Chapter 156: Grandma Xia Picks Up from School
Fiona's expression fluctuated between white and pale. She clenched her teeth and denied, "I didn't..."
"Anyone with eyes could see it. Just now, you were practically glued to him," Sophia accused.
"I was not!"
"I knew there had to be a reason behind your sudden attempts to please me. Turns out, you want to use me as a stepping stone to get closer to Harrison," Sophia smirked devilishly.
In front of so many people, she admitted without hesitation, "Yes, it's true that I am familiar with Harrison, but I won't help you set things up with him."
"Because you're not worthy of Harrison."
Sophia's words pierced Fiona's heart like a sharp knife.
Furious, Fiona's anger surged, "Who do you think you are, Sophia, to say that I'm unworthy? You're just a person who relies on connections to rise above others."
"Connections? Whose connections am I relying on?" Sophia sneered.
"Naturally, it's Harrison's."
"Oh, do you believe that as a person who relies on connections to rise above others, I can have Harrison fire you right away?"
Fiona's arrogance dissipated instantly, like a deflated balloon. She anxiously grabbed Sophia's hand.
"No, you can't. You can't seek personal revenge like this."
Disgusted, Sophia shook off Fiona's hand.
"I am seeking personal revenge; what can you do about it?"
Fiona burst into tears.
Sophia fell silent—this was all she had? She could still come back time and time again to bother her?
Forget it, she didn't have the energy to keep playing this game with Fiona. Besides, they had always been at odds... no; they had always been tearing each other apart.
She had originally planned to make Fiona suffer a little, but it seemed unnecessary now.
Fiona would eventually bring trouble upon herself.
The two of them had a quarrel in the cafeteria, or more accurately, Sophia unilaterally overwhelmed Fiona.
Upstairs, Tiffany watched this scene and a contemptuous smile played at the corners of her mouth.
Fiona was simply incapable, unable to win even an argument.
She couldn't get close to Gabriel, so she set her sights on Harrison.
This idiot, who did she think she was!
Tiffany turned and walked into a private room.
"Gabriel," Tiffany whispered softly.
Gabriel paused his meal.
"Have you eaten?" he asked.
"Not yet."
Tiffany sat down beside him, and soon someone brought a set of dishes and chopsticks.
"You smell different today," Gabriel teased.
Every time Tiffany came to see him, she had to spray a special calming fragrance. When he smelled it, his inner restlessness would ease.
Over the past five years, his sense of smell had become increasingly sensitive.
"This is the good news I want to tell you, Gabriel. I have found a more special incense that can soothe your emotions. Then, with the help of special hypnotherapy, your condition will definitely improve this time."
Gabriel glanced deeply at her and after a moment, he replied with a low "Hmm."
Today, Tiffany's scent reminded him of Sophia. Sophia, who never used any perfume or incense, was rescued from Randall's clutches last night. When he held her, besides the smell of alcohol, there was a faint special fragrance.
Could it be... that Sophia would let her guard down and be intoxicated by this calming incense?
Everything made sense now, but unfortunately, it was useless. Randall could still deceive despite this discovery, and it couldn't be used as evidence.
"Gabriel, I'm still scared when I sleep at night. Can you accompany me tonight?" Tiffany bit her chopsticks, looking pitiful.
"Move to my apartment for now."
"Alright."
Tiffany tightened her grip on the chopsticks.
Ever since Alfred was exposed, Tiffany had noticed that Gabriel's attitude towards her was not the same as before. She didn't know what went wrong when everything seemed to be falling into place.
She was poisoned by alcohol, stalked by a pervert, but couldn't even keep Gabriel's company for a night.
The plan to destroy Sophia in collaboration with Randall also ended in failure.
Why couldn't anything go smoothly for her?
Sophia messaged the lawyer, and not long after, the lawyer called.
"Based on your description, we can emphasize the other party's negligence in taking care of the child to fight for custody. But I would suggest you first develop a good relationship with the child. The child's choice will also play a crucial role. If he chooses to live with the mother, your chances of winning will be greater."
"Moreover, legal battles between parents can seriously traumatize the children, so I will advise you to think it through."
Sophia had thought it through enough. If she wanted to fight for custody of Sam, she could only go through the legal process and make sure Sam legally belongs to her. Otherwise, Gabriel would definitely not let go.
"I understand. I will think it through, and at the latest, I will file the lawsuit after this year."
"Alright, I will prepare the documentation as soon as possible."
After communicating with the lawyer, Sophia let out a sigh of relief. She needed to find more evidence, preferably... from Tiffany.
If Gabriel marries Tiffany, she will become Sam's stepmother. If the stepmother treats the child poorly, then as the birth mother, she has the right to take the child back.
...
"What? Grandma is coming?" Emma exclaimed in surprise.
She furrowed her little eyebrows.
Sam nodded, "Grandma said she's coming to pick me up."
"We'll go eat something delicious after school," Emma said excitedly.
Seeing Great-Grandma made Emma very happy. She was so caught up in her happiness that she couldn't help but feel that something was off.
Wasn't Great-Grandma reluctant to leave the house? Could it be that she missed them so much? Emma couldn't understand and decided to stop thinking about it for now.
Finally, school was over, with the children eagerly waiting. Emma explained the situation to Caroline, who didn't think it was necessary to stop them from seeing Madam, especially since they would be outside and unlikely to be noticed by Gabriel.
"You go and come back early," Caroline reminded them.
"Yes, we'll come back early," Emma obediently replied.
Caroline watched as a luxurious extended business car parked outside the kindergarten. When the children approached, the car door opened, revealing a pair of elderly hands helping them inside.
Caroline caught a glimpse of Josie waiting for her parents under the slide. As the children who were picked up by their parents left, Josie was left alone.
"Josie, where's your mom?"
Josie shook her head, indicating she didn't know.
"Josie's parents often come late. They'll probably be half an hour late again today," the head teacher said, looking helpless.
Caroline wasn't responsible for sending the children home, so she usually left before school ended or was busy in her office. Today, she came out to see Madam because she was picking up Emma.
"Are you going on a date?" Caroline teased the head teacher.
The head teacher blushed and looked down.
"Leave this to me. You go ahead."
"Thank you."
Caroline held Josie's hand.
"Come with me to the office. It's cold outside."
Josie obediently followed Caroline into the warm office. As soon as she entered, her eyes were drawn to Caroline's violin.
"Do you want to play?" Caroline asked.
Josie wanted to nod, but she couldn't bring herself to.
"Let me teach you."
Caroline brought out the violin and taught Josie how to hold it, step by step.
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