Chapter 234

Chapter 234

Before they could finish talking, the door was suddenly kicked open.

Azalea's parents barged right in.

"What the hell do you two think you're doing? Are you trying to abandon Azalea and the baby in her belly? Let me tell you, if you dare do that, I'll make sure Aiden spends the rest of his life in prison."

"That's right! You think you can play Azalea? I'm telling you, if you dare dump Azalea, we'll haunt you even as ghosts. We'll haunt your whole family. Aiden wants to marry into a good family. I'll make sure he can't even find a wife."

Naked threats.

If these words came from other people, Preston and Ella might have doubts.

But since these words came from Azalea's parents, they didn't doubt them at all.

The reason was simple - Azalea's parents used to be thugs. Over the years, they seemed to have become ordinary workers on the surface, but they still had connections with those thugs.

Though they were terrible people, they loved Azalea very much. If they really got pushed too far, who knows how much suffering they'd cause.

Right now, it looked like there were two choices, but actually, there was only one.

But they really didn't want to give up Sophia, their ticket to success.

"Why don't we talk this through together? See if we can settle this privately. I'll write you an IOU, and I promise Aiden will definitely marry Azalea. Wouldn't that be perfect for everyone?"

"Yes, yes! In-laws, we've known each other for so many years. Azalea's about to make it big. If you cut ties now, you won't get any benefits at all, right? Let's wait. When the time comes, we can all go to the big city together with Azalea. Wouldn't that be nice?"

They were clearly trying to play tricks.

On the surface, they'd seem to have nothing to do with these people, but secretly, they could stay in touch.

They wanted both the grandchild and Sophia.

After all, who doesn't want wealth and status?

Half an hour later.

Sophia looked at Preston and Ella helplessly. "I've completely handed this matter over to my lawyer. Of course, I'll keep an eye on any developments, but I hope you won't come pressure me anymore. As for other things, I'll handle them myself. You go back and wait for news."

After saying this, Sophia didn't look back and got straight into the car.

The car sped along and soon arrived at the hotel.

Exhausted, Sophia rested her head on Michael's shoulder and fell into a deep sleep.

When Sophia woke up again, it was already dark. She saw Michael staring at his computer, busy with work, and felt very guilty.

"I'm sorry, because of me, you've been affected in your work. Why don't you go back first? I can handle things here by myself. There's nothing much left to do except finding that Griffin."

No matter what, they had gotten a marriage certificate. If she wanted to properly end this relationship, she'd need to find a lawyer. In short, it was complicated.

Of course, there should be compensation too.

The family needed money, so Griffin should pay a large sum.

She could handle these things herself. There was no need for Michael to keep waiting here.

Michael's company was so busy. Wasting time like this every day made her feel really bad.

"Stop talking nonsense. To me, your matters will never be a waste of time. After everything is handled, we'll leave together."

Michael held Sophia tightly in his arms, his attitude gentle. "After everything is over, let's get married."

Sophia stood there in shock, unable to react for a long while.

Michael held her even tighter, pressing his head against Sophia's chest and biting her breast.

"Are you crazy with happiness? I've thought it through. After going through all this, I've realized that sometimes we should cherish the present."

"But..."

Michael and Mia were engaged.

They were about to get married.

What's more, Michael still had a first love. What was the story with that first love? Sophia had never asked, mainly because she didn't dare to.

The relationship between them was too fragile. In this relationship, Sophia felt she had always been at a disadvantage, so she was always careful.

Just like now.

Michael had already proposed marriage. At this moment, Sophia should have agreed immediately, but her heart kept racing.

She always felt that everything was so unreal, as if it were stolen.

In Sophia's silence, Michael laughed softly.

"Actually, before I met you, I wondered what kind of person I would meet, what kind of person I would like. I thought countless times about spending my life with a woman, imagining we'd be comrades fighting side by side."

"Someone who, no matter what happened, would understand me with just a look. Of course, most importantly, she had to be someone who could help me in my career, someone who was my equal."

After all these years, although he had a first love in his heart, to be fair, Michael had never thought about marrying his first love.

Because after being in this circle for so long, he always felt that fighting alone was too tiring. He hoped more for someone to lean on mutually.

And Sophia was too far from that requirement. When they first got together, he thought it would just be a one-night stand, and when they got tired of each other, they'd go their separate ways.

But unexpectedly, Sophia was like a glass of water - seemingly bland and tasteless, but over time, he couldn't live without her.

Especially when Mia pressured him to marry, seeing Sophia's dejected expression, he felt heartache and sympathy.

He had never felt this way before.

And this time, through the Griffin incident, Michael realized even more clearly Sophia's place in his heart.

Life is short, so we should enjoy it while we can.

"I know what you're worried about. I'll handle Mia's situation, don't worry. I don't have any first love either. From now on, you're the only one in my heart. Of course, I won't rush you - you can take your time to think about it."

"Are you serious? You're going to handle Mia's engagement? How are you going to handle it?"

You have to understand, the engagement between the two families wasn't just about two people - it was a big deal for two families.

If Michael gave up this marriage, would it affect his inheritance rights? Would it affect his family status?

Under Sophia's questioning gaze, Michael smiled again.