Carmen had gone to bed early. She and Lorelei & Co. had been running about all day. The little rascals were so cheeky that they were about to tear the house apart. As a result, she usually went to bed early after tiring herself out.
Meanwhile, Sophia lay on her bed, tossing and turning. She was unable to fall asleep when she suddenly heard footsteps coming from downstairs.
“Sophia, it’s so late. Why are you still awake?”
Opening the window, she saw Linus standing on the lawn downstairs in his pajamas. He was looking up at her. Under the streetlight, he was enveloped in a soft yellow glow that made him seem angelic. Lifting his head, his handsome features were very dazzling.
He replied, “I couldn’t sleep, so I came out for a walk. Are you having trouble sleeping too? Why don’t you join me for a stroll?”
She considered it briefly, then quickly put on her shoes and went downstairs. Too many things had occurred over the past two days. It felt as if her beliefs had been severely tested, and the things that she had taken pride in were on the verge of shattering into pieces. Feeling distressed and hurt, she wanted to vent her worries to somebody.
Soon, the two of them took a walk together in the Edwards Residence. The cool breeze that blew across the small lake at night was very comfortable. Moreover, the insects were chirping softly. It was quiet and peaceful—the entire Edwards Residence felt warm and beautiful. They walked over to the small lake and sat down on a bench. However, she said nothing as she ate a popsicle.
“What’s wrong? Did something troubling happen?”
She finished eating her popsicle and gave a small sigh. Looking at him, she hesitated to speak. In the end, she did not tell him about the matter. She had a terrifying conjecture—one that she desperately hoped was simply her imagination running wild. She also hoped that Justin failed to find anything concrete. At the same time, she was also eager to know the truth, even if it was extremely horrifying.
She believed that Annabel Johnson was a beautiful pawn sent by Jordan to deal with Cooper. No; to be precise, Annabel was specifically sent to target Sam. Unexpectedly, Sam and Cooper were friends, and so Cooper was dragged into the plan too.
At the time, Sam had just received his first business from the Edwards Group. That was the restaurant, which was now known as the world-renowned chain restaurant ‘Crimson House’. What would have happened to him if he had caused the business, which was handed over to him by his family, to fail? Everybody knew that it was a test. If he passed, he would receive even more attention and resources from the Edwards Family in the future. But, if he failed, he would have been labeled as trash. He might have been looked down upon by his family, or worse, thrown aside.
At the most critical point of his life, an exceptionally beautiful and innocent girl came to his shop. Sam, who was young and frivolous at the time, was so enchanted by her that he nearly forgot all about his business… In the end, the one that was completely smitten wasn’t Sam, but Cooper.
Cooper was originally a genius with limitless potential. He held a double Ph.D. at the tender age of 18. However, the future head of the Mitchell Family was willing to give up on his promising future and position as the head of the family for Annabel’s sake. Eloping with her to the South, he was ready to become an anonymous person for the rest of his life. If their elopement had succeeded back then, the Mitchell Family might have let them get away. If that had happened, Jordan would have successfully gotten rid of one of his potential opponents without any bloodshed.
Sophia continued to imagine the worst.
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