Chapter 516
Delh had not heard the name Sophia in over a year. When she suddenly heard her grandson
mention it, memories of the past flooded back, and her body trembled. “What Sophia? Have you lost
your mind from ying poker? Where did this Sophiae from?”
She was furious that her two sons were useless despite giving birth to them. Even their own sons
turned out to be just as worthless.
If she had known earlier about Sophia''s capabilities and the wealth of Zoey''s family, she would not
have engaged in a bitter feud with Sophia and her mother. She also would not have sold off Sophia.
Delh was not foolish. Given a choice between a consistent source of ie and a one-time fortune,
she would naturally opt for the former.
If it were not for Sophia holding a grudge against what happened in the past, Delh would not have
acted so harshly.
She knew Sophia med her for the death of her parents and resented the incidents from her
childhood. That was why she brought Rupert to Jadeborough to ask Sophia for money three years ago.
Initially, she had intended to leverage her identity as Sophia''s grandmother to exert pressure on her,
but Sophia remained resistant. That was when Delh contemted taking things from Sophia''s bag,
as she was unwilling to part with a few hundred thousand dors despite running a sessful
company.
Little did Delh expect that Sophia would be ruthless enough to report them to the police.
Afterward, the situation continued to worsen. Last year, they took a stand to smear Sophia''s reputation
on behalf of someone else, and to their astonishment, Rupert ended up being arrested. Eventually,
they werepelled to return all the money they had received to Sophia aspensation.
Delh harbored a mixture of fear and hatred toward Sophia. When Jasper mentioned her name,
Delh''s face twisted in anger as she impulsively grabbed a nearby broom and struck him with it.
Jasper skillfully dodged the broom a few times and eximed, “Grandma, I''m talking about Sophia
Yarrow, my stunning and brilliant cousin! She''s Aunt Rachel''s daughter! I saw her! She''s thriving now,
even more beautiful than before. And guess what? She''s driving not just one but two Bentleys! Do you
even know what a Bentley is, Grandma? Each one is worth over a million, even two million! Ah, I doubt
you canprehend what I''m saying!”
At that moment, Jasper was determined to find Sophia. “Grandma, are you absolutely sure you didn''t
see Sophia?”
“No! Why would shee here? Is she here to settle old scores with us?” Delh eximed.
“What score? Do you think our family owes her anything?” Jasper snorted. Remembering Sophia''s
words, he sneered, “She''s achieved great sess now. Why would she bother acknowledging poor
rtives like us?”
Upon hearing Jasper''s words, Delh knew he was up to no good. She angrily threw the broom she
was holding at him. “Don''t you dare provoke her! She''s not someone you can mess with, you hear
me?”
“Grandma, it was incredibly foolish of you to have sold her off. Just look at how hot she is now! If only
you had raised her, she could have been my wife!” Jasper eximed.
“What are you nning to do, huh?” Delh raised her voice, but Jasper had already walked away,
paying no heed to her calls. “Jasper? Jasper Sharp!”
After making a trip home and realizing Sophia had no interest in meeting them, Jasper did not even
bother to enter the house.
He let out a snort. If she doesn''t want toe home, then so be it! Let''s see if she''ll still act all high and
mighty when I teach her a lessonter!
Meanwhile, Sophia remained unaware of Jasper''s malicious intentions. She and the others went out for
lunch, but due to the scorching midday sun, Sophia decided against taking Perrin for a walk.
Sophia instructed John to find a hotel, but unfortunately, there were no hotels in the vige, only inns.
The inns in that vige were unsuitable for amodation. Despite being called inns, they offered
minimal amenities, with only a wooden bed, a wooden chair, and a wooden table. Staying there for a
night would raise significant hygiene concerns, but for a quick respite during the afternoon, it would not
be a major issue.
They booked two rooms, with Sophia and Kylie sharing one and Perrin and John staying in the other.
The room was dirty, with dust covering the bedding. Both Sophia and Kylie hesitated to sit on the bed,
so they cleaned the wooden chairs and sat on them instead.
With Perrin no longer present, Kylie had the opportunity to ask the questions that had been on her
mind. Seizing the moment, she turned to Sophia and asked, “Sophia, did your mother have a difficult
childhood?”
Sophia reached for a bottle and poured a ss of water for Kylie. “My mom doesn''t talk much about
her childhood.”
While Rachel rarely talked about her childhood, Sophia, being astute, could gather some clues
whenever she apanied her to visit Delh.
Sophia ced the mineral water back on the table and took a sip from her ss. She nced at Kylie
and smiled gently. “I can deduce that my mom didn''t have an easy childhood. When I was in
elementary school, my mom used to tease me, saying that I couldn''t even cook noodles properly. She
would share stories about how she was already skilled in cooking at my age.”
Whenever Rachel shared those anecdotes with a smile, Sophia could not resist the urge to embrace
her.
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Sophia was initially unaware of Rachel''s struggles, but as time passed, she learned more about her
mother''s past. This knowledge deepened Sophia''smitment to always be there for her, ready to
offerforting hugs whenever needed. If her childhood memories were pleasant, I wouldn''t have
needed to console her, would I?
Moreover, when Rachel told her that she had to learn how to cook at a young age, it was not difficult to
imagine how miserable it was for a youngdy who had never experienced any hardship before the
age of ten when the human traffickers took her away.
Thirty years ago, during a time when most families were still impoverished, it was highly improbable for
the family that purchased Rachel to possess the means to raise her as a privileged youngdy.
Perhaps, initially, Delh treated Rachel well when she had no children of her own. However, as time
passed, Delh gave birth to a son within the second year of acquiring Rachel.
Delh, who already favored sons over daughters, could not possibly treat Rachel well. The only
reason she did not sell Rachel off was perhaps because thetter was diligent and capable of doing
house chores.
Although Sophia did not provide many details, Kylie could deduce the challenging circumstances that
Rachel had endured.
“That elderly woman treated you badly, too, didn''t she?” Kylie asked.
Lukas kept the incident of Delh trying to sell Sophia a secret from the Dawson family.
However, Kylie sensed that Sophia''s attitude toward Delh went beyond Rachel''s ident. She felt
that there were underlying reasons behind Sophia''s resentment that were yet to be revealed.
Sophia had reunited with the Dawson family for two years. Kylie knew her niece might appear aloof on
the surface, but she was someone who cared deeply for her friends and family.
She firmly believed that Sophia was not the type of person to ce me solely on someone for the
car ident that involved Rachel and her husband. There must be other factors at y.
Sophia grinned, acknowledging Kylie''s sharp observation. “Nothing escapes your eyes, Aunt Kylie.”
With a smile, she gave her a brief ount of what had happened.
Years had passed, and she had learned to let bygones be bygones.
“Old Mrs. Sharp is not a good person at all.” Kylie''s anger boiled over when she heard the story. No
wonder Sophia was willing to donate millions to her alma mater every year but refused to spend a
hundred thousand to buy Rachel''s adoptive mother a house in town. If that''s not karma, I don''t know
what is.