Chapter 293

Sophia, pressing her wireless Bluetooth earpiece with one hand, coolly told Daniel on the phone, "Sorry, I'm not exactly thrilled about being a member of the Crawley family."

Brandon cut the call short.

Sophia turned to look at him.

Brandon looked back at her with the same calm demeanor.

"Some things you say can't be taken back. Sophia, I get where you're coming from with the hurt and anger, and I'll make sure they give you the apologies and respect you deserve. Parents are a hand you're dealt, not something I can choose. Don't lump their issues on me. With parents like mine, I'm a victim too."

Sophia pursed her lips and stayed silent.

"Sophia."

Brandon called her name, about to say more, but Sophia quietly cut him off.

push comes to shove, I'm out for myself. I've got zero interest in being a Crawley, and even less in dealing with Yolanda. The

that, Sophia turned to

head back," she said softly, without

on her.

me, then?" she

to be treated like a human. Anything we achieve must have an ulterior motive, must be because we

at him, "Brandon, I can't do it. No one's worth compromising myself for, and you shouldn't either. It's not worth the struggle of being torn between two sides. And don't start with 'you can change them.' We're all adults with our own deep-seated views. No one can sway

"If the shoe doesn't fit, it doesn't fit. Trying to break them in just adds new scars on old wounds, tearing

presence is just like a shoe store, and I can't

that doesn't mean I'll let it slide. Only an impotent man gets stuck in the middle,

dad and hand the company to me for a reason—he knew his son is useless, but I'm

bit her lip, staying

whether by phone or in life, don't bother with

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