The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 339 Leaving the Decision to Her

As soon as Natalie saw Sophia's anxious expression, a wave of sorrow and guilt washed over her. What had Sophia done wrong?

Even if she had made a mistake by falsely claiming to have saved Marcus, she had never harmed anyone. Yet, she had suffered for so long at the hands of Emma, Sky, and Shane.

"Ms. Walker, what's wrong?" Sophia asked, growing increasingly uneasy as she noticed the redness in Natalie's eyes. She had already confessed to pretending to be Marcus' savior. Other than that, she had done nothing to harm anyone.

"Did I do something wrong again? Please don't scare me," she pleaded.

Natalie stepped forward and hugged her.

"I'm sorry," Natalie said, her voice hoarse. "I brought something with me for you to see. Sophia, you did nothing wrong. You have no reason to feel guilty. You say your mistake was claiming credit for saving Marcus, but I don't blame you."

"Natalie, what's going on?" Sophia hugged her back. "Why are you so upset?"

"Because my family has hurt you too much."

Natalie gently pulled away. "I'm sorry."

Sophia froze. Then, her eyes reddened, and tears began to fall uncontrollably.

She had already prepared for the worst, thinking that if Natalie were like Emma, she would have no way out.

But Natalie had saved her. She had arranged for her to stay at Goodwill Pharmacy and recover. That alone proved she was different from Emma. Accepting Natalie's help was already her last hope.

Sophia had never wanted to cry.

Her plan had been simple-hold onto Natalie's protection, distance herself from Marcus, and slowly rebuild her life.

But now, Natalie apologized to her and said that the Walker family had wronged her.

Why? Natalie had nothing to do with what happened.

Emma and Sky had let Shane torment and blackmail her while Natalie wasn't even part of the family yet-none of this was her fault.

Natalie said again, placing a box before her. Her usually calm voice was laced with pain. "I found some

office, and Sky got her out. He even placed her in

disgusted by Sky's shamelessness. He was a disgrace to the

want you to have the final say

"Sophia, open it."

trembled as she stared at the box. Tears blurred her vision, no

"Tell me what's inside first so

bitterness in her heart. "Everything inside

that made Sophia feel relieved. She

now, she knew that Natalie had no ill

to lend a

She squeezed her eyes shut, counting silently before forcing

small

up the doll, glanced at it briefly, then set it

started flipping through the

her

Sophia finished, Natalie finally spoke. "I questioned Shane. He admitted that Sky knew about everything

down her face, but she bit her lip, refusing to

cry, just cry," Natalie said, stepping forward

Shane,

"When we captured Shane,

something unexpected

happened he admitted to

vernet

don't worry. It

happened within the Walker

I will make sure no one

protect me, won't you? You'll let me live a good life, right?"

you. As long as I'm alive, no one will hurt you again.

words were

I die." Sophia hugged Natalie tightly. "I won't let you down. I've suffered