If the truth about Bettyâs birth father was exposed, Sophia knew that she and Betty would be done for.
Sophia was confined to the hospital for three days, during which Betty stayed by her side, battling boredom. On the third day, the swelling on Sophiaâs cheek finally subsided. Throughout her stay, Javier never once visited.
Betty called Javier numerous times during the wait, imploring him to visit Sophia at the hospital.
However, he coldly dismissed her.
Betty thought Sophia might break down in tears due to Javierâs cold treatment. After all, every wife would yearn for the love of her husband. It was only natural to be distraught if a spouse abandoned them in the hospital.
To Bettyâs surprise, Sophia appeared relatively calm about Javierâs dismissal. Instead of kicking up a fuss, Sophia went about her life, taking all three meals and recuperating from her injuries. Yet, there seemed to be more beneath her seemingly normal behavior.
Sophiaâs calmness bewildered Betty. In her recollection, Sophia couldnât live without Javier.
Surprisingly, Sophia looked tough and heartless during the hospital stay, like she had never loved Javier at all.
âMom, Dad hasnât visited you at all in three days. Why do you seem so calm?â Betty blurted out curiously.
âForcing it upon him wouldnât work. Your dad is just like Jasper. The more you pester them, the less you matter to them. Just leave them be, and these wretched bastards will come back to you naturally,â
Sophia explained, disgruntled, while grappling with mixed emotions.
She refrained from reaching out to Javier in the past three days out of fear. Despite being healthy enough. for discharge, she dared not return home. Instead, she prolonged her hospital stay to ârecuperateâ, hiding away from him.
After facing Alyssaâs accusations that night, Sophia sensed that Javier had looked at her differently.
She decided to use her hospital stay to devise an explanation to salvage her image in Javierâs eyes.
At that moment, the door swung open. They heard Javier saying, âWait out there. Iâll check on Madam.â
âSure, Mr. Javier.â
Sophia and Betty were taken aback when they heard his voice. Sophia hurriedly retrieved a cushion foundation from under her pillow and dabbed the foundation on her lips, seeking to make herself look sickly.
âY-Yes, Ms. Betty,â the driver stuttered.
âYou brat! I should never have wasted my time with you, you useless imbecile!â Sophia roared, having no one else to vent to. She viciously prodded Bettyâs forehead, making her sway.
Sophia continued, âWhy did you just stand there and watch me get hit? Why didnât you do anything when that bitch Alyssa pushed your own mother around? You never once said a word throughout!â
âI-I canât overpower Alyssa. I mightâve made things worse if I tried!â Betty whined, fists clenching tightly.
Why arenât you scolding Lauren? She didnât once show up when you were victimized, and she still isnât here! All she knows is to sleep around! I really donât understand why Landon likes her so much!â
âBah! Do you still think youâre comparable to your sister? So what if she didnât show up? She still bagged Landon Harper! Being Landonâs mother-in-law greatly boosts my reputation and is far better than whatever youâve ever offered me!â
Sophia didnât hide her disdain for Sophia.
She didnât believe it before, but now she had to admit that Betty, with her bad genetic makeup, really was a lost cause ever since she was conceived.
Lauren, who was Sophia and Javierâs child, was far better than Betty!
Sophia would have groomed Lauren if sheâd only known. What a waste of her time and effort!
Sophia was quickly checked into a VIP ward after getting a checkup at the hospital. She lay on the bed, the pain in her ears keeping her awake. She tossed and turned, rage and fear rising in her chest.
Sophia was worried Alyssa would find out about her relationship with Ronald or that Ronald would reveal it to Alyssa.
But there was something Sophia was even more terrified of.
She was terrified that Betty,being Ronaldâs daughter and not Javierâs, would be found out.