Chapter 793
“Thank you, Ms. Sophie.” Wilma felt incredibly weak and distraught, given that she had lost her child.
“Have a good rest, Ms. Lineker. I’ll come back to see you tomorrow.” Sophie didn’t want to stay and bother her any longer.
“Okay. Thank you.” Wilma knew how well Sophie treated her and the others, and she swore to work hard after getting better. Who cares about marriage now?
After giving Wendy some instructions, Sophie left with Tristan. Then, she heaved a long sigh upon entering the car.
Is marriage really a woman’s best resort?
Her heart ached from what Wilma had gone through.
Tristan took her by the hand.
“Not every marriage ends up this way. I’ll love you forever, and I’ll never lay a finger on you even if you hit me.”
He didn’t want her to lose faith in marriage.
Sophie nodded in response.
“It’s okay. I know how well you treat me, so I’m fine. I just feel so sorry for Ms. Lineker.”
To think a man had the gall to hit his wife like that! That’s just terrible.
After getting home, Sophie took a shower and plopped onto the couch to use her laptop, digging up every dirty deed she could find of Phineas.
With all this information, Phineas would have no choice but to agree to a divorce even if he were against it.
Meanwhile, Tristan gave Sean a call after showering.
“What? You want me to take on a divorce case?” Sean was baffled. Why was he being asked to handle such a trivial case?
“Yes. It’s for someone Sophie cares about. I was hoping you could help.” Tristan had requested Sean’s help knowing that Phineas would be sure to put up a fight.
“Okay. I’ll do it.” Sean would usually be extremely reluctant to take on such a case, but he agreed for Sophie’s sake.
It’s not that big of a deal, anyway.
Time flew by quickly. Tristan had other things to take care of and couldn’t keep Sophie company, so the latter went to deliver Wilma and Wendy some food on her own.
Then, she bumped into Phineas outside the hospital.
“It looks like you chose to ignore everything I told you.” How dare he show up here again? Is he thinking of harassing Ms. Lineker?
Phineas wasn’t so afraid anymore as he didn’t see Tristan with her. That guy was just brutal. He hit me in the face, of all places.
In truth, he didn’t want to drop by anymore, but the thought of having to split up with Wilma and losing everything made him realize that he couldn’t just sit around and do nothing.
“I know you mean well for Wilma, Ms. Sophie, but at the end of the day, this is a matter between husband and wife. It has nothing to do with you. You’ll only end up ruining a loving couple’s relationship if you keep doing this.”
“Loving couple? You’re a fraud, Phineas. Do you really think no one would find out about all the things you used to do?”
Phineas felt his stomach drop at the mention of the word “fraud.”
“Your whole life is a lie. Your educational background, your whole identity—everything! You’re just a guy with a pretty face who leeches off women, so what right do you have to tell me all that?” Sophie clapped back. She had looked him up thoroughly.
“What are you talking about, Ms. Sophie?” Phineas didn’t expect anyone to dig up his information.
“Do you really not know what I’m saying?” I can’t believe a scumbag like him has the nerve to trick Wilma like that! I’m going to make him go through hell. He just had to do this to her, and it took her forever to realize what a piece of trash he actually is!
“You investigated me?” Phineas felt his blood boil. “You do know that you’ve just breached my privacy, right?” How could she do this?
“That’s exactly what I intended. I breached your privacy and did a great job at it. What are you going to do about that? All these years, you’ve been lying to women just so you could squander their money. What do you think those women would do if they found out your whereabouts?”
Phineas was bereft of words.
“So, be a good boy, take yourself to City Hall, and get on with the divorce. I won’t let you off the hook if you don’t,” Sophie concluded before walking into the hospital with her thermal lunchboxes.
Phineas remained in place, still unable to utter a word. That b*tch! She’s clearly threatening me! She’s gone too far.
Sophie arrived at the ward and noticed how ashen Wilma looked. Wendy had spent the whole night caring for Wilma, so she didn’t look any better either.
“You should head home, Wendy. I’ll look after Ms. Lineker today,” Sophie offered. Wilma had no one else to rely on in Jipsdale, so she didn’t have someone who could be there for her in times like these.
“I’m okay, Ms. Sophie. I came to Jipsdale alone, so it’s not like I have anywhere else to go this Christmas. Let me stay here and watch over Ms. Lineker,” Wendy insisted, as Wilma used to look after her all the time.
“Thank you, Wendy,” Wilma remarked gratefully. She was used to putting up a strong front, but she accepted their kindness.
“Don’t say that, Ms. Lineker. You used to look out for us all the time!” It was only human to care for one another.
“All right, let’s not talk about this anymore,” Sophie interrupted. “I brought you some mushroom soup, so eat up.” Wilma had just miscarried, so it was necessary to nurture her body well.
“Wendy, I got you some food from The Crown. You can go home after eating,” Sophie added.
Judging from the dark circles underneath Wendy’s eyes, she was clearly exhausted.
The young woman was thrilled to see so much food.
“Thank you, Ms. Sophie.” She knew how expensive The Crown’s food was, but everything tasted wonderful.
Sophie scooped Wilma a bowl of mushroom soup and handed it to her.
The latter took a few sips. The soup was delicious, but she didn’t have much of an appetite.
Still, she forced herself to have some as she didn’t want the other women to worry about her.
Sophie didn’t know what to do. She was never good at consoling others. Moreover, there was no point in giving advice on certain matters. She has to figure it out on her own.
She stayed with Wilma all morning. Wendy returned by noon, feeling much more refreshed after getting some sleep.
“I’m back, Ms. Sophie. Let me watch over Ms. Lineker.” She didn’t actually have to do much; all she had to do was keep Wilma company.
“All right. I have some things to take care of this afternoon, but I’ll drop by again when I’m done.”
“You don’t have to, Ms. Sophie. The doctor said I can leave, so I was thinking of going home this afternoon.” Having to remain in the hospital felt so troublesome.
“Very well. I’ll get someone to pick you both up later. They’ll handle all the procedures, so you can go straight home.”
“Okay. Thank you, Ms. Sophie.”
It was about time for Sophie to leave. She and Arius had arranged to visit Barney, who didn’t seem to be doing too well lately.
The woman left the hospital and saw Tristan waiting outside. Walking over, she opened the car door and entered.
“Are you done with work?” she asked. Doesn’t he have a lot to do today? How does he have the time to come and pick me up?
