The Promise Of Happiness

Chapter 3 Calling Mommy

Steven took Sophia home.

Ever since they had parted with the unfamiliar woman, the little girl had been sulking.

She was obviously in a bad mood as she even rejected her favorite ice cream, running back to her room with reddened eyes as soon as they reached the house.

Seeing her pitiful expression, Steven had a feeling that his brother was going to beat him to a pulp.

He quietly turned around and looked at the man sitting on the couch.

Samuel was wearing a black shirt and straight-fit pants. His attire perfectly accentuated his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs.

Despite his chiseled facial features, the frosty look he gave his brother was chilling to the core.

“Tell me. What did you do to Sophia?”

“For heaven’s sake, Sam. I wouldn’t dare to do anything to her! I’ll praise the heavens for her to spare me instead!”

Even though Steven was the second son of the Bowers family, he felt as if he had been demoted to a nanny ever since Samuel returned with Franklin and Sophia five years ago. As long as one of them got into trouble, he would be the one taking all the blame in the end, no matter whatever reason was behind it.

However, Steven thought it wise to get straight to the point before shouldering the blame.

“Something astonishing happened, Sam. Sophia can speak now.”

softened as the corner of

when you took Sophia to see Professor James

of that.” Steven shook his head before continuing, “I was there during the psychological intervention. Professor James merely applied a conventional treatment this time, which was no different from the

cause of it

her Mommy several times. You should’ve seen

still felt that it was all

Samuel came back with them

mother, so why was she addressing a total stranger as her

about that woman,” he said as

she had freckles all over her face and was ordinary-looking,” Steven replied as

about her looks,

Steven was rendered speechless.

added solemnly, “Since you know the woman is special to Sophia,

that this ordinary-looking woman would be the

soon

an important matter?

floor, Franklin Bowers

he was placed on a higher pedestal compared to his sister. However, this was just an act for

from Franklin, Sophia drew a woman

flat nose bridge, thick lips, and a face dotted with freckles.

all. She even drew yellow lines around the woman to signify

on top of the woman’s head