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💔💔Before Sophia Cruise's divorce, someone advised, "Although your husband cheated on you and has an illegitimate son, that's just a mistake that all men will make. You should be magnanimous and take good care of his son." After her divorce, Sophia changed into the world's richest woman, and many handsome young men fawned on her. Whenever rumors spread, her ex-husband, Pierce Clement, was the first to refute, "I believe in my ex-wife. Those people have nothing to do with her."
🤣🤣One day, Sophia was interviewed by reporters. "Ms. Cruise, what if you fall in love with someone else?" Sophia replied with a smile, "I hope my husband can be magnanimous. After all, that's just a mistake that all women will make." Pierce was rendered speechless. "I can't!"
Headline: The day I knew about my pregancy, I found my husband had an illegitimate child with his first love.🤣🤣
Chapter 1 The Illegitimate Son
"Come to the dinner party at the Hilton Hotel right now."
Pierce Clement demanded without much emotion.
But Sophia Cruise was overjoyed when she received her husband's call.
"I'm in the hospital..."
Before Sophia could tell Pierce that she was doing a pregnancy test, Pierce hung up.
Pierce had been on a business trip for over two months, and this was the first time he called Sophia.
He was as distant as ever, but his call excited Sophia.
Sophia thought, "He still remembers that today is the third anniversary of our marriage.
"He must have planned a surprise party for me."
Her haggard face became florid and beamed with joy as she left the hospital with the report.
It was great. Sophia also had good news for Pierce.
What a happy day!
As soon as Sophia got out of the car, she was surrounded.
Reporters came in great numbers, barring her way.
Sophia couldn't conceal her happiness. Pierce might have released the news of their anniversary, so the reporters waited there to congratulate them.
At this thought, Sophia waved joyfully at the reporters.
"Mrs. Clement, your marriage to Pierce has lasted for three years. Do you know that his illegitimate son is already two years old?"
"Mrs. Clement, what do you think of Pierce's illegitimate son? Will you bring him back and raise him?"
"You and Pierce are a couple in name, and each of you has your own lover, right?"
"Is that child yours? Or Pierce cheated on you?"
All the reporters fired questions at Sophia.
There had been rumors about Pierce's illegitimate son recently, but Sophia didn't believe them.
"My husband is very busy. We don't have any children yet, and he doesn't have an illegitimate son. The rumors aren't true. We love each other dearly, and I believe in my husband."
In the third year of her marriage, Sophia could handle such unexpected situations proficiently and decisively.
Pierce stood straight not far away.
His features were strongly defined. He had a solemn expression on his face and a cold look in his eyes.
Pierce chatted with the person across from him. As he looked up, he saw Sophia walking over.
He ceased to smile, and his stern face became expressionless as usual.
The next second, the smile died on Sophia's lips. She stiffened and scuffed her feet.
She saw Pierce holding a cute little boy in his arms.
The boy was about two years old, a carbon copy of Pierce.
Pierce looked down at the boy smilingly, appearing noble and gentle.
The woman beside Pierce tenderly took over the boy, as if they had been married for years.
It was Pierce's first love, Emelia Wilson.
Unexpectedly, she was back!
The boy looked like Emelia and Pierce. Sophia was convinced that he was Pierce's son!
She clenched her fists so that she wouldn't lose control of her emotions.
Three years ago, Emelia broke up with Pierce after taking his mother's money and went abroad.
Pierce was hit by Emelia's betrayal. Probably to wreak vengeance on his mother, he had dated many girls since then.
Sophia had long been in love with Pierce. When she was kidnapped abroad, Pierce passed by and saved her.
She had taken a liking to him at their first meeting.
After returning to the country, Sophia went to work at the Clement Group to get close to Pierce.
However, Pierce didn't remember who she was.
Sophia pushed herself to get better to attract Pierce's attention.
She became Pierce's chief secretary in just six months.
Not long after, Pierce's sister fell seriously ill and needed donated bone marrow.
It was found during a physical examination that Sophia's bone marrow matched well.
For the first time, Pierce talked to Sophia about a personal matter.
He patiently asked what her conditions for donating bone marrow were.
Sophia was willing to do that, but she didn't want money.
She tried not to be nervous and ventured, "If you marry me."
Pierce was stunned, but then he casually agreed, "Okay."
It seemed that he didn't care who his wife was at all.
Sophia, on the contrary, was excited. After marriage, she was devoted to her family, hoping that she could be with Pierce for the rest of her life.
In the past three years, she had been mocked, humiliated, and neglected, and everyone gossiped about her.
It was as if she would be driven out of Pierce's villa at any time.
However, Sophia had always believed that she wouldn't regret marrying Pierce.
She was pretty sure that she would become a qualified wife. Time would prove that Pierce had made the right choice, and he would notice and fall in love with her.
But right now, Sophia's confidence and determination seemed to have been shattered.
Standing on the stage, Pierce glanced coldly at the people around him, and the hall immediately quieted down.
"Thank you all for taking the time to attend my son Luke Clement's second birthday party amidst your busy schedule. He was photographed by the reporters and subjected to unfounded speculation.
"To avoid causing harm to him, I'd like to formally declare that he's my son with Sophia."
Hearing this, Sophia went blank. She looked up at Pierce with a stiff and gloomy expression, and her face turned pale.
The reporters at the door hadn't left yet.
So they heard what Pierce said.
Just now, Sophia firmly denied that Luke had anything to do with Pierce.
But now, Pierce admitted that Luke was his son.
Obviously, Sophia wasn't Luke's mother.
Sophia felt as if she was slapped in public. She felt color flame up in her cheeks in the scorching sun.
Today was their wedding anniversary!
Pierce might have forgotten what day it was today. He asked Sophia to come because he decided to claim his relationship with Luke at the party.
Sophia's nose twitched, and tears blurred her eyes. Pierce's declaration ruined the marriage she had worked hard to maintain and shattered her persistence and self-esteem.
Sophia took a deep look at Pierce, who was waiting for her to make a cooperative statement.
He left Sophia in a dilemma without caring about her feelings!
Sophia was burning with embarrassment, indifference, and humiliation.
Pressed and urged by Pierce's sharp and cold gaze, Sophia was heartbroken.
He wanted her to compromise.
Sophia found it ridiculous.
She finally realized that she could never let Pierce fall for her. She was too naïve before, and now she had given up.
It was time to put an end to the farce.
Sophia took the microphone.
With a smile, she said slowly in a low voice, "Mr. Clement, there must be some mistake. I have nothing to do with this child. I also want to know who his mother is."
The audience burst into an uproar and tacitly exchanged glances.
Sophia looked Pierce in the eye and saw a glimmer of anger and forbearance in it.
Pierce knitted his brows and lowered his voice.
"Sophia, what are you doing? Don't you know how important this thing is? Did you forget your promise?"
Sophia once promised that as long as Pierce married her, she would act as his good wife and would never embarrass the Clement family.
With a sneer, Sophia suppressed her disappointment and withdrew her gaze indifferently.
"It's not that I make trouble out of nothing, but you push me too far!"
Her eyes were filled with disappointment and coldness. She decided to help Pierce for the last time, so she dropped her voice.
"Pierce, let's get divorced!"
Then Sophia threw the microphone onto the ground, turned around, and left.
The hall was silent.
Sophia married Pierce three years ago, and his son was already two years old.
In other words, Pierce wasn't busy with work in the past three years but took care of his real family.
He said he didn't like children, so he didn't get Sophia pregnant.
But it turned out he just didn't like Sophia's children.
Sophia had no idea of that like a fool and still tried hard to maintain her seemingly happy marriage.
She stopped at the door of the hall and looked back.
She saw Emelia comfort Pierce with Luke in her arms. Her voice was gentle.
"Pierce, why did Sophia leave? Does she not like Luke?"
Pierce replied in a frigid voice, "Leave her alone."
Chapter 2 Slander
How ironic.
"Leave her alone."
Pierce's indifferent words seemed to have plunged Sophia into a bottomless abyss covered with ice and snow, bringing her silent agony.
He was heartless.
He thought Sophia took advantage of him.
Sophia was sensible enough to ask for a divorce, and Pierce could finally get rid of marital bonds.
She gave a short, derisive laugh with a hint of desperation and decisiveness in her eyes.
Sophia turned around and strode away without the least hesitation.
She admitted that she liked Pierce, but she had her limits.
She wouldn't let Pierce wound her pride without resisting.
It wasn't shameful to get a divorce. Instead, Sophia found it shameful if she helped to cover up the truth that Pierce cheated on her and had an illegitimate son. That was ridiculous!
She would regain her sense of dignity herself.
***
Sophia went back home.
The villa was elaborately decorated with fine furniture. She hoped that Pierce could feel warm as soon as he came back.
At that moment, the huge villa was empty.
When Sophia came to think of it, Pierce just stayed for a day last month and hurriedly left.
But she was so surprised by his short visit that she was at a loss.
Pierce might have been with Emelia and their son for the past three years.
This realization made Sophia shiver in disgust.
She went upstairs to pack her things when she heard the servant knock on the door.
"Mrs. Clement, Devan is here."
Sophia was stunned for a moment and walked out.
Pierce's assistant, Devan Reed, brought a suitcase with him. It seemed like he had just disembarked from the plane.
He handed over a jewelry box and a bouquet with a smile.
"Mrs. Clement, these are Mr. Clement's gifts for your third anniversary."
Dumbfounded, Sophia looked up at Devan.
She suddenly remembered that she received all the anniversary gifts from Devan.
Pierce was celebrating his illegitimate son's birthday now.
How could he prepare these gifts for Sophia?
Sophia sneered and didn't reach out to take the gifts.
Disappointed, she could only admit that she was a loser.
"Pierce doesn't even remember what day it is today. Did you prepare these gifts?"
As soon as the words fell, Devan's smile stiffened. It seemed that he couldn't hold it anymore.
"Mrs. Clement..."
Devan's reaction spoke for itself.
Sophia set her mind at rest. She felt relieved to obtain the answer.
She was joyful when she received those gifts before, but now she found it ridiculous!
She was so foolish that she didn't see anything wrong.
Sophia turned to go upstairs without saying anything more.
She took out her phone and wanted to call her family but hesitated.
Back then, she married Pierce despite the opposition from her family. She deserved it!
Sophia clicked on the news.
The hot headlines that gave rise to much discussion caught the eye.
"Breaking news! Sophia had an surgery when she was a mistress before marriage, so she can't have a child!"
"How could the Clement family not have a descendant?"
"Poor Pierce. His legal wife is sterile!"
"Pierce and Emelia are a perfect match!"
"Sophia is a woman of loose morals. Her true features are exposed after she married into the rich Clement family!"
***
The internet was flooded with such information.
Sophia was the victim, but she was slandered!
Her hands were trembling. Her nose twitched, and tears fell on her hands.
She thought, "Pierce, how ruthless you are!
"Do you want to ruin me in this way because I didn't cooperate?
"Well then, I won't hesitate anymore."
Sophia smiled bitterly and gulped back her tears, her gaze gradually becoming cold and firm.
She had packed her things. She wouldn't take anything else with her except for what she brought.
After their divorce was filed tomorrow, she would disappear from Pierce's world.
Sophia was sleeping at midnight.
There came the faint sound of a car from outside, but she didn't care.
After all, Pierce wouldn't come back.
Not long after, Sophia heard heavy footsteps from outside the room.
Pierce lay beside Sophia and touched her soft skin with his cold hand.
Sophia shuddered and instantly became wide awake.
She pushed Pierce's hand away hard and covered her lower belly with her hands.
The air became stagnant in the dark.
The familiar yet strange light perfume, which was mixed with a faint smell of wine, suggested that it was Pierce.
Sophia was surprised by his appearance.
She thought about it. Perhaps he came back to get even with her for what happened today.
Sophia suppressed her bitterness and indifferently moved away.
The next second, warm light filled the room.
Pierce stood in front of Sophia, with a cold expression on his face. His icy gaze fell on her.
"Isn't that enough?"
Pierce thought Sophia made trouble out of nothing at the dinner party.
Sophia lowered her eyes to conceal her bitterness and forced a pale smile.
"I was serious when I asked for a divorce."
Pierce stared at Sophia with deep eyes, as if suppressing his anger.
"You must be mad. You were afraid that Luke would threaten your status, so you acted to catch my attention, right?"
He looked at Sophia's pale face and the shocked look in her eyes. Thinking that he had seen through her trick, he sneered.
"Listen..."
Before Pierce could finish his words, Sophia got out of bed and quickly went to the dressing room. She put on her coat and pushed out her suitcase.
Stunned, Pierce squinted his sharp eyes coldly. It seemed that Sophia would leave at any moment.
Sophia stood there in a windbreaker and looked indifferently up at Pierce.
Pierce always saw her at her worst.
"Pierce, if you don't go to get a divorce tomorrow, I will tell all the reporters about the sordid things your family did."
Sophia knew what Pierce hated the most, so she forced him in this way.
She was right.
Pierce's brows were scrunched together in anger.
But Sophia wasn't worried anymore.
She was no longer afraid of losing Pierce.
She calmly accepted the failure of her marriage and wanted to leave Pierce.
Sophia was sad, but she believed that it would all blow over.
She couldn't stay any longer.
So she pushed her suitcase and turned around to leave.
Pierce looked down at Sophia and grabbed her wrist with a scowl.
He said in an arctic voice, "Don't regret it!"
Of course, Sophia wouldn't regret it, so she walked out with determination.
***
The first month of autumn had just passed. It was still cold in the black night.
As soon as Sophia stepped out of the villa, her nose twitched, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
She could finally release her pent-up emotions.
Sophia chuckled to himself, then took out her phone and called her friend Sandra Clayton.
"Come pick me up, Sandra."
Sandra paused.
Then she said calmly, "Wait for me. I'll be right there."
Sandra had known Sophia since she was a little girl and was the first to oppose her marrying Pierce.
But Sophia didn't listen to Sandra. It wasn't until she got hurt that she knew who was truly good to her.
In the past three years, Sophia deliberately reduced her interaction with her friends, fearing that they would know about her forbearance and make trouble.
But now when she thought about it, she was quite foolish.
Sandra arrived in less than ten minutes.
When the two met, their eyes turned red.
Sandra could tell what happened from the suitcase at Sophia’s feet.
Gritting her teeth, she felt angry and sorry.
"Go back with me."
The Clayton family was among the best in Aberdyfi, so Sandra was flamboyant and arrogant.
Sandra brought Sophia back to her luxury apartment in the downtown area.
As soon as Sandra walked in, she couldn't help but curse.
"I wanted to curse when I watched the news during the day. That dirtbag is cruel and unscrupulous!
"How could he do something nasty like forcing you to recognize his illegitimate son? It was disgusting!"
Sophia thought that the wounds that hadn't yet healed would make her feel painful and sad, but she was wrong. She felt as free as a bird.
She shook her head with a bitter smile and said, "We're going to get divorced tomorrow."
Chapter 3 The Same Gift
Sandra said after a pause, "Good to hear that. If you were to bear it, I'd look down on you!"
Then she walked over to help Sophia pack her things briskly.
It was silent for a moment.
Sandra turned around and held Sophia soothingly.
"Great to have you back. Stop loving that dirtbag."
Sophia's eyes suddenly turned red.
She was blinded by love and wasted too much time on Pierce.
"I will," Sophia promised to Sandra and herself.
She took a deep breath and repressed all her emotions.
The next day, the sky was cloudy.
The air was sultry.
Sophia stopped being Pierce's dignified and decent wife and chose an off-the-shoulder long green dress she hadn't worn in three years, which made her look attractive with fair skin.
Sandra drove Sophia to the courthouse, and the two waited in the car at the door.
However, Pierce didn't come.
Sophia called Pierce three consecutive times, but he didn't answer.
Looking at the rejected calls, she dialed the number of a reporter who had a good relationship with the Clement Group.
Sophia calmly smiled without preamble, "I have photos of Pierce's infidelity. Do you want them for free?"
The reporter was taken aback. Then he said some perfunctory words in response and hung up.
Sandra gave Sophia a thumbs up.
Sophia ran her fingers through her hair.
She casually said to Sandra, "Wait a moment. He'll come soon. By the way, what's new lately?"
Sandra thought for a moment and smiled.
"The Cruise Group launched a world-shaking bionic technology last month and dominated the market all over the world. Everyone said that your family seemed low-key, but you were fabulously wealthy!"
Hardly had Sandra's voice faded away, Sophia received a call from Pierce.
She sneered. Sure enough, only this way would work.
Sophia calmly answered the phone and heard Pierce's cold, angry voice.
"Sophia, don't overestimate yourself. Even if you have got something on my family, who dares to release it?"
Sophia knew that no reporters could afford to offend the powerful Clement Group.
But she couldn't end her marriage and leave if she didn't do this.
She chuckled, her voice indifferent.
"Mr. Clement, I've been waiting for you at the courthouse. I had no choice because you didn't show up."
Pierce fell silent for a moment.
He said in a frigid voice, "I don't have time to play this game with you. You'd better come to work on time, or I'll fire all the useless people under your command."
Then he hung up the phone.
Sophia stiffened. Pierce implicated the innocent employees because he didn't like her.
She asked Sandra to go back, then took a taxi to the Clement Group.
The people in the group were surprised to see Sophia. They didn't expect her to come back so soon, and she looked more radiant than before.
Sophia took the prepared divorce agreement and resignation letter to Pierce's office.
All she wanted was to leave in the shortest possible time.
Sophia pushed the door open without knocking on it.
She was stunned by what she saw.
Emelia, who looked slender and pitiful, sat next to Pierce.
The two of them were discussing something in a document with their heads down, appearing very close and intimate.
Sophia's face darkened. She didn't expect to see Emelia there.
But on second thought, they already had a son, so it wasn't surprising that Emelia could come.
Sophia's arrival ruined their moment.
She spoke with haughty disdain.
"I planned to complete the divorce procedures before resigning, but it seems that I need to resign now."
Pierce looked up at Sophia with a hint of indifference and estrangement in his eyes. His shirt was perfectly ironed, and he looked cold.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll fire all your people given what you did?"
Pierce knew that the people in the Secretary Department were all trained by Sophia, and Sophia was on good terms with them.
Sophia sneered, "I'll take them away with me."
The moment turned sour.
Hearing this, Emelia withdrew her gaze. With a faint smile, she took out a gift box from the drawer and gave it to Sophia.
"Ms. Cruise, are you still angry about what happened yesterday?
"I'm really sorry. I heard that yesterday was your third wedding anniversary. Pierce was so busy taking care of me and our son that he forgot about it.
"This is the gift we chose for you. I hope you like it."
Emelia walked over and whispered in Sophia's ear, "Well.
"I have the same necklace."
She deliberately provoked Sophia. Her voice dripped sarcasm as she stared at Sophia's face.
Pierce and his mistress prepared a gift for Sophia.
And the necklace was the same as his mistress'!
It was simply ridiculous!
Sophia couldn't describe how she felt. It was like she stepped in something disgusting, making her stomach turn over.
She glared coldly at Emelia.
Suddenly, she raised her hand and knocked over the box in Emelia's hand.
"Save your breath. Don't be hypocritical."
Emelia's face turned pale as she looked pitifully at Sophia.
"I know you're angry with me, but Luke is innocent. Can you accept him?"
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face.
"What are you doing?"
Pierce barked at Sophia and stood up with a gloomy face.
He was angry to see Emelia crying and the box thrown on the ground.
How dare Sophia mistreat Emelia in front of him?
Emelia, with tears in her eyes, pitifully grabbed Pierce's arm.
"It's understandable that Ms. Cruise gets angry. It's okay if she doesn't like the gift I chose. I just want her to treat Luke well. I don't want to ruin your marriage."
Pierce frowned at Sophia.
There was a wild look in his deep eyes.
Sophia stared at Emelia, who acted well as a professional actress.
And she smiled indifferently.
Sophia began icily, "You already have a son as a mistress. Stop pretending to be innocent. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"
Emelia turned pale. She leaned weakly against Pierce, shedding tears of grievance.
Pierce was the picture of nonchalance.
"Watch your mouth, Sophia. She's not a mistress. You'd better show her some respect."
Seeing that Pierce stuck up for Emelia and couldn't bear to see her suffer, Sophia felt like a villain who broke up two lovers.
Pierce said Emelia wasn't a mistress. How about Sophia?
Sophia narrowed her eyes at Emelia expressionlessly.
She jibed, "Who does she think she is? Why should I respect her? She doesn't deserve it!"
Sophia held back her nausea and glanced coldly at Pierce.
Sophia's calm face gave Pierce a strange feeling.
But he bottled it up soon.
Emelia's pitiful weep upset Pierce.
His face was a cold blank mask as he looked at Sophia.
"Apologize to Emelia!"
"What?"
Sophia stiffened and glared defiantly back at Pierce.
Emelia bit her lower lip, took a cup of coffee from the desk, and walked over gently and carefully.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Cruise. I should apologize to you."
Then she handed the coffee to Sophia.
When Emelia was about to spill the coffee on Sophia, Sophia's reason was defeated by her rage.
She dodged backward and slapped Emelia in the face fiercely.
Crack!
The slap and the sound of the broken cup were heard simultaneously.
Sophia thrashed her slightly numb hand satisfactorily.
The air was still.
Shocked, Emelia weakly covered her swollen cheek, with tears of fear in her eyes.
Pierce looked at Sophia in disbelief. Ignoring his sorry state, he protected Emelia behind him, his eyes flashing with coldness.
"Sophia, are you out of your mind?"
Chapter 4 Don't Be Shameless
Since yesterday, Sophia had been like a different person.
Sophia smiled coldly. Meeting Pierce's angry gaze, she took out the resignation letter and divorce agreement that had been prepared long ago and threw them fiercely at his face.
"Pierce, don't be shameless. You controlled public opinion and slandered me with paid trending topics. Do you really think I've forgotten all about it?
"Don't make me look down on you. I'm too disgusted to spend one more day with people like you."
Sophia sneered and took a step toward Pierce, looking into his sharp eyes without any fear.
She yanked on Pierce's collar hard toward herself, his handsome face suddenly close to her.
Sophia said in an icy and menacing tone, "Mr. Clement, you are clear about my ability. If you do not want to make things embarrassing, sign the divorce agreement, and let's split up peacefully.
"Otherwise, I'll sue for divorce, and everyone will know the scandal of the Clement Group."
After Sophia finished speaking, she coldly glanced at them, released Pierce in disgust, and left.
She felt great after letting go of her feelings for him.
Pierce stared intensely at her back with a tight frown and a frosty, complicated expression.
The moment she dragged him, he felt as if she clutched his heart.
His fluttering heart made him a little nervous.
Pierce didn't have much affection for Sophia, but he was quite satisfied with her.
He had an easy time with her after they got married. She was obedient and would not cause any trouble.
Sophia helped Pierce far more than he had first realized.
He had never seen Sophia like this before.
She was angry, sober, sensible, and cool.
She was like a beast that had been pretending to be submissive and had finally shown its true colors.
Pierce had an indescribable wave of emotion that he couldn't control at all. His mind drifted back to her calm and indifferent gaze just now.
He was annoyed.
"Slandering her with paid trending topics?" Pierce thought, "When did I ever do such things?"
Yet he clearly realized that he didn't want a divorce.
Emelia sobbed cautiously and reached for his arm.
"Pierce, how about I explain to Ms. Cruise when I get a chance?"
Pierce dodged her hand, his thin lips pursed tightly as he looked at her slightly swollen face.
"No need. Just don't blame her."
Emelia blanched and smiled weakly and understandingly.
"Of course, I won't."
Emelia was alerted, wondering if Pierce cared about Sophia.
Once Sophia went out, her coworkers gathered around her, all feeling indignant.
"Sophia, you're obviously Mrs. Clement. You've done so much for Mr. Clement, but in the end, you're giving way to a mistress?"
"That's right. According to Mr. Reed's words, he plans to arrange for that shameless woman to work in the secretarial office. They are driving you away, aren't they?"
"Mr. Clement is really foolish. In terms of ability and beauty, how can that woman compare to you?"
The crowd complained.
Sophia smiled comfortingly. At this time, she no longer cared about Pierce.
"Don't worry about me. Any normal person will end such a marriage as soon as possible."
She smiled casually.
"Mr. Clement might be angry with you guys because of me. If you want to leave here, you can come to me at any time."
After three years of working with them, Sophia had good relationships with all these coworkers.
If Pierce really fired them because of her, Sophia wouldn't mind recommending them to the Cruise Group.
Even if Pierce blacklisted anyone, she could afford the consequences.
After saying goodbye, Sophia left the office with her things.
Pierce didn't forget Sophia's words and soon had someone investigate the slander.
Soon, there were results from Devan. The PR manager came over to report.
"You instructed us not to let the gossip hurt Mr. Luke, especially about his origins, so ... we had to divert the public's attention to Mrs. Clement's past."
Pierce's face clouded. "What past?"
"She was indiscreet about her private life before marriage. She can't have children and so on."
At those words, Pierce violently flung the cup in front of him onto the ground.
Pierce's face darkened as he looked at the PR manager coldly and sternly.
"Who said that?"
He was furious. How could he not know what kind of person Sophia was?
She gave her first time to him.
There was dead silence in the office.
The PR manager wiped his sweat. "Someone sent Mrs. Clement's information anonymously, and Ms. Wilson told us to protect Mr. Luke at all costs..."
At this point, he didn't dare hide anything because he could see that Pierce's mood was bad.
Pierce's eyes instantly turned grim, his expression icy.
"Go back and pack your things. You're fired."
The PR manager kept begging for mercy, but to no avail, and he was finally dragged out by the security guards.
Pierce realized he had been careless this time.
His unusual feelings for Sophia became even stronger, lingering in his mind.
For a few days, no matter who in the Clement Group called her, Sophia did not answer the phone.
A week later, the hospital called her, reminding her to go for a prenatal checkup.
Sophia then remembered that she was pregnant.
She should have been happy to have a strong connection with Pierce.
But at this point, Sophia just couldn't be happy.
She thought, "Pierce has an illegitimate child, so what is my child?"
Sophia felt fate was pranking her. It was an unwanted accident.
Sophia thought, "I have to make a choice.
"Should I keep the child or not?"
She went to the hospital anyway, without telling anyone.
The doctor examined Sophia.
Seeming to have seen her hesitation, the doctor gently told her, "The fetus is healthy, and all indicators are normal. If you don't want it, make an early decision."
Sophia dithered and smiled with a pale face.
"Thank you. I'll think about it."
She stood up and left, her thoughts jumbled as she walked to the door. Her figure was slim, her head slightly down. She looked gentle and gloomy.
While Sophia was in a daze, a small child who came out of nowhere hit Sophia's leg, fell to the floor, and covered his forehead, crying with an aggrieved face.
Sophia was about to bend down to help the child up when she saw his face and was stunned.
And then Emelia's anxious voice sounded not far away.
"Luke..."
Emelia ran over, took a look at Sophia, and hugged Luke as she cried sadly.
It was as if Sophia had mistreated Emelia's son.
Their cries attracted a lot of onlookers.
The next second, Pierce also rushed over from the side, his sleeves pulled up to his forearms. His aura was cold and stern.
Seeing this, he instantly scowled, his sharp eyes gazing at Sophia.
Emelia sobbed.
"Ms. Cruise, I did something wrong to you, but you shouldn't have attacked a child. He's only two years old. Please let him go."
Sophia looked at them speechlessly, feeling ridiculous.
Is Emelia addicted to putting on a show?
Sophia was even tired of dealing with Emelia's tricks.
Sophia felt it was so boring.
Pierce silently picked up the child, coaxing him gently. Pierce's eyes overflowed with tenderness and anxiety.
Pierce's aura was a harmonious mixture of coldness and gentleness.
He frowned at Sophia, his eyes sharp.
"Why are you here? Were you following us?"
His questioning tone was angry and frosty.
Sophia's heart trembled, her mood worsening.
She snorted.
"You think everyone came here because of you guys? Don't flatter yourself."
The little kid gradually stopped crying in Pierce's arms.
He was rather dependent on his father.
Sophia was stung by this scene. Thinking about why she had come here, she was even more upset.
She felt it was hard to breathe, her chest tight.
The difficulty in breathing made her belly ache.
Emelia spoke softly on the side.
"Luke has a fever. Pierce and I came with him to see the doctor. Unexpectedly, we just turned around, and he was gone.
"Coincidentally, we met you here, Ms. Cruise. What are you going to do?"
Emelia implicated that Sophia had abducted the child.
Chapter 5 Car Accident
Sophia sneered.
She said angrily, "It was him who crashed into me by himself. I didn't even touch him.
"Surveillance video is a good thing. Please have some common sense. Go and take a look at it before slandering me."
Emelia's face stiffened, and her crying stopped.
She seemed to have forgotten that there was a surveillance video, and her previous accusation could be disproved at any time.
Emelia was about to say something to fix the situation when she saw Sophia turn around with her bag and walk away.
Pierce frowned and hurriedly handed the child to Emelia.
"Wait here for me."
He hurried after Sophia.
He could not describe his mood. He felt uneasy about Sophia's recent unusualness and the subconscious changes in his mind.
When he chased after her, Sophia was waiting outside for the car.
Pierce stood there with a complex expression, his tone cold.
"Why did you come to the hospital? Are you sick?"
Sophia gave him a strange look.
Just now he said she was following him, and now he was concerned about her health.
Sophia felt Pierce was nosy.
Of course, she wouldn't let Pierce know about her pregnancy.
She said casually, "Just to visit a friend."
Pierce didn't know who her friends were anyway.
Pierce's face tightened.
"Where have you been staying the last few days? Why haven't you been home?"
Sophia cast him a calm glance, her voice indifferent.
"What's it got to do with you? Since I moved out, you can let your new lover and illegitimate child move in to live with you."
Pierce's eyelids twitched. He was clearly angered.
Sophia chuckled unconcernedly.
"I forgot it. You have so many properties. How can you possibly let them live in a second-hand one? It's not like you have to hide them."
Pierce suppressed his anger, his voice icy and hard.
"I always thought you were a nice person. I did not expect that you would not even tolerate a child."
Sophia's heart trembled as she clenched her hands tightly.
She thought, "Tolerating his child with someone else?
"It's easy for him to say that. Am I petty just because I can't tolerate his illegitimate child? Is it also my fault?"
Sophia smiled coldly.
"Pierce, I don't want to say more about it. You've seen the divorce papers. Don't bother me with anything other than the divorce proceedings."
The car stopped beside her.
Sophia glanced at the license plate number, got into the car, and closed the door.
She didn't even glance at him.
She thought, "How ridiculous! Does he think I should take care of his mistress and illegitimate child?
"Am I that abject?"
Pierce sensed Sophia's cold attitude. His face was calm, but his heart trembled slightly.
He hadn't told her that it was the PR Department that had spread rumors about her.
Yet she probably wouldn't believe it even if he said it.
Pierce felt he was losing something, and he had a sense of powerlessness because he couldn't grasp it.
Emelia came up from behind him with the crying child in her arms.
She said carefully, "Luke's crying again. Is he still having a fever?"
Pierce came out of his trance, his face still cold. He turned around and gently stared at the cute child.
"Don't worry. The doctor can deal with it."
Emelia smiled with a pale face and looked at him cautiously.
"I saw your divorce papers, Pierce. Will you get a divorce?"
Pierce's smile faltered, his eyes instantly turning sullen. He looked at her icily.
"No. She'll always be my wife."
Emelia's blood ran cold. She forced a stiff and fake smile.
"That's good. Otherwise, I'd really be upset and blame myself."
Pierce said nothing.
He carried Luke inside.
Emelia dropped her eyes, coldness and unwillingness crossing her soft eyes.
Pierce didn't want a divorce, so she had to deal with Sophia.
Sophia went back.
After that, she received several text messages from an unfamiliar number. They were nothing more than intimate photos of Emelia and Pierce, insults about her having no children, and so on.
Sophia naturally knew who had done it.
She saved all the text messages. She could use them as proof of Pierce's affair.
Sophia had been having fun with Sandra all this time. After relaxing all of a sudden, she was in a better state than before.
In the evening, Sandra took Sophia to a clubhouse for a party with her friends.
Sophia didn't refuse. They talked and laughed. She felt as if she was back to the carefree days before she got married.
Halfway through, she went to the restroom.
Yet she didn't expect to see Emelia.
Sophia looked away and took out a lipstick from the bag to fix her makeup.
She pretended not to know Emelia.
Emelia looked at the gorgeous Sophia, feeling jealous.
"Ms. Cruise, I didn't expect you to be quite fun-loving. Pierce and I are here to socialize. Do you want to go say hello to him?"
They had already socialized together. Sophia knew Emelia was showing off. She smiled indifferently and looked at Emelia's affected face in the mirror.
Sophia said coolly, "If you're really capable, get Pierce to divorce me, or don't mess with me unless you want a beating."
Sophia gave a blunt warning, coldly glanced sideways at Emelia's stiff face, and turned to leave.
A piece of paper fell out of her bag. She didn't notice it and just walked away.
Emelia, however, bent down and picked up the piece of paper. It was a medical report. Emelia's face changed immediately after she saw the contents clearly.
Sophia was pregnant.
Emelia clutched the report tightly, her inner turmoil instantly becoming stronger and her nervousness reaching its peak.
She breathed heavily, thinking, "If Pierce knows that Sophia is pregnant, all my efforts will be in vain.
"Luke and I won't be able to enter the Clement family."
Emelia's eyes flashed with a hint of viciousness.
She couldn't let anyone stand in her way.
***
Sophia returned to the private room. Everyone else had drunk enough.
Sandra said goodbye to her friends while Sophia went outside to wait for Sandra and the designated driver.
Sophia stood at the intersection, the streetlight around her dim.
Emelia sat in her car, staring surly at Sophia standing there.
Sophia was smiling softly, one hand over her belly as if looking down and saying something to the baby in her belly.
Driven by the surging anger and fierceness, Emelia clutched the steering wheel tightly, her gaze somber and vicious.
Her mind was filled with a crazy idea. She was going to crash Sophia and her baby to death.
"I can't let Sophia and her baby become a stumbling block." Emelia murmured to herself, "As long as I kill them, no one can snatch Pierce from me.
"All this is supposed to be mine.
"Sophia, go to see God with your child."
Emelia tensed, gritted her teeth, and stepped hard on the gas.
As soon as Sophia looked up, she felt a harsh light from the opposite side, and she couldn't even open her eyes.
Then, a grating sound rang out, and a car sped toward her.
In that instant, her mind went blank, her hands and feet turning cold.
The moment the car hit Sophia, she saw who was driving it.
It was Emelia.
The sharp noise broke the silence in the night.
Then there was a big colliding sound.
Sophia was sent flying and landed heavily on the ground.
She instantly felt terrible pain all over as if her whole body had been crushed, and then her belly ached badly.
Warm liquid ran out from between Sophia's legs as if something was slowly leaving her body.
Her heart contracted violently as fear and excruciating pain tortured her.
Sophia couldn't even move, feeling she was abandoned by the world.
She wanted to cry out, "Save my baby!"
Sophia had decided to raise this child alone.
However, at that moment, the baby in her belly was ruthlessly injured, and she was going to lose it.
There was nothing Sophia could do, tears flowing down her face along with the blood.
She couldn't say a word in pain. In the harsh cold light, she was surrounded by a strong smell of blood, her vision getting blurry.
Three years of marriage left her with nothing.
Sophia felt heartbroken.
The pain spread to every nerve inside her body.
There was dead silence around her.
Sophia seemed to have heard Sandra's hysterical and panicked cries.
The noise grew smaller and smaller...
Soon, Sophia passed out.
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