Sophia tried to analyze the situation from Stanley’s words; Irene hadn’t been able to remember Michael and got together with Joel. Irene couldn’t remember Michael, but he could remember her! If Michael saw Joel and Irene together in a while, he would be so sad!

Becoming worried all of a sudden, Sophia quickened her pace forward; both Stanley and Nathan were anxious about their uncle and father as well. The three of them walked quickly and soon spotted Michael’s car.

However, Michael had already gotten out of the car; he was also wearing glasses with a wide frame and a black top hat that almost covered half of his face. Meanwhile, Irene and Joel were standing directly in front of him.

They were holding hands, whereas Michael stood there alone.

Sophia immediately quickened her pace and walked to his side, listening in to their conversation.

Holding onto Joel, Irene looked at Michael and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect that you are Joel’s younger brother, Mr. Taylor. I really didn’t think of it! My apologies!”

Michael’s wide-framed glasses were blocking his expression. His voice sounded indifferent as he said, “Nice to meet you too.”

The atmosphere was harmonious, and nothing was off.

However, Sophia was stunned.

In that moment, Michael must’ve felt really uncomfortable. Nothing was more cruel than saying ‘nice to meet you’ to someone he once loved—or might even still love.

 

Michael must be heartbroken now, but he pretended to be okay so he could save his last bit of dignity.

The entanglement between Michael, Joel, and Irene must be deeper than Sophia could ever imagine, and it was impossible for her to see through nor intervene.

 

Sophia didn’t know anything about Michael’s past, and she had no idea what happened to him. In fact, she was always an outsider to him because he had never seemed to open his heart to her.

But now, Sophia wanted to help him! She didn’t want him to face it alone!

Hence, she squeezed Nathan’s little hand and whispered, “Go to your father.”

No longer being uncooperative, Nathan smiled sweetly and ran over like a butterfly, throwing himself into Michael’s arms as he yelled loudly, “Daddy!”

Michael embraced Nathan—who had come running all of a sudden—and noticed Sophia at a glance.

brows and asked Michael, “Is

nodded and replied, “Yes, he’s my

warm embrace around her cold hand. Michael took her hand

‘this is my wife’. Instead, he introduced

went blank

dropped in shock as well, but he

face Irene, so he simply asked a random woman to

himself,

and

his head and looked at the girl beside him gently.

head as she

the short conversation, the Fletchers left and Sophia

car moved, the family of three didn’t speak at

afternoon. As the fine raindrops hit the window, Sophia looked out and gazed at

She opened her eyes and looked out of

What’s going on?

back in the city and in the inner ring

a bumpy journey as well. The roads changed from main roads into smaller ones, and they seemed to have not been repaired for a long time

window and noticed that the car was moving toward the village. Although

is t-the suburbs

My hometown!

take the wrong way?” Sophia

return and replied, “No, we didn’t. We’re here to sweep

talking, the car stopped right outside the village where

of the car, Sophia couldn’t believe everything that happened in

many years, she had

been demolished during the year of Sophia’s high school entrance exam, but her uncle and aunt were not removed from the place. Hence, they shifted the entire blame onto her. She had just finished her exams at that time; not only did she receive first place in her year, she was also accepted into Riverdale High School. However, her uncle and aunt wanted her to

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