reveal a full
set of head essories, including a pair of hairpins, a pair of earrings, and a ring. It was carefully made
with choice materials. It even had the logo for the Yard Family’s luxury goods.
The sight of the Yard Family’s logo showed that it was not an ordinary piece of jewelry.
Annabel was overjoyed and was impressed with their old son-inw. She praised, “You’re a good son-in-
law, Mikey!”
The family of four looked happy and harmonious together. Standing a distance away, Linus looked like
an outsider.
He stood there by himself with a ss of wine and did not make a sound for a long time. His eyes did not
dare stumble upon that perfect family of four as it only made his heart ache.
How he wished that he was the one standing in Michael’s ce.
With one arm around Sophia, he would stand before Cooper in a dignified manner and call him ‘Dad’.
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That way, he could be a family with Fass and Sophia. As a true member of the Michel Family, he
did not have to worry about being given up on by Cooper when he was no longer good enough or the
best, resulting in everything he had worked hard to gain being taken away by someone else.
Ever since Cooper brought him back to the Michel Family, he lived in a way that did not disappoint
Cooper. He worked harder and was better than others by a thousand-fold. Cooper found him adoptive
parents and let him live a secure and happy life. He lived up to Cooper’s expectations and became
Michel Group’s brilliant genius.
He knew, however, that he was adopted and that he could never be a real member of the family. He did
not share their blood. Growing up, he always had the same nightmare of Cooper sending him away.
He loved Sophia. He wanted to marry her, protect her until the end, adore her, and gain true status as a
member of the Michel Family. He figured that if he and Sophia got married, Cooper wouldn’t chase him
out so easily even if he disappointed him.
Today, he missed by just one step.
He blocked Michael’s connection and even created fake videos and calls to bluff Sophia with.
He used the issue with Lorelei to get Justin out of the picture.
Once again, he lied to Sophia and took advantage of her good nature and kindness toward him.
He knew that he was unworthy of Cooper’s trust.
Linus sat alone in the corner. His eyes were lifeless. He took a sip of the red wine, but it all tasted bitter.
The other people did not know what was going on. But, seeing Michaele back and a dested
Linus, they could guess what had happened. They were all trying to get some inside information.
Stanley was tipsy. He was leading a group of people and ring at Linus.
He knew that he couldn’t change that easily.
Mountains were hard to move, and natural dispositions were hard to fix.
At that moment, Sandra was the happiest person there. Seeing the destion on Linus’ face, and the
fact that Sophia’s husband had returned, she knew that the engagement would fizzle out. She walked up
to him and said, “Linus. Stop drinking now. Even though you can’t marry her, you still have me.”
It was as though he did not hear a word that she said. He kept drinking ss after ss.
He knew that it was over.
Everything was exposed now.
Cooper and Sophia were disappointed in him once again.
Forcing a smile, a pain was stabbing at his heart.
He just wanted to stay by Cooper’s side for the rest of his life. But, that was probably not possible now.
He was just an adopted child, and Cooper also had his own biological son.
That son was going to return one day and rece not just his position at the Michel Group, but also his
position as the receiver of Cooper’s attention and love.
Linus was nothing to them; he waspletely worthless.
Suddenly, Justin was standing next to Linus with a nk expression. “Linus, Mr. Mitchell wants to see
you.”