Chapter 431 Already Regretted
As for what Amelia said, Benjamin already believed most of it.
Given Amelia's feelings for Magnus, plus the fact that she'd been hypnotized for so long, it wasn't surprising she would do something like this.
But Benjamin wouldn't forgive her because of it.
Some things can never be forgiven.
Amelia didn't know what Benjamin was thinking.
She hurriedly explained, "Isabella was sent by Elijah. Elijah knows where your father is."
Back then, when she kept targeting Benjamin, it was partly at Elijah and Dashiell's instruction.
She naively thought that as long as she did what they told her to, she'd be able to see Magnus.
But facts proved she was wrong.
Over twenty years had passed. Dashiell kept saying he would take her to find Magnus, but in the end, he did nothing.
Finally, he just disappeared completely.
When Amelia tried to contact Dashiell again, she discovered that Elijah was the one answering the phone.
It turned out Elijah had been approaching the White family with a purpose all along.
And he kept threatening her, making her continue targeting Benjamin.
"Elijah knows where Magnus is? Are you sure?"
Benjamin frowned in confusion.
Even he and Preston couldn't find Magnus's whereabouts. Could Elijah really find him?
But Amelia was very certain. "It's true. Elijah has your father's wedding ring."
Amelia's eyes turned red, almost about to cry.
The ring Elijah had was a matching pair with the one she wore.
Back then, she and Magnus had a great relationship, and the rings were specially custom-made.
They were one of a kind.
Benjamin lowered his eyes, thinking about something.
After a moment of silence, he said to Amelia, "I'll look into this. You can go now."
Amelia was stunned, then suddenly remembered why she came here and asked urgently, "Benjamin, you don't blame me anymore?"
"I told you, I won't forgive you. If you know what's good for you, just stay home quietly and don't come out looking for trouble."
He had other things to deal with now, so he could spare Amelia for a while.
Amelia's heart sank to the bottom, completely hopeless.
She knew it... Benjamin wouldn't forgive her so easily.
But she continued, "Benjamin, I hope you can let Isabella go. If you anger Elijah, your father..."
"What does that have to do with me?" Benjamin's face suddenly darkened.
Amelia was startled by his sudden change of expression. "He's your father. How can you not care about him?"
"Father?" Benjamin laughed coldly. "Since I was born, he never took care of me for even a day. What right does he have to be my father?"
He'd grown up entirely thanks to Preston.
It had nothing to do with Magnus or Amelia.
So toward Amelia, he felt no sympathy and couldn't empathize at all.
As for Magnus, a man who abandoned him right after he was born was even less worth mentioning.
"Sophia is my bottom line. No one can touch her. What makes you think I would give up holding Isabella accountable for your sake?"
Benjamin's questioning left Amelia speechless.
Yes, what right did she have?
After hiding in her room last night, she'd thought for a long time too.
Without the effects of hypnosis, her independent consciousness was gradually returning.
Her emotions weren't as out of control as before either.
So when she recalled what she'd done over the years, she actually felt guilty.
She'd regretted it long ago.
It was just that she cared too much about saving face, was too afraid of being watched and talked about with disgust and contempt.
So she never dared admit she was wrong.
But now, facing Benjamin, she could no longer deceive herself.
Tears uncontrollably welled up in her eyes, and Amelia's body swayed involuntarily.
"Benjamin, I..."
"You're not welcome here. Please leave."
Benjamin's expression was indifferent, unmoved by Amelia's tears.
He was cold to the extreme.
But Amelia didn't dare blame him anymore, because she seemed to have no right to.
After all, she herself was the one who caused all this.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say more, but in the end, she couldn't get a word out.
Under Benjamin's cold gaze, she had no choice but to turn and leave.
After taking just two steps, she suddenly stopped. "Benjamin, I don't expect you to forgive me, but please... save your father."
"He actually loved you very much. When I first got pregnant with you, you don't know how happy he was."
Amelia choked up, her mind involuntarily drifting back to the scene when she first learned she was pregnant.
Back then, she and Magnus hadn't fallen out yet. Magnus doted on her.
When he heard she was pregnant again, Magnus was so excited he couldn't speak. He held her and spun around in place.
Then Magnus realized he'd been too impulsive and carefully set her down, kissing her gently.
He even asked her whether she preferred a boy or a girl.
He said he liked girls, that one son in the family was enough.
But before the child was born, she was poisoned.
It was a strange poison. She was poisoned while pregnant.
Many doctors even said the child couldn't be born.
Even if born, it would be stillborn.
But Benjamin survived anyway, which no one expected.
And what shocked her most was that all the poison in her body was absorbed by Benjamin.
She'd suffered through the pain of the poison flaring up during pregnancy, so after learning this news, she completely gave up on Benjamin.
If she, an adult, was in so much pain she wanted to die, how much worse would it be for a newborn child?
But Benjamin turned out to be more resilient than she thought.
He even survived until now.
Thinking of these past events, Amelia felt both heartbroken and guilty.
She turned back and looked deeply at Benjamin one more time before leaving in a daze.
After she left, Benjamin returned to the bedroom.
Sophia had already woken up and was standing behind the door.
As soon as Benjamin opened the door, he met Sophia's eyes full of concern.
Before he could say anything, Sophia suddenly hugged him.
"Honey, here's my shoulder for you."
She knew Benjamin must be feeling very down right now.
Although Benjamin's face showed no emotion, she could sense how hard this was for him inside.
No one wants to be abandoned by the world.
Benjamin was no different.
She didn't say many comforting words, just held him tightly with her slender arms.
Using her actions to tell him that she was always there.
He wasn't alone.
Feeling the softness and warmth in his arms, Benjamin froze for a moment, then hugged her back tightly.
"Sophia."
"I'm here."
"Do you think what Amelia said is true?"
Sophia suddenly looked up at him. "You mean about Elijah threatening her with your father?"
Benjamin nodded slightly and shared his thoughts.
"Although I don't remember him well, I've heard Grandpa mention him. He's definitely not the type to be controlled by others."