Chapter 448


    Zoey clenched her fists.


    Though she knew this could be the possible oue, she was still stunned when the woman admitted


    it in person. Sophia. Sophia Carr. Is she really that Mrs. Jefferson who died in the fire two decades


    ago?


    Twenty years ago, she perished in a fire, and her body was not found. Her death had rocked the elite


    ss in Hallsbay.


    Everyone believed she was burned alive in the incident as there was no way for her to cheat death. But


    howe she''s still alive? And howe there''s no sign of wounds on her body?


    Nevertheless, there were still some minor changes to her appearance.


    Compared to her appearance twenty years ago, she looked slightly different at present.


    Zoey deduced that the woman must have undergone several stic surgeries to restore her looks.


    “D-Didn''t you die in the fire? H-Howe you''re still alive?” Zoey stuttered.


    Sofie responded with a sigh, “Did you just curse me? I''m your mother. How could you? Do you wish I''m


    dead? You would have lost a strong ally had I been dead.”


    Those words sent a shiver down Zoey''s spine, but her eyes lit up with joy as if something shed


    across her mind. She''s right. She''s the owner of an international cosmeticspany. With her help, I


    can get rid of Bailey more easily.


    “D-Does that mean you''re willing to help me?” Zoey asked.


    A corner of Sofie''s lips quirked up. She gently stroked Zoey''s face and sighed. “I haven''t met you for


    twenty years, and you''ve grown into a beauty. It looks like I made the right choice. Only the Shurmers


    could raise you to be an elegant woman. Had you been raised in the Jefferson family, you would


    have ended up being a small fry among the other socialites. In other words, you wouldn''t have made it


    to the list of the Ten Acimed Socialites.”


    Tears started welling up in Zoey''s eyes when she heard “Ten Acimed Socialites.”


    She could not help putting on a piteous pretense. “That b*tch Bailey tricked me and put me behind bars


    for half a month. As a result, the International Socialite Club removed me from the ranking.”


    The woman standing before her was her biological mother. Had she been an ordinary woman, Zoey


    would have given her the cold shoulder and ordered someone to kick her out of Hallsbay.


    Kinship meant nothing to Zoey. A mother who could not provide her with all the assistance she needed


    would be just another useless person.


    Fortunately, Sofie managed to make a name for herself and be a renowned entrepreneur in the


    international arena.


    Given Sofie''s power and prestige, Zoey knew she could be of great help to her. I''m even willing to lick


    her boots if necessary.


    Sofie''s heart instantly softened when she heard Zoey''s soft voice.


    After all, Zoey was her biological daughter. She had been away for years, and she felt a pang of guilt


    for not fulfilling her responsibility as a mother.


    “Who cares about the Ten Acimed Socialites ranking? I''ll tell the world you''re my goddaughter. I bet


    the International Socialite Club will beg you to return. I understand you''re in a difficult situation, and I''m


    aware Bailey had driven you to the edge, but look, I came all the way here to back you up. With me


    behind your back and your position as the daughter of the Shurmer family, I''m sure you''ll be the


    new mistress of the Luther family.”


    Zoey was overjoyed. “You came back for me? You mean you''ll help me deal with Bailey?”


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    Sofie nodded with a grin. “Yup. That''s right. I''ll remove all the stumbling blocks that get in your way and


    help you be Mrs. Luther.”


    Zoey''s body began to tremble in excitement.


    One thing she learned from the harsh reality was she must cling to her biological mother if she wanted


    to lead a better life. I believe God has sent her over to help me ovee this crisis.


    “Though I''ve never met you, I still want to thank you. Thank you for swapping Bailey and me at birth


    and giving me a chance to grow up in the prestigious Shurmer family. You must be eager to see me do


    something big in life, right? I''ll make you proud by bing the most prestigious woman in the world.”


    Sofie beamed with pride. “I thought you would have given up after going through so much hardship. It


    seems you''re an intelligent woman who knows what you want to achieve. I''ll make you the most


    desirable woman in the world, so don''t worry.”


    Zoey broke into an adorable grin.


    It did not take Zoey long to wee Sofie with open arms because she knew the woman was wealthy


    and had a strongwork. She''s someone I can count on if I want to do well.


    “So how do you n on taking Bailey down?”


    A mysterious smirk shed across Sofie''s face. “We don''t have to do anything for now. There''s already


    a ticking bomb lying next to Bailey. We just need to wait. Something will happen in no time.”


    A hint of confusion shed across Zoey''s eyes. Who did Bailey offend this time? But luck seems to


    always be on her side no matter how many people she had offended.


    “Don''t underestimate that woman. There''s something evil about her. Anyone who opposed her will be


    doomed.”


    “Don''t worry. Things are different this time. Even if she survives this ordeal, I still have other ns up in


    my sleeve.”


    Upon hearing that, Zoey heaved a sigh of relief. This woman clearly came prepared. She must have


    returned to Hallsbay specifically to deal with Bailey.