My Reborn Story Is Insane (Back to My Worst Birthday and Starting Anew)

Chapter 48 Sophie’s Struggle

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Leah bit her lip lightly, as though she wanted to say something, but the words caught in her throat. She didn’t dare upset Olympia, so she kept quiet.

Olympia patted her hand gently, offering a few words of comfort before leaving with Milo.

Leah watched them go with a reluctant gaze. Turning back, she headed toward the hospital, only to be intercepted by Sophie, who had snuck downstairs.

Leah instinctively took a step back, glancing around. “We’ll talk in the room,” she said in a low voice.

Sophie’s chest tightened at the sight of her daughter keeping her distance, acting like they were strangers. Charmaine’s earlier words echoed in her mind, sharp as a dagger. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small button.

“You almost got exposed today during the checkup,” Sophie muttered, her voice tense. “Take this with you,

now.”

Leah frowned in disgust. “What is that?”

“I bumped into her when I first got here,” Sophie explained, her tone hushed. “It’s from her–pulled it straight off her clothes. Keep it with you. Drive away all that bad luck.”

Leah’s expression twisted with disbelief, but she took the button reluctantly and shoved it into her pocket. “Why was Charmaine at the hospital?”

“How should I know?” Sophie snapped. “That brat! I told her to come up and apologize to you, but instead, she-”

Sophie stopped abruptly, her face darkening with frustration.

After a pause, Sophie spoke again. “That necklace Charmaine brought from South Aspus, it’s still with you, isn’t it? Wear it when you get back.”

Leah scowled. “That’s just a temporary fix. Am I supposed to spend my life using Charmaine’s castoffs?”

“I know you hate it,” Sophie said, her voice softening. “But what choice do we have?”

Ever since Charmaine had turned rebellious, Leah’s misfortunes had piled up one after another. Sophie clenched her fists. This was fate, she thought bitterly.

Leah’s face contorted with anger. “Why does Charmaine always have all the luck? Why do I have to be the one stuck with all the bad breaks? It’s like the universe-”

“Stop it!” Sophie hissed, covering Leah’s mouth with her hand before she could finish.

“Don’t say something so reckless. You’ve got your dad, your mom, and your grandpa. You’re the one with the good fortune. Just hang on a little longer. We’ll figure out a way to deal with her.”

Inside the Maybach, the atmosphere was stifling.

Emyr’s search had come up empty, leaving him in a foul mood. His broad frame, towering over six feet,

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a storm brewing beneath his calm exterior, the kind

too

him, kept her thoughts to herself, using his cold aura as a shield for her own musings. Suddenly, her phone buzzed. A message appeared, breaking the silence.

was from Rex, accompanied by a news link.

tapped the link, her brows raising

account to upload

a hospital gown. Her face was pale, and her eyes were rimmed red, betraying the evidence of recent tears. She carried

She explained the ‘unavoidable‘ circumstances that led to her plagiarism. At the end, she offered an apology to Charmaine, a gesture that felt

the work of hired hands or loyal supporters, the result was the same. The

reaction, and when it ended, she closed the screen without

you see that garbage? Some

to type a response when Tad turned from the front seat, his voice interrupting her thoughts. “Mr. Emyr,

someone who can. Whoever tampered with it has

on the external

Charmaine’s stomach sank.

the footage? She’d gone to great lengths to destroy any trace, but they weren’t ready to give

less like paranoia and

Rex a message. “Check the hacker boards. There’s a bounty for recovering surveillance footage. Take

for now and focus on calling out Leah? We’re on the same page

Charmaine typed back,

followed before his

It was an

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storm brewing beneath his calm exterior, the kind that could chill anyone foolish enough

come too

from him, kept her thoughts to herself, using his cold aura as a shield for

accompanied by a news link. “That b*tch! I can’t believe

tapped the link, her brows raising slightly

the Nelsons‘ official account to upload

she appeared fragile, dressed in a hospital gown. Her face was pale, and her eyes were rimmed red, betraying the evidence of recent tears. She carried an

that led to her plagiarism. At the end, she offered an apology to Charmaine,

result was the