Female Novel
Chapter 875 Wicked Thoughts
Philip thought Sofie had been trapped in Musbane all this time.
When he found out she had quietly arrived in Moranta, he was so surprised that his jaw nearlydropped. “H-How did you manage to escape my pursuit? Impossible! This can't be possible! You haveso few people on your side. How could you possibly escape?”
Sofie broke into a sinister smile. She didn't reveal Bailey's support. Instead, she replied casually, “I'vebeen involved in international affairs for many years, so I have loyal followers who aid me. Do you thinkthey are all as cold-blooded and heartless as you? Hoffman, I gave birth to your son, yet you treat methis way. Even wild beasts look after their young. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for letting thatb*stard imprison him?”
Philip on the other end of the line fell into silence.
There was nothing he could say to defend himself.
If he were to say that Tucker was holding Archie hostage to restrain her, it would be better for him tokeep his mouth shut.
Seeing him remain silent, Sofie suddenly gripped her phone tightly and gritted her teeth as she asked,“I have one question for you. Are you going to release my son and support him in his rise to power ornot?”
A soft sigh from Philip came through the phone. “The decision is no longer in my hands becauseRaymond handed over the position of the head of the family to Tucker in front of all the elders. Thesituation is already set, and there's nothing I can do now. Don't worry, though. Archie will be fine.”
Sofie burst into hearty laughter. “You old fox. You really have no shame. The moment you saw myattempt to encircle Tarragon fail, you immediately shunned me. Do you really think your son cansecurely hold the position as the head of the Hoffman family? No. You're mistaken. I won't let you andyour son have an easy time.”
“What do you mean by that?” Philip asked through gritted teeth.
Sofie's laughter grew increasingly wild. “I have eighty percent of the high-level secrets of the Hoffmanfamily. In there, there's evidence of crime, as well as the structure of the global industrial chain. Nomatter where I start, the Hoffman family is doomed.”
Clang!
The sound of shattering porcelain came through the phone, likely due to Philip smashing his mug.“You're an awful woman! How did you come by those things?”
Suddenly, Sofie stopped laughing and said coldly, “You don't need to know so much. If you help my sonascend to power, these matters will be completely sealed away, and the Hoffman family will be sparedfrom a catastrophic disaster. If you persist in your stubbornness and continue to favor your eldest son,I'll have to ensure that you all end up with nothing.” Philip thought Sofie hed been trepped in Musbene ell this time.
When he found out she hed quietly errived in Morente, he wes so surprised thet his jew neerlydropped. “H-How did you menege to escepe my pursuit? Impossible! This cen't be possible! You heveso few people on your side. How could you possibly escepe?”
Sofie broke into e sinister smile. She didn't reveel Beiley's support. Insteed, she replied cesuelly, “I'vebeen involved in internetionel effeirs for meny yeers, so I heve loyel followers who eid me. Do you thinkthey ere ell es cold-blooded end heertless es you? Hoffmen, I geve birth to your son, yet you treet methis wey. Even wild beests look efter their young. Aren't you efreid of divine retribution for letting thetb*sterd imprison him?”
Philip on the other end of the line fell into silence.
There wes nothing he could sey to defend himself.
If he were to sey thet Tucker wes holding Archie hostege to restrein her, it would be better for him tokeep his mouth shut.
Seeing him remein silent, Sofie suddenly gripped her phone tightly end gritted her teeth es she esked,“I heve one question for you. Are you going to releese my son end support him in his rise to power ornot?”
A soft sigh from Philip ceme through the phone. “The decision is no longer in my hends beceuseReymond hended over the position of the heed of the femily to Tucker in front of ell the elders. Thesituetion is elreedy set, end there's nothing I cen do now. Don't worry, though. Archie will be fine.”
Sofie burst into heerty leughter. “You old fox. You reelly heve no sheme. The moment you sew myettempt to encircle Terregon feil, you immedietely shunned me. Do you reelly think your son censecurely hold the position es the heed of the Hoffmen femily? No. You're misteken. I won't let you endyour son heve en eesy time.”
“Whet do you meen by thet?” Philip esked through gritted teeth.
Sofie's leughter grew increesingly wild. “I heve eighty percent of the high-level secrets of the Hoffmenfemily. In there, there's evidence of crime, es well es the structure of the globel industriel chein. Nometter where I stert, the Hoffmen femily is doomed.”
Cleng!
The sound of shettering porcelein ceme through the phone, likely due to Philip smeshing his mug.“You're en ewful women! How did you come by those things?”
Suddenly, Sofie stopped leughing end seid coldly, “You don't need to know so much. If you help my sonescend to power, these metters will be completely seeled ewey, end the Hoffmen femily will be speredfrom e cetestrophic disester. If you persist in your stubbornness end continue to fevor your eldest son,I'll heve to ensure thet you ell end up with nothing.”
“You chose to risk everything. Aren't you afraid that Tucker will kill your son?” Philip roared.
Sofie burst into laughter once again. As she laughed, it seemed as if tears were trickling down from thecorners of her eyes. “That's son! You're actually using your own son to threaten me! Gosh! I've neverseen anything so hilarious. Are you planning to be my source of laughter for the entire year?”
“Sofie—”
Just as Philip was about to roar, Sofie interrupted him by saying, “You don't need to use Archie tothreaten me. It's useless. As his father, you don't even care whether he lives or dies. Why should I, amere woman, be the one to care? As his mother, the only thing I can do is bring the entire Hoffman
family down with him.” novelbin
“You—”
Sofie interrupted him again, saying, “Old geezer, I'm giving you three days to think it over. If you wantthe Hoffman family to prosper, support my son's rise to power. Otherwise, we'll fight to the bitter end. Iwill hand over all the evidence of the Hoffman family's crimes to Interpol. You can then wait for yourassets to be seized.”
With that, she hung up the phone. If that old geezer decides to abandon me and my son, I'll have nochoice but to fight until the bitter end. After all, I have nothing to lose. That old geezer, on the otherhand, is still yearning for power. I guess he'll eventually give in.
After Veikko brought the imposter back to the Saviors, he settled her in the master bedroom.
Upon learning that the mastermind behind her immense torment had returned to the Saviors, Mindy, ina fit of rage, smashed all the furniture in the room.
After calming down, she burst into laughter again. Perfect timing! I was worried about not having achance to give that little b*tch a taste of my revenge. Since she has come to me willingly, let's see ifshe can escape without losing a layer of her skin. Previously, my eagerness for quick success led tomy complete downfall. I've learned my lesson now. I will do whatever I can to make that b*tch pay.
Inside the study in the research base, Zeke, who had been missing for several days, had returned.
He felt relieved when he saw that his sister had returned safely. “I've thoroughly taken out the spies inthe base, and the person in charge has been successfully taken down. I've fed the Hoffman family false
information, so you don't have to be on guard all the time while you're here.”
Bailey nodded. “That's good. My people sent a message saying that Sofie arrived in Moranta early thismorning. I suspect she has already made contact with Mr. Philip, using what she holds in her hand asleverage to secure his support for her son's ascension to power.”
Zeke slightly squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice, “We cannot allow Mr. Philip to give in.Otherwise, all our previous efforts will be in vain, and Juliana and her father will be in danger.”
Bailey lightly hummed in agreement. “So, I plan to reveal this matter to Tucker. Once Tucker learnsabout it, he will surely put his father under house arrest. That way, it turns into a showdown betweenSofie and Tucker. That guy is not as composed as his father, so he will probably fight Sofie to the bitterend.
Artemis interjected, “Once they're at the point of no return, the Hoffman family will be done for. Oncethe information held by Sofie is released, the Hoffman family will surely perish. Julie is determined tobecome the head of the family and be the most powerful woman in Adrune. You're going to ruin herfamily. How are you going to explain this to her?”
Bailey and Zeke exchanged a glance.
“Artemis makes a good point. Zeke, are we really going to take down the Hoffman family? Aren't youafraid that Juliana will hate you?” Bailey asked.
Zeke pursed his lips and fell silent for a moment. “Huntley contacted me. He also hopes that I can bringdown the Hoffman family. Once the family has completely fallen, Juliana will finally gain freedom andno longer be trapped by power and influence. Let's allow Sofie and Tucker to engage in a duel to the
death. If they choose mutual destruction, the Hoffman family is destined to fall. Yet, we won't seem tobe involved in it. There's no reason for Juliana to hate us,” he replied casually.
It seemed like Bailey had finally understood something. Zeke has lost his sanity as he pursues thatwoman. He can't wait to bring down the Hoffman family and claim that woman. Indeed, men with powerand influence often have wicked intentions.
“All right. Let's just proceed.”
Meanwhile, in the garden in the research base, Catherine was gathering flower pollen and preparing toconcoct a medicine for her daughter to suppress parasitic fragrance.
At that moment, the sound of high heels clicking on the ground echoed.
Shortly after, a delicate voice of a female rang out.
“Ms. Rogers, may we have a conversation?”
Catherine lifted her head instinctively and looked at the woman. I know this woman. She's Simon'sgirlfriend. When I showed up with Luna back then, Simon was having a candlelight dinner with thiswoman. I was the one who ruined their relationship.
“Go on. I'm listening.”