Female Novel
Chapter 583
Isabelle went over and scanned the QR code to make payment. Then, she looked at Sophia again.Matilda, on the other hand, had already walked over to the door. It was only when she called out to herdid Isabelle reluctantly leave.
At the door, Matilda walked further away upon seeing that Isabelle was making her way over. WhenIsabelle had caught up to her, she asked in slight puzzlement, “What was your intention in cominghere? To say all those things to make Sophia miserable?”
In reality, Isabelle herself didn’t quite understand what she was trying to do. While she indeed wantedto make Sophia miserable, she wasn’t certain how she wanted to accomplish that. That was why sheused the news on the Internet back then as a starting point. Because of the news, she’d previouslyexperienced great agony, feeling as though someone had stabbed her in the heart. Convinced thatSophia had certainly been tormented by it to the point of losing sleep, she brought it up before her.However, when she did so, she herself was assailed by a wave of distress, so she bluffed and claimedthat John had explained things to her.
Staring at her, Matilda shook her head. “It’s no use showing off with words, Belle. Even if you’d saidthat you were the person John left the bar with, there wouldn’t have been any reaction on Sophia’spart. She has always been calm and unruffled. This time, you really lost to her.”
Isabelle pursed her lips, likewise finding herself inexplicably on the losing end in this battle today.
Moving over to her, Matilda patted her on the shoulder. “Never mind, don’t think about it now. Let’s gofor dinner first.” Isabelle said nothing further and left with her.
Meanwhile, Sophia stood at the counter. She placed her cell phone down, her face a mask of wintrycoldness. Young Lady Isabelle Bailey seems unable to read the situation now. Hah, I wonder what sheintended by coming in and showing off. She went over and put away everything on their table. Then,she flipped the closed sign over. novelbin
After that, all that was left was to clean up the place. She took out the mop, but just when she wasabout to start mopping, her cell phone rang. She sauntered over and picked it up for a quick glance. It’san unknown number, and from another city to boot. It’s generally a scammer or telemarketer. She’danswered several such calls in the past, so she declined the call and went back to mopping the floor.
When she was done with the cleaning, a call came in again from the same number. Frowning, sheglanced at it. This time, she picked up the call. “Hello.”
At first, no sound came from the other end of the phone. Sophia then repeated the greeting, uponwhich the other person stammered, “Is this Sophia Gwendolyn?” It was a woman’s voice, the voicetinged with uncertainty and wariness.
Sophia didn’t answer right away. Instead, she countered, “Who are you?”
After a few seconds, the person on the other end suddenly started sobbing, her voice soft and timid.“It’s me, Soph.”
Sophia’s brows knitted together. I don’t recognize this person’s voice, and no one calls me Soph. Shepursed her lips, growing a smidge impatient as her conviction grew that it was a scammer. “Who areyou? Stop crying and answer me first.”
Sniffling sounded from the other end. “I’m your mother, Soph.”
Sophia froze, very much taken aback. “Who are you again? Repeat that, please.” Her tone was neitheranxious nor exuberant. Instead, it was filled with contempt. Immediately after, she growled, “I’d adviseyou to think carefully before you answer me. Are scammers not doing their homework beforescamming people nowadays? There’s an obvious problem with your information. Let me tell you, mymother is dead. She’s been dead for many years now. You want to scam me? Dream on!” After sayingthat, she hung up right away.
However, she was shaking all over, shivering uncontrollably. Whirling around, she poured herself aglass of water and guzzled it down in a single go. My mother? What nonsense! That woman hasprobably reincarnated into a young and beautiful lady now. She inhaled deeply, repeating the motion afew times. Then, she promptly packed and locked up before hailing a taxi home.