Chapter 420

Marian knew that Brandon would take Sophia's side.

As long as Sophia let the matter rest, Brandon would back off and stop breathing down her neck.

Right, as long as Sophia left it unsaid.

Marian suddenly felt a glimmer of hope. She mustered her strength to get up from the couch and staggered to the door, bursting out without a moment's hesitation.

She went to look for Louis first.

Louis had just laid down when a persistent knocking roused him from his drowsy state.

Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he slowly got out of bed, unlatched the door, and opened it to find Marian, her eyes swollen and red from crying.

As soon as the door swung open, he saw Marian standing there, her eyes red and puffy from crying. On seeing her, Louis immediately felt a rush of concern, his voice softening to a tender whisper like one would use to soothe a child, "Yoli, what's wrong? Did your brother say something to you again?"

Marian shook her head with tears in her eyes, "No, it's not about my big brother."

me to apologize to Sophia?" she pleaded in a

hear her intentions of apologizing, Louis nodded repeatedly, "Of course, we

afraid it won't seem sincere enough if

bit before agreeing, "Of course, I will

the sun on the balcony, and hesitated, "Could

is not in the best health, I'm worried it might be too

walk," Marian urged quickly, "Grandma has always liked Sophia and has wanted to see her, right? This could be a good chance for them to get together, and

gave her a

her eyes droop and lowered her voice, admitting her true intent, "Having Grandma there might make Sophia a bit more approachable. Martin told me that Brandon wants me to publicly admit my mistake and apologize. And if I do it publicly, my reputation and future will

she started crying again, her visage reflecting a mix of guilt and self-reproach, pitiful

she was his own granddaughter. Thinking about how his negligence in the past led to her getting lost and suffering for so many years, possibly leading her down

happily growing up surrounded

become, the fault was ultimately

human; to forgive divine," he hoped the matter could be resolved privately. Yolanda was still young, with a long life

with all these emotions, he finally nodded, "Okay, we will go with you." "Thank you,

tightly, alternating between tears and

her thoughtfulness, Louis gently patted her shoulder, comforting her in a low voice, "What are you there to thank

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