Sophia leisurely filed her red nails on the couch as she made the remark.


    Arnid Betty’s outburst, she somehow felt that Sophia had been acting funny.


    Usually, Sophia would have jumped in and defended Betty when thetter was humiliated at home.


    After all, Betty was Sophia’s favorite daughter. Besides, Sophia would not tolerate anyone stepping all


    over her


    at the Becketts’ residence.


    However, Sophia’s indifference was worrying. Betty wondered why Sophia had never intervened,


    especially when Sophia had clearly heard themotion downstairs.


    Sophia nagged at her, “Betty, I do not wish to see this happening again at home. Remember, Lauren is


    my daughter too. How could you hit her as her elder sister? If your dad and grandpa hear about this,


    they’ll


    fault me for raising you poorly.


    “You’re 25 this year, but why do you carry yourself like a manic depressive? You keep saying Lauren is


    abnormal, but you’re not better than her!”


    Betty rushed up to Sophia, glowering as she asked, “Mom, I have a question. Did you witness Mr.


    Harper


    and I fighting on the first floor?”


    Sophia arched her brow. “Yeah. Why?”


    “So, you watched the entire time without stepping in to help me?” Betty snapped in anger. “I can


    understand you not helping me, but why did you let Landon take Lauren away?”


    can’t


    Sophia retorted with a smirk, “Why I?”


    Betty was stunned by her mother’s nonchnce and stammered, “Mom… You…”


    “Even I have given up on Landon Harper. Haven’t you? Tsk tsk, I wonder how a smart woman like me


    would give birth to a lovesick daughter,” remarked Sophia, shaking her head in disdain.


    She added, “At this point, I can’t ce my hopes on you anymore. It’s clear that you two won’t work


    out.


    Since Landon is interested in Lauren, I have no choice but to approve of their rtionship.


    “In the end, Lauren is still my daughter. I’m happy that Landon epted and cared for her despite her


    disability, so I have no reason to object to their rtionship. If they end up getting married, you should


    feel proud as well, shouldn’t you?”


    Something inside Betty shapped. She felt her vision blur. Did Sophia just say she’d approve of their


    rtionship?


    Inwardly, Betty questioned whether she had been reduced to a mere pawn and if she had turned into


    the


    butt of a joke.


    Trembling violently, Betty yelled hysterically at Sophia, “Lauren will never be with Landon! I won’t allow


    it.


    Never!”


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    It was the first time she had be so furious with Sophia, whom she had always held in high regard.


    A gleam appeared in Sophia’s eyes as she grabbed the wine ss on the table and sshed its


    contents in Betty’s face. The red wine spilled all over Betty, turning her into a mess.


    Bewildered by Sophia’s action, Betty stared nkly at her mother as red wine streamed down her face


    and dripped onto the floor.


    Sophia scowled and tossed the wine ss onto the floor, shattering it. She seethed, “Who gave you the


    right to raise your voice at your mother? Where are your manners? If you’re unhappy with the situation,


    then win Landon’s heart.


    “But as a veteran, I’m afraid I have to tell you that you’re delusional. Landon Harper will never choose


    you, not even if every other woman were out of the picture!”


    With that, Sophia stormed off. Her final words crushed whatever was left of Betty’s ego and


    conscience.


    Betty’s eyes bulged as she slowly crouched down to pick up the ss shards, clutching them so tightly


    that they cut into her hands like she wished to strangle Lauren.


    Sheughed. “Not even if every other woman were out of the picture? Well, they will be, and Landon


    will


    be mine!”