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.

got zero interest in being a Crawley, and even less in dealing with Yolanda. The best favor you can do for me is to

that, Sophia turned to pull open the

said softly, without

still, his gaze steady on her. "Sophia, this isn't fair

to me, then?" she retorted

stand your parents, your house, your whole social circle. They're always on their high horse, looking down on everyone. In their eyes, anyone born at the bottom doesn't deserve to be treated like a human. Anything we achieve must have an ulterior motive, must be because

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 anyone else's mind or actions, so

fit, it doesn't fit. Trying to break them in just adds new scars on old wounds, tearing and healing over and over. Swapping shoes

you and me, not you and the shoe store. Their presence is just like a shoe store, and I can't dictate the store's style

replied slowly, "I can't change their worldview, but that doesn't mean I'll let it slide. Only an impotent man gets stuck in the middle, don't worry about me having

calm as he looked at her, "Grandpa chose to bypass my dad and hand the company to me for a reason—he knew his son is useless, but I'm still good. Him and I were never on the

bit her lip,

whether by phone or in life, don't bother

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