A Surprising Twist of Fates (Sierra and Theo)

However, Sophie was pregnant, making it hard to fight off the urge. Eventually, she decided she would go downstairs and get something to eat.

The lights outside were all turned off, except for a particular door with some light seeping out of its crack.noveldrama

She thought Liam was working at this time of night, so she tried to be as quiet as possible to avoid disturbing him.

"Take a look at these young ladies and tell me which one is more suitable for Benson." Janet's voice came out of the study. What she said made Sophie stop in her tracks.

"Benson and Sophie are married. Their babies are still in her belly, and you're already looking at the other ladies. That's way too early." Liam might have said those words, but his tone lacked a sliver of reproach.

"Come on, we'll make them divorce as soon as she delivers the baby. That leaves us several months to prepare for it." She sorted through the pictures, seemingly content with what she was seeing.

"I handpicked each of these ladies with great care. Not only are their family backgrounds wonderful, but their characters are impeccable as well. They are much better than Sophie and Sierra."

Sophie stood outside the door in shock. Her hands trembled as she rubbed her belly. Her look of disbelief was plain as day.

She was aware of Janet's dislike for her, but she and Benson were married. More importantly, they had a baby together. So, it didn't matter what Janet thought of her.

In the end, Janet would have to put up with it.

At least, that was what Sophie initially thought. It had never occurred to her that they would make Benson divorce her.

Janet and Liam were still talking to each other in the study. So, Sophie contained her anger, leaned against the wall, and continued to eavesdrop.

"The Ziegler family has some questionable disciplines." Liam sounded as warm as ever, but his words cut deep into Sophie's heart.

"The Zieglers own a successful business. If Benson could secure their support, it would do wonders for his career." Janet laid out her plans.

Sophie dug her nails into the heart of her palms. She was so shocked and terrified that she no longer felt hungry.

She didn't sneak back into her room until after Liam and Janet were almost done talking. After she locked her door, she slumped to the floor, her hands trembling uncontrollably.

"The Gray family makes my skin crawl." Sophie suddenly chuckled bitterly. Then, she said in an exasperated tone, "So, they want me to give birth to my baby before they supplant me with another lady. We'll see about that."

She held her belly and sat helplessly on the floor for a long time. She thought back to how Janet had repeatedly asked her to abort her baby. If Edward hadn't valued his future great-grandson, Janet and Liam would've made Benson divorce her before the baby was born.

When Sophie overheard Janet and Liam's conversation earlier, she thought about questioning Benson. However, she recalled how cold and aloof he was toward her and her baby. Then, a doubt began to take shape in her heart.

Did Benson really not know about this?

"Benson can forget about shaking me off. I'll stick to him for the rest of my life!" Sophie continued menacingly as her eyes glinted with tears in the dark room.

Sierra looked at the passing buildings and critters during the drive to Moon Bay Resort. Her eyes were brimming with amazement, and she occasionally cried out in surprise.

"Wow. That's a bunny. Over there. Is that a fallow deer? Theo, I think I saw an alpaca right there!"

Theo gripped Sierra's hand, just in case she became so excited that she fell out of the car. He hesitated several times but still couldn't bring himself to tell her to behave herself.

Once she had had her fill of admiring the critters, she finally stuck her head back in the car. Her throat felt a bit dry, and she couldn't help but cough for a while.

Hearing her cough, Theo casually took out a white thermos, uncapped it, and handed it to her. "Have some water."

Sierra flashed him a charming smile before she held the thermos and drank its contents while taking in the view out the window. It looked like she was searching for more critters.

Seeing her sparkling eyes filled Theo's heart with contentment. He believed that this trip was well worth it. In fact, he was contemplating whether he should make a similar private resort for her.