Upon listening to his words, Sophia was completely stunned.
Even Nathan was looking at Richard in disbelief.
Sophia sneered secretly; being buried in the Harper Familyâs ancestral grave after death? What a gift!
Sophia felt like she should kneel down and thank the Lord!
Sophia thought that she shouldnât be talking to Richard at all; to her, it was an insult. She turned around and said before she left, âIâm sorry. I have to hurry over.â
With that, Sophia and Nathan walked away.
However, Richard didnât want to let her go at all.
At the moment, it had become impossible to help Kayla out. They had thought of everything, going through every connection and network they had. Yet, they still couldnât find a way. Richard thought about going to Sophia, but he was worried that she had already helped put in a good word for him several times in front of Joel. If she revealed it too much, she would fall out of Joelâs favor and lose her value.
Joel had actually taken Sophia to the Fletcher Familyâs grave; by the looks of it, she hadnât fallen out of his favor!
Richard grabbed Sophiaâs arm tightly and begged, âSophia, you are Kaylaâs only hope now. As long as you put in a word for Kayla in front of Joel, she would definitely be rescued.â
Trying to calm her anger, Sophia said politely, âI am really sorry for Kayla, but thereâs really nothing I can do!â
Richard pleaded bitterly, almost kneeling down in front of her. âI know that, Sophia. However, Kayla is my only sister. Do you know how important she is to me? You are still blaming me, right? You are angry that I got engaged with Xyla, arenât you? That was because I had no other choiceâjust like you and Joel, Iâm sure you are unwilling too, right? I know youâll definitely understand me. I swear, you are the only person in my heart. Xyla and I are only forced to be together.â
Sophia clenched her fists harder in silence and sneered suddenly. âI came with Joel. Arenât you afraid he will be mad if he sees you like this?â
When Joel was mentioned, Richard was indeed worried, but he was certain Sophia was only trying to avoid him. Hence, he was not afraid at all.
âSophia, I know you have slept with Joel, but I am still the one you loveâ¦â
âAhem!â Suddenly, a snort was heard from behind Sophia.
It was only then did Richard notice a man dressed in a full black and formal suite standing on the wet asphalt road not far behind Sophia.
In that moment, Richardâs expression was as if he had seen a ghost!
He was in utter panic and scared for his life!
Sophia was startled as well.
It canât beâthat voice⦠It sounds like Joelsâsâ¦
It canât be, it canât be, it canât be⦠The Fletchers had already finished tomb sweeping in the morning;
that was why Michael deliberately chose to come in the afternoon to avoid them.
It canât be⦠It canât beâ¦
Sophia turned around cautiously and saw two men in black suits standing not far behind her.
The black attire made one of them look exceptionally young and eye-catching. With his crew cut hair that was slightly dampened from the rain, even when he was dressed in a formal suit, a sense of punk style emanated from him.
Meanwhile, the other one looked extremely cold. His tall, built body was covered in a black suit. The suit was tailored perfectly and the curves alleviated his dominance; every seam seemed to shout mystery, just like his expressionless face.
Stanley!
Joel!
Sophiaâs heart dropped to the ground!
When did they arrive? What did they hear?
Holeâis there a hole where I can hide my head?!
âG-Generalâ¦â
Sophia was so startled that she stuttered and couldnât utter a word.
It was over; the secret between Richard and Sophia was exposed. No man would want to be a cuckold!
Joel looked at Richard coldly and didnât speak, but the eyes were enough to scare him to death.
Surprisingly, Stanley looked stern today. Dressed in a formal suit and pretending to look smart, he seemed to look more serious than usual. He spoke before Joel.
âHello, Sophia. You are so brave, huh? Youâve slept with my uncle but youâre still unafraid to hook up with your ex-boyfriend!â
Sophia didnât speak, but her face was as red as a plum.
Richard was suddenly speechless and puzzled.
Stanley is actually Joelâs nephew?
Stanley Fletcher, Joel Fletcherâ¦
He is actually one of the Fletchers!
Richard was completely shocked that his mind went blank for a moment.
However, his first reaction was to protect himself. If he accidentally offended Joel, the Harper Family would be in danger!
An idea came to mind as Richard suddenly said fiercely to Sophia, âSophia, I know you still love me, but I am engaged, so itâs best if we donât see each other! Donât try to look for me anymore! I will not see you again!â
With that, Richard nodded and bowed toward Joel. âIâm sorry, General. Miss Edwards and I used to be in a relationship, but I am now engaged. I donât know why I met her here today; we were only catching up and nothing more.â
In that case, it was all Sophia. She was the one who seduced him!
Sophia, whose face was red earlier, had miraculously regained her normal skin colour as she sneered.
âRichard, you have no business here, so please leave.â
Richard bowed to Joel respectfully. âGeneral, please donât misunderstand. I came with my mother to sweep the tomb.â
Somehow, Joel was about to say something when suddenly, a sexy voice was heard. âWait for me, Joel!â
Behind Joel came a woman dressed in a black cloak with sunglasses, walking across the road slowly.
She was wearing a black beret that covered more than half of her beautiful face, but still, her thin and perfect features were seen clearly along with her butterfly-shaped lips.
The woman walked over with a smile. Then, she held onto Joelâs arm naturally and glanced toward Sophia and Richard in doubt as she asked confusingly, âJoel, they areâ¦â
Sophia looked at the woman who was holding onto Joelâs arm; he did not seem to refuse her either.
Then, she knew that the woman was Joelâs wife.
It turned out that Joel was already married.
The Fletchers were really low-key; they wouldnât put up a fanfare even if there was a marriage.
Richard guessed the identity of the woman and said respectfully, âItâs nothing. We are students from Bayside University. We only came to say a few words as we were happy to see the General.â
Richard was betting that Joel wouldnât look for trouble; after all, Sophia was his mistress. Even more so, he was a soldier and would look bad if it was exposed. His actual wife was standing here, so he definitely wouldnât dare to say anything else.
As expected, Joel did not say anything else as he explained to the woman, âI bumped into these students from Bayside University and was catching up with them.â
Since Sophia and Nathan were here, could that mean Michael was here too?
Elizabethâs tomb was nearby!
However, there was a hidden darkness in Joelâs eyes.