Chapter 309 – I Refuse
What Brooke and Mandy said was heartfelt—sincere, even. To the untrained ear, it would sound like they were truly willing to do anything for the Long family.
Everyone else turned their eyes to Sophia, filled with expectation, silently urging her to agree.
Sophia looked back at them—at their pleading, insistent faces—and smiled bitterly.
That was her uncle.
That was her aunt.
These were her relatives.
And yet, their intentions were far too clear.
To them, if she didn't agree, she'd instantly become the villain of the Long family. A sinner. A disappointment. It was as though she, by virtue of her bloodline, was destined to sacrifice herself—for the so-called "greater good."
This... this was the tragedy of being born into a powerful family.
Back when Grandfather was alive, their true faces were hidden—caged by fear and reverence.
But the moment he passed, those masks fell away. Their greed, their schemes, their desperation—it all came pouring out.