Sophie’s pov

“What?” Sergio taunted, leaning his upper half forward and mocked me. “Surprised that I know about this one too?”

My heart was beating uncomfortable, and painfully.

“No,” I finally answered, trying to make it seem like he did- n’t have me close to having my legs feel like jello with fear.

“I’m not surprised at all. You’re Sergio Harrington after all. A very powerful man. Powerful enough to try to control your grandson’s life.” I said, removing all fake friendly emotion in my voice.

What was the point in talking to him nicely when he was not returning the favor?

Sergio loathed me, it was clear as day. And now that he knew I was the girl who stupidly made Aiden end up in jail….he had no reason to ever like me.

“I’m trying to make sure my grandson has the best future and doesn’t screw things up like his mother had done,” He snarled lowly, rolling his eyes over my figure in distaste.

“But clearly I was too late. Seeing as he ended up with an orphan street rat like you.” He sneered looking around the room and glaring angrily at the roses.

“Your kind doesn’t deserve this kind of gesture.” He spat.

His words hurt and I will admit my heart felt heavy when they slammed against it.

I know I shouldn’t take his words to heart.

I was not weak. Well not anymore.

was still Aiden’s grandfather, and my stupid heart still held a little, just

he wouldn’t let Aiden and me bw in peace if he hated me to the core. But if he liked me….just a little bit more, maybe just maybe

all the way here to disrespect me? I love your grandson and yes I am an orphan who got taken in by a lovely couple who sees me as their own child. I wouldn’t trade

“Why did you come back?” He asked, sweeping

for one of them?

no one to stop him from telling me all what he wanted to say to me from the begin-

the first time when we saw

He hated me instantly.

every- thing clicked.” He stopped rocking on his heels and looked at me coldly. “You’re a gold digger. You

his eyes drop to stare at Ashton. I want to protect Ashton’s innocent self away from

you got pregnant but then judging by Ashton’s birth certificate…..you were a teen mother. And got pregnant probably the same time you caused a boy to lose his life and

were still struggling to make ends meet. So you trapped him by getting pregnant for the second time. Tell me, did you threaten him to go to the press if he

words angered me. Completely

head that was all

was….he wasn’t smart enough to know the

bit my tongue, trying to not curse

didn’t get pregnant for him to trap him into marrying me. Money means nothing to me. What happened with Carson and Aiden was an accident that shouldn’t

Ash whose eyes are now on Sergio. Your version about

false that I know that you were keeping Ashton away from

froze, my eyes widening. He pieced everything together so

try to deny this one because your reaction confirmed it. You’re not so smart So- phie Bell. I’ve been baiting you and

I could only swallow.

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