Chapter 154
"Of course we need to settle the score with her. Sophia, have you thought about what could have happened? Thank goodness James and I found you in time, so you weren't sold off to some remote mountain area. If we'd been just a few hours later, your whole life would have been ruined."
"Have you thought about how terrifying this is? You would have had to bear children for some stranger, getting beaten and cursed at, far from home with no one to turn to. You'd have to live your whole life in a place like that - you'd go crazy."
After Evelyn put it that way, Sophia felt more and more scared thinking about it.
"You're right. I'm lucky I made it back, but Juniper really needs to be taught a lesson."
Sophia felt she was awake now and her body was fine, so she sent James a message right away.
"Okay, if you have time, take me and Evelyn to see Juniper."
"Okay."
Less than a few minutes after James replied to that message, he was back in the hospital room, holding breakfast.
Sophia glanced at the breakfast in James's hands - as expected, it was just porridge.
"You must be starving. Have some porridge. You can eat normal food after you're discharged."
"I've been hungry for so long, porridge really doesn't appeal to me. I want meat. Besides, I'm not even injured this time. I passed out because they gave me too much of that drug."
Sophia wanted to try arguing her case. She didn't have a single wound on her body - she was just weak. What she needed most was to build up her strength, and what nutrition could porridge provide?
Plus, porridge gets digested so quickly after you eat it - it's like eating nothing at all.
"Come on, Sophia. Mr. Smith is giving you porridge because he cares about you. Meat is hard to digest, and you're a patient right now - your digestive system is working slowly."
"Besides, Mr. Smith is so wealthy - why would he be stingy about feeding you? Just follow Mr. Smith's arrangement."
Although Sophia knew James was looking out for her, she was really too hungry right now.
Whatever, having something to eat is better than nothing.
She reluctantly took the porridge from James, drank it with her head down, and then got straight out of bed.
"Let's go."
James drove the two of them straight to his villa. After getting out of the car, they went directly to the basement.
As soon as they entered the basement, they heard screams.
Evelyn jumped in fright and quickly stayed close behind Sophia.
"What's going on? Those screams are terrifying."
Sophia looked up at James. His expression was displeased as he looked toward the basement.
"This is what happens when people cross me. This punishment is actually mild. If they don't learn their lesson, the consequences will be even worse."
By the time they finished talking, they had already reached the basement. This basement was different from what Sophia had imagined.
She had thought the place where James dealt with these matters would be like the dark room where she'd been held before - no sunlight and a strong musty smell.
But this place was very clean, and everywhere she looked there were high-tech machines. Each piece of high-tech equipment looked like an instrument of torture from hell.
"Only people who betray me get the privilege of coming here. Those two men who kidnapped you and Juniper are pretty lucky today."
"Help! Mr. Smith, I really won't dare do it again. I promise I'll never do anything like this again. I promise I'll stay far away from Sophia."
Juniper's screams were endless. Her heart-wrenching shouts immediately made Evelyn furious.
"Mr. Smith, you must teach her a good lesson this time. Juniper is just too hateful - she's not worth trusting."
James raised an eyebrow.
"Naturally."
They walked over to Juniper. At this moment, Juniper's face was bruised and swollen, looking half-dead. When she saw Sophia and Evelyn arrive, her eyes widened.
"Sophia, you're finally here. Can you please beg Mr. Smith for mercy on my behalf? I really know I was wrong. I promise I'll never provoke you again."
Although Juniper looked miserable now, Sophia glanced at her and snorted coldly.
"You went too far this time. You provoked me first - how could I possibly plead for you? What do you take me for? Do you think I'm an idiot?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Evelyn stepped forward to block Juniper, speaking through gritted teeth.
"Exactly. Juniper, do you have no shame? After doing such a terrible thing, you still want to ask for forgiveness? Let me tell you, Sophia is indeed kind-hearted, but what you did is absolutely unforgivable. If we forgive you this time, who knows what even worse things you'll do next time?"
Juniper shook her head frantically, trembling all over. She'd been locked in here for two days without a drop of water. If this continued, she would definitely die in this basement.
She wasn't married yet, didn't even have a boyfriend. If she died like this, it would be such a waste.
"Evelyn, Evelyn, please don't say that. After all, we worked together for so long. Please help me, I really know I was wrong."
"I admit I'm petty, jealous, resentful, and bitter, but I don't deserve to die. If I don't get out of here, I'm really going to die."
Hearing this, Evelyn became even more furious.
"Juniper, what are you saying? What do you mean you don't deserve to die? Sophia didn't do anything - so why did you try to destroy her? Just because she lives better than you, is more excellent than you, does that mean she deserves to die?"
Evelyn was really angry. After saying this, she stepped forward and grabbed Juniper's hair, looking vicious.
"Juniper, how can your heart be so evil? Believe it or not, I'll chop you up and feed you to Mr. Smith's dogs."
Juniper was truly scared now. She quickly knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to Sophia and Evelyn.
"Evelyn, Sophia, I'm sorry. This is my fault. I was too narrow-minded. I swear, I promise I'll never do anything like this again."
Juniper was crying her heart out, but Sophia didn't even want to look at her.
This Juniper regretted it now, but when she was bullying her before, why didn't she think she'd end up like this one day?
James stood to the side, looking coldly at Juniper.
Then he walked forward and said to David, "David, let my dog loose. My dog hasn't eaten properly for a whole week - today it can have a good meal."