Chapter 286

Sophie certainly didn’t miss the flicker of fear in Nichole’s eyes.

Sophie slowly approached, her eyes twinkling with amusement. “It seems your attempt on my life was unsuccessful. What a pity. Now that I’ve miraculously survived and stand before you once again, do you still have the courage to try and kill me a second time?”

Nichole’s complexion tumed even more unsightly. “What are you babbling about? What does your falling overboard have to do with me?”

Bes, too, frowned, saying, “Sophie, why didn’t you come back if you were alive? Do you have any idea how worried we have been? And to appear now, at a funeral of all places, you’re really being so thoughtless!”

“You just received the clothes salvaged by the search and rescue team and couldn’t wait to hold a funeral. Naturally, I had to come and see” Sophie said as she looked around the church. “It’s to my taste, though I won’t be needing IL.

She vividly remembered, in her past life, how she had tried her best to please Bea, obeying her every word, even more dutifully than to her own parents. But to Bea, Sophie was merely a tool to be used.

Just like in the past, once Bea realized Nichole could bring more benefits to James, she ruthlessly abandoned Sophie, welcoming Nichole into the household.

Bea and James were alike. Both had ice running through their veins.

how long have you been pregnant? Two weeks? Three? Or is it four?”

guests around them heard

not yet met with her accident, meaning James had already been unfaithful

gasped in

just gotten pregnant when the legitimate wife was involved in a kidnapping case, nearly losing her life at sea. It was clear to all that this was no

do with you? I’m under no obligation to tell you.”

was carrying

mistress.

She frowned and said, “Sophie, since you’ve returned, let’s discuss this back

by the time I went missing, you had already welcomed Nichole into the Burke family. I’m not unreasonable. Since Nichole is

thought she had misheard. “What did you

from James today. From here on out, we will go our separate ways

couldn’t hide

declaration was a direct affront to the Burke family’s dignity. They would be the laughingstock of Devonport by tomorrow.

about? It seems the sea has muddled your

attempted to grab Sophie but was blocked by people standing close to her.

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