Being Pursued By Ex-husband
Chapter 78

Chapter 78

The champagne roses in the vase caught Sophia's attention as she was just getting out of the shower.

Nearly two days had passed, and the roses were in full bloom.

If she did not run into Alexander in the afternoon and discover that the flowers were from him, shecould still smile and appreciate them.

Now that she was aware of it, she felt disgusted as she looked at the roses in front of her.

Initially, she wanted to throw them away, but she had raised them for two days and had developedfeelings for them.

Yet, if she did not get rid of them and left them there like that, she would feel repulsed every time shesaw them.

Forget it. Let's stop ruminating on it. When the cleaner comes to clean the house tomorrow, I'll ask herto dispose of them.

Retracting her gaze, Sophia decided to stop thinking about the roses.

It was only a half-month until the New Year's holidays, which were customarily observed at the end ofthe year.

Specter Entertainment would hold its annual meeting the following Wednesday. Since Sophia hadcome out in the open this year, it would not be acceptable for her to skip out again as she had inprevious years.

After all, others perceived her as the abandoned wife of a wealthy man who sat around doing nothing.

As she flipped through the schedule Yvonne had sent her, she realized she was actually quite free.

Soon, she switched off her phone and went to bed.

That night, a black Maybach slowly pulled up in front of the mansion.

An energy-efficient lamp was lit in the mansion's garden. Alexander could vaguely see the locked frontdoor in the distance.

After hearing Samuel's words that night, he understood that Sophia now genuinely despised him.

She probably did love him back then, but as she said, all of that was in the past.

Ever since they got a divorce, she had thought of him as a stranger.

After refusing to acknowledge the truth for more than six months, he was finally forced to do so thatnight.

Rolling down the car window halfway, he lowered his head and lit a cigarette, smoking while gazing atthe mansion in front of him.

Samuel is right. I deserved it.

Sophia had a good night's sleep and woke up to her alarm the next morning.

Since she had a meeting at nine o'clock, she drove to Sunshine Group after breakfast.

The morning was very different for the Queen family, though. Harold noticed Samuel's car pulling in justas he was about to leave.

Why is Samuel here at this hour of the day?

Harold and Jessica exchanged glances. After parking the car in the garage, Samuel alighted from thecar and piped up, “Aunt Jessica, Uncle Harold, I have something to tell you.”

Having said that, he took a brief pause and cast a quick glance at Harold. “It's something to do withyou, Uncle Harold.”

In response, Harold chuckled and queried, “What's the big deal that you have to show up in personearly in the morning?”

Even though Samuel was not a good-for-nothing, he was the scion of a wealthy family and was busymost of the time. He would not visit their house if there were no pressing matters.

Touching his nose, Samuel remarked, “Uncle Harold, why do you sound as if this is the first time I'vecome here so early?”

The next moment, Harold stopped teasing him and asked, “You've come all the way here to replace me.What's the matter?”

Ever since Samuel knew that the vase was fake, he had debated whether or not to notify Harold aboutit.

He was conscious of Harold's admiration for the vase. If Harold discovered it was a fake, he mostcertainly would not let things go so lightly.

On the contrary, if the vase were real, Harold and Jessica would undoubtedly be dissatisfied withSophia's actions, not to mention that Jessica already had a prejudice against Sophia.

If it were not for Sophia, Samuel would not be troubled.

Alexander had asked him to apologize to Sophia the previous night. Hence, he would not allow Meganto bully Sophia before he could apologize to the latter.

After weighing the pros and cons, Samuel regained his conscience and drove over early in themorning.

Hearing Harold's question, he answered straightforwardly, “Uncle Harold, the vase that Sophiaaccidentally broke last time is a fake.”

As soon as Harold heard that, his face fell. “Samuel, I'm aware of your relationship with Alexander, andI also know the relationship between him and Sophia. However, you shouldn't lie because of this!”

That day, when he learned that Sophia had asked someone to send them thirty thousand ascompensation, he felt a little resentful toward her.

Thirty thousand in compensation? Who is she looking down on?

In fact, Samuel was not surprised by Harold's reaction. With a smile, he continued, “Uncle Harold, Iknow how much you love that vase, but I didn't make this up. Alexander was the one who informed meof it and asked me to remind you. The vases were originally a pair. Did you learn where the other onewas when you purchased it? Even if you don't believe me, you have nothing to lose by looking into it.”

Jessica, who was standing beside them, became irritated and raised her hand to hit Samuel. “You brat.Don't you know what your uncle likes the most? He has asked so many people to appraise the vase.How could you claim that it is a fake? Sophia has asked people to send thirty thousand to our house toinsult us. How could you take her side?”

Samuel denied her accusations while avoiding her slap. “Aunt Jessica, calm down! I didn't even bringup Sophia. What makes you think that I'm taking her side? Besides, if I truly had no conscience, Iwouldn't have to hesitate whether or not I should point out that Megan was the one who pushed Ms.Yarrow that evening. I've heard that Megan and Sophia made a bet, and I'm worried that things willworsen in the future. It's better to verify whether the vase is genuine or not. It's already broken anyway.You have nothing to lose.”

“Shut up! How dare you bring this up again? You shouldn't have said anything that night!”

The moment Jessica thought about what had happened that night, she became furious. Samuel washer nephew. Nothing would have happened if he remained silent, but he had to mention Megan.

Compared to his wife, Harold was more composed. In his opinion, Samuel had not done anythingwrong that night.

Frowning, he stopped Jessica and said, “Enough. Don't scold Samuel anymore. He's right. After

appraisal, we'll know if the vase is genuine or not.”

As soon as Megan came out of her room, she heard some noises in the yard and ran over with herbag. “Dad, Mom, Samuel, what are you talking about?”

Glancing at her, Samuel stated, “The vase Sophia broke that day is a fake. I heard you made a bet withher. Deal with it on your own.”

Then, he returned to his car and drove away after saying what needed to be said, not wanting to bereprimanded by Jessica.

Instantaneously, Megan's face blanched. “Dad, is what Samuel said true?”

Harold had some doubts because Samuel sounded so serious. “No matter if it's real or fake, whoasked you to replace Ms. Yarrow?”

All of a sudden, Megan felt guilty. “Dad, I ran into her when I was eating with Thalia. She intentionallyset me off, and I couldn't—”

Just then, Jessica spoke up to smooth things over. “That's enough. We don't even know if it's real orfake yet. What are you scolding Meg for?”

“Meg, what did you bet with Sophia?”

Samuel's claim that the vase was a fake frightened Megan. She quickly responded to Jessica'squestion and showed her parents the video.

When Harold finished watching it, he was so furious that his face was red. “You! What a fool! I'm notgoing to care about you anymore!”

Although Sophia's statements might sound like nothing, the matter was not as simple as it seemed thatnight. If Megan lost the bet, she would suffer massive embarrassment.

In the beginning, Harold already had the impression that Sophia was not an ordinary woman, butMegan was unreceptive to his advice. Forget it! I won't care anymore!