412.Chapter 412
Seeing that he showed no reaction and appeared to be asleep, she let out a small sigh of relief. Without wasting another second, she got up and hurriedly left the room
As the door clicked shut behind her, Benedict slowly opened his eyes, his gaze clear and piercing
Benedict wasn’t the least bit surprised. He’d seen through Sophie’s facade long ago.
Still, it was rare to see her lose control like this, given how she usually played the role of a pitiful and fragile girl in front of others.
A mocking glint appeared in Benedict’s eyes.
Matthew gave up Diana for her, and she turned out to be nothing but a cunning viper, ruthless to the core
Anthony was likely no exception.
After all, anyone who stood in her way was bound to suffer
As Benedict mulled over these thoughts, the sound of footsteps echoed from outside the room
Benedict initially thought Sophie had returned to put on another act, but to his surprise, it was his father, Gabriel “Benedict, I’ve come to see you.”
“Benedict, I’ve come to see you.”
Lately, Gabriel had been making frequent visits to this side of the estate.
He claimed it was to check on Benedict, but it was obvious he was trying to make amends.
Benedict knew exactly why his father was here, and he had no interest in seeing him.
So, the moment he heard Gabriel’s voice, he instinctively shut his eyes and pretended to be asleep
Unfortunately, Gabriel caught him in the act.
He walked over to Benedict’s bedside, towering over him for a moment before slowly sitting down.
“Benedict, I know you’re still angry with me,” Gabriel began, his voice heavy with regret. “But you have to understand. I didn’t have a choice.”
Benedict thought, ‘What a joke. Who could possibly force this cold–hearted man to do anything?
Who could possibly force this cold–hearted man to do anything?
Benedict’s lips curled in a silent, mocking sneer.
As if reading his son’s thoughts, Gabriel started to explain, “Back then, the Stonor family needed the Padilla family’s alliance to survive. As the heir, I had to marry your mother, even though it meant giving up Sophie’s mother. Later I was drugged, and Sophie’s mother sacrificed herself to save me. That’s how Sophie came to be. Afterward, she disappeared, and I didn’t find out until years later that she’d been pregnant. She tried to raise Sophie alone but died in childbirth, leaving Sophie to fend for herself.
“When I found Sophie, she was wandering the streets all alone. Her mother’s staff protected her, but they didn’t care for her or teach her properly. By the time I brought her back, she was like a stray, living in a crumbling temple and fighting wild dogs for scraps. She was so pitiful. How could I possibly turn my back on her?”
Benedict thought, “So you brought her home and you spoiled her rotten?
“So you lied to everyone to make them love her, even letting her push Eliza out of the house?
Benedict could never forgive any of it.
No matter how pitiful Sophie’s circumstances were, it was not their fault.
Yet, Gabriel still blamed their mother.
He even allowed Sophie to desecrate their mother’s grave.
Benedict thought, ‘Pitiful? So what? Did her actions not make her despicable enough?
‘She fought for attention, stole love, spread lies, framed others, poisoned people, and even desecrated a grave!
‘Her deeds have long crossed every line imaginable So what more world it t
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and her mother?”
Benedict’s eyes snapped open, burning with fury At this moment, he hated nothing more than his inability to speak. If he could, he would demand of his father, “Would it take Sophie driving Eliza to her death, poisoning me, killing my brothers one by one, and wiping out every last trace of Padilla blood in this family before you’re finally satisfied?‘
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