Chapter 276 Slap To His Face Jimmy was drenched in a cold sweat due to the agony after Sophie
booted his stomach. âHurry up and let go of him. If you continue to behave this way, I will call the
cops.â Waylon was someone who picked on the weak and feared the strong. Therefore, he did not
dare to do anything foolish when he saw how formidable Sophie was. âCall the cops? Halâ Sophie
could not help but sneer. âSure! I'll stay here and wait for you to call the cops.â Jimmy immediately
felt anxious when he heard about Waylon's threat of summoning the police. âLet's forget about this,
Old Mr. Lacraft.â
Waylon frowned. How can we let this slide when others are brazenly bullying us? âJimmy, I want you
to ask for Mr. Tristanâs help at once. This time, we must show them the consequences.â Waylon felt
extremely embarrassed at that moment because he had praised and flaunted his grandson-in-lawâs
capabilities. Yet, Jimmy's response was no different from a slap to his face. Waylon was not one who
could endure such humiliation. âThat's right. Why don't you call Mr. Tristan directly? I've never seen
an influential figure like him before, so I am yearning to meet with him,â Sophie said with a grin.
Anyone who knew Sophie would recognize the smile she wore at that instant would only be present
when she was at the peak of her anger. Jimmy took out his phone but did not dare to make the call
He was able to become Waylonâs grandson-in-law because he had been faking himself as Tristan's
subordinate. If they knew he was a fraud at that moment, putting aside Sophie and the others,
Jimmy reckoned even the Lacraft family would not let him off the hook. He had almost fallen for his
own deceit, believing his lies to be true after bluffing the others for so long. Nevertheless,
something fake could never become a reality. âWhat's the matter? Do you not know his phone
number?
Should I give his contact details to you?â she mocked. âMissy, I think there has to be some sort of
misunderstanding. Why don't you let go of me first? This is making me look bad.â
âMisunderstanding? What misunderstanding could there possibly be? Let me tell you. I despise
you!â Sophie uttered domineeringly. âYouâ" Jimmy was enraged. They are not afraid of Mr. Tristan
at all. I don't have any tricks left up my sleeve. âJosiah, are you seeing this? Your granddaughter is
behaving like a thug. She'll have a tough time finding a man who can accept her violent character.
Hurry up and tell her to let Jimmy go!â Josiah smiled contemptuously. They are still unaware of their
errors even up until now, yet they dare to criticize Sophie in front of me. âThis is Sophie's
personality, and I think sheâs doing fine!â
It is better for her to be like a thug than to let others bully her. Given a choice between intimidating
others or getting intimidated by others, I will gladly pick the former. âYou...â Waylon was fuming.
âYour whole family is thug-like and incorrigible!â âApologize. If you apologize now, I'll forget this has
ever happened.â Sophie remained calm as always. âI'm sorry. I was wrong.â Waylon's face turned
grim when he heard Jimmy apologizing as Sophie demanded. Is this the Jimmy I've been
commending so much just now? âYou shouldn't be apologizing to me!â She did not require his
apology. Instead, he should be apologizing to her grandpa. âSir, I'm sorry. I was wrong.â Josiah was
too lazy to be bothered by Jimmy and was not at all concerned by a plaster saint like the latter.
âForget it. Let's go,â Josiah said to Sophie. Only then did she let go of Jimmy. âYou should steer clear
of members of the Tanner family from now on. Otherwise, you'll end up in a sorrier state than today.
Also, Old Mr. Lacraft, I'm afraid your grandson-in-law is fooling you. He's not Mr. Tristanâs
subordinate.â Waylon was stumped as he looked at Jimmy in disbelief. âWhat do you mean? Do you
think Mr. Tristan will let you off the hook by saying that?â Waylon had yet to wrap his mind around
the whole situation. âExplain it yourself.â Sophie glanced at Jimmy. He was caught in a dilemma, but
under her piercing gaze, he had no other choice but to give in. It seems like this is the end of my
deceit. âOld Mr. Lacraft, I'm sorry. I really didnât mean to lie to you, but I like Xena too much, which
is why I..." Waylon almost passed out while listening to Jimmy's words. So, he's really a fraud? I can't
believe he hoodwinked my entire family. âYouâ" "Old Mr. Lacraft, I'm truly in love with Xena. You
must give me a chance. Besides, Xena is already pregnant with my child.â âYou!â Waylon felt utterly
ashamed at that instant. âHa!â Josiah could not resist his urge to sneer. âYou're right. I failed to
educate my granddaughter. Waylon, you certainly raised your granddaughter well.â His
granddaughter became pregnant before getting married, and with a con man, no less. Waylon felt
his cheeks burn as he listened to Josiahâs sarcastic remark. In place of the vainglory Waylon had
before, right now, there was only shame. Waylon kicked Jimmy and fell backward onto the floor
because of the recoil. At that moment, he appeared more pathetic than ever.
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce you all. This is Ms. Sophieâs boyfriend. He is also the famous
Mr. Tristan you've been talking about earlier.â Before leaving, Morgan deliberately delivered a final
blow to Waylon and Jimmy's already-crushed spirits. Both of them were dumbfounded and
rendered speechless. What? This man with an extraordinary presence is Mr. Tristan? âLet's go, Old
Mr. Tanner.â Tristan walked over and supported Josiah. Tristan thought Waylon and Jimmy were
looking sufficiently miserable, so there was no need for him to take further action. Waylon and
Jimmy watched Sophie and the others leave without daring to make a sound. Is that person really
Mr. Tristan? Why would Mr. Tristan be with Sophie, a girl with such a terrible reputation? However,
as none of them had ever seen Tristan in person, they did not dare to contradict Morgan's
statement. âWaylon, we've got some things to do, and since we've had our meal, we shall take our
leave now.
Also, this Jimmy is trying to pull a marriage scam. Report him to the police if you do not have a
better way of dealing with him.â Waylon could not make up his mind at that instant. Jimmy
immediately hugged Waylonâs thigh. âOld Mr. Lacraft, I'm genuinely in love with Xena. Since she's
already carrying my child, please allow us to stay together!â Feeling embarrassed, Waylon booted
the sham away. âJust you wait, Jimmy. Let me tell you now. Your days ahead are going to be tough.â
With that, Waylon fled the scene as quickly as he could. Tristan led the others to his car and
personally sent Josiah back. Upon arriving at the Tanner residence, Tristan stayed for a while to chat
with Josiah. âTanny, don't take it to heart about what happened today.â Josiah was already used to
the realistic society where toadying to influential figures and bullying those who were vulnerable
had become a norm. âDonât worry, Old Mr. Tanner. I will not allow anyone to harm Sophie.â âOkay.â
All Josiah wanted was to receive reassurance from Tristan. After exiting Josiah's room, Tristan
noticed Sophie waiting for him in the corridor. âMay I visit your room?â Although that was not his
first time at the Tanner residence, he had never entered her room. âSure.â Sophie was not hiding any
secrets in her room, so she was not afraid of letting him in. Nonetheless, it was never Tristan's
intention to discover her secrets.
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