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Cecilia gave a slight shudder, looking at Annie.
Annie’s eyes were slightly red, she took a deep breath and looked at Kylan:
“Ms. Cruise was kidnapped by Daniel and accidentally fell into the sea. Derick jumped in to save her. Mr. Clement’s people searched for two days and a night, but they couldn’t find them. It’s feared that the chances of survival are slim…”
Cecilia’s face changed color, she staggered back, almost falling down.
Kylan quickly steadied Cecilia, his eyes coldly fixed on Annie:
“Kidnapped by Daniel?”
Annie nodded, tears inevitably spilling out:
“Daniel, seeing his scheme exposed, tried to use me as a hostage. However, he got his just deserts and ended up falling into the sea.”
Her words had just fallen.
The room had fallen silent.
Cecilia’s face looked extremely awful.
She had always refused to believe other people’s rumors, but it was only when she heard these words firsthand that she felt so sad she could hardly breathe.
Annie stood there, sobbing softly in sorrow:
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“Take care, Ms. Cruise. Mr. Clement, in his efforts to investigate your accident, has not rested and is greatly affected. He is now unconscious, and we are truly… very upset.”
Ava, who was nearby, walked over and patted Annie on the shoulder:
“What a good child you are. Keeping you by Pierce’s side was indeed the right decision. Pierce almost had an accident this time, thanks to you!”
She had heard all about it. If it hadn’t been for Annie grabbing Pierce in time, he would have fallen into the sea!
Ava was distraught at the thought. That Sophia, even in death, couldn’t stay put. Was she really trying to lure her son to his death?
Ava sighed, opening her mouth with a smile:
“Once Pierce woke up, I took charge, urging you to get engaged as soon as possible. I am very satisfied with you as a daughter–in–law.”
Annie’s eyes sparkled as she excitedly grabbed Ava’s arm.
Cecilia looked ashen, having no mood to see their triumphant
expressions.
She walked anxiously towards the door.
Cecilia, who had always been elegant and composed, suddenly became vulnerable.
Ava caught up and kindly advised her:
“Mrs. Cruise, I know you were close with Sophia, but I advise you not to be too upset.”
“It was a common occurrence for this woman to play both sides, her
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morals were corrupt. This time, she even implicated Derick…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Cecilia suddenly became emotional and slapped Ava across the face.
“Bang–”
Ava covered her face in shock, staring at her:
“You dared to hit me, were you insane?”
Cecilia’s face was cold, her delicate features filled with chilliness:
“I told you, it’s not your place to criticize her. She had trouble on your turf, you just wait for me to settle the score with you!”
Ava was momentarily stunned, then she scoffed and decided to retaliate directly, wanting to return the slap.
The result was blocked by Kylan on the side.
He looked at Ava with cold eyes, and pushed her away with a forceful
shove.
Ava was furious.
Without a son by my side to help, I was supposed to be bullied like this?
She directly shouted at the top of her lungs:
“Why did you come to us for a reckoning? What does her death have to do with us? We haven’t even asked her for compensation yet!”
“It’s best if you’re not involved, otherwise I’ll have you, the Clement family, buried with me!”
Cecilia’s tone carried a chill.
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She said, and turned to leave.
As soon as Cecilia stepped out, her legs gave way from exhaustion.
Kylan had picked her up, “Mom…”
Ava was fuming in the back, not only had she been slapped, but she had also been insulted.
What a bad luck!
She was even more frustrated when she saw that neither Camille nor Annie by her side came to help her.
The Annie that was just praised didn’t look so pleasing anymore!
Coward!
Annie knew she was in the wrong, but she didn’t dare to confront the female owner of the Cruise Group, let alone when Kylan was present!
The Stapleton family couldn’t afford to offend the Cruise family, let alone her, Ava, who had always held a high and mighty attitude towards the Stapleton family.
She couldn’t afford to cause trouble!
However, seeing Ava infuriated, she approached with a smile:
“Aunt, don’t be angry. It’s just that Sophia is usually too good at deceiving people, and Mrs. Cruise was misled, that’s why she got so angry.”
“But… Mrs. Cruise and Ms. Cruise were really good to Sophia!”
She bit her teeth meaningfully.
Even though they both had the surname Cruise, she didn’t think much
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of it.
If there really was any familial relationship, would the Cruise family just stand by and watch her being kicked out by the Clement family?
When Sophia was bullied by the Clement family and Ava, just like a dog, the Cruise family did not step in to help!
Thinking of this, Annie let out a slight sigh of relief.
Ava covered her face, snorting coldly:
“I must have been blind, that woman was nothing but a jinx, it’s good that she’s dead, it’s over once and for all!”
Camille, pale–faced, covered her ears, not wanting to hear that person’s
name!
Left the hospital.
Kylan helped Cecilia into the car.
Cecilia’s face had already turned extremely unsightly, while Kylan’s expression was grave:
“Mom, don’t panic yet, I’m going to send people to search and rescue right now. We will definitely bring sister and Derick back.”
Cecilia’s lips trembled slightly, tears uncontrollably spilling out:
“You said if what they said was true, how scared Sophia must have been!”
Sophia had been timid since she was a child, so her entire family had always treated her with exceptional indulgence and affection.
Even Kylan, her older brother, was completely obedient to her.
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The boldest thing she ever did in her life was to break ties with her family without hesitation and follow Pierce.
But now.
The little princess, who was cherished by the whole family, suddenly met with misfortune. How could they calmly accept it?
Kylan’s face darkened a bit:
“I had someone go and inquire further, we couldn’t just listen to their side of the story.”
He always felt that something was being concealed in the whole matter, it was a bit strange.
He sent Cecilia back and then arranged for air and sea rescue teams to
conduct a wide–scale search.
For three consecutive months.
Kylan had always been searching for someone at sea.
The longer the time, the greater the risk factor for Sophia.
They became increasingly uneasy.
A huge gloom had enveloped them.
Brycen and Cecilia really fell ill.
In the end, Brycen still persisted and got up to take care of his wife.
They had been unable to move on from their grief up until now.
Three months later.
The mansions in the wealthy district of Mautiland.
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As soon as the driver stopped the car, the servant at the door went over to open the car door, and Derick got out.
He had just come down from the negotiation table, his cold demeanor carrying an intimidating chill, his eyes and brows full of indifference.
His pace didn’t falter as he undid his cuffs on the go.
“Did the doctor say she just woke up?”
“Yes, sir, the lady just woke up.”
The titles of the servants were all approved by the master.
Derick nodded, then strode off to the room upstairs.
The decoration of this bedroom was not much different from the master bedroom, the luxurious interior was completely in a lavish style.
He knocked on the door, then pushed it open.
In that instant, a gentle expression overflowed on his face.
“Sophia…”
Sophia was coughing, clutching her chest, surrounded by doctors who were discussing her not–so–serious injuries with grave expressions.
She sat there, revealing her fair shoulders, her neck slender and attractive.
Heard the sound.
She lifted her head, a slight tremble in her lustrous eyes, her expression seemingly moved, and her eyes instantly became a bit sour and slightly red…
