Chapter 239

In contrast, while Mia was ruthless, she was too naive to grasp the right timing.

Take the opportunity to deal with Sophia, for example.

After getting married, Mia could easily handle the mistress as the legitimate wife.

But no, she had to make a scene before the wedding.

Now look what happened - she got nothing.

If word got out that she was beaten and hospitalized, the whole family would become a laughingstock.

So annoying.

Wesley glanced coldly at Mia, who was crying her heart out.

"Listen carefully. You have no chance to back out now. You can only marry Michael; otherwise, we'll send you abroad."

After dropping that line, Wesley left directly.

Mia buried her head in the blanket and kept crying.

Hurried footsteps approached. Mia suddenly threw off the blanket, but when she saw the scene before her, tears flowed even harder.

Michael had arrived.

The two had grown up together as childhood friends and had been engaged for years. Yet when he came, he didn't even glance at her in the hospital room - he went straight to hold Sophia.

He held her like she was some precious treasure, making people jealous.

Indeed, she was his treasure. Michael held Sophia, looking her over from left to right, and only relaxed after confirming she wasn't hurt.

"Why are you so silly? Didn't I tell you? If you want to fight back, tell me and I'll send bodyguards to protect you. What if..."

Mia felt like throwing up blood.

This was her fiancé, yet he was worried about another woman, and even said he'd provide that woman with bodyguards to fight her.

Mia barely held on to keep from passing out.

Even Sophia felt this was too much. "Alright, alright, I know you care about me, but this is over now. If you still have other plans..."

"We don't need to talk about other things. Let's just go home first. I've already arranged for my assistant to handle the medical bills here, and hired a caregiver too. Of course, if we go through legal procedures, we're in the right."

Michael said that last sentence to everyone in the room.

His attitude was clear.

He was protecting Sophia.

Mia couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Look clearly at who your fiancée is! We've been engaged for so many years. Even if there's no love, there should be some affection, right? How can you treat me like this?"

That last sentence was almost screamed out.

Michael remained calm. "I told you not to cause trouble anymore, or I won't let you off either. You reap what you sow. Everything you're going through is your own doing, isn't it?"

When they first discussed the engagement, Michael had said he didn't like her and never would in this lifetime.

In other words, even if they got married in the future, they'd each do their own thing without interfering with each other.

He didn't expect her to cling to him so desperately.

Michael had originally thought this relationship could just be like that - even if they got married, they'd be distant and not interfere with each other, which would be fine. But after meeting Sophia, his thoughts changed.

Because he found someone he wanted to protect.

Michael ignored Mia's outburst. "I'll say it again - let's part on good terms. I'll handle everything. You'd better behave yourself, or I won't let you off."

In terms of tactics, Mia and Michael weren't even on the same level.

And both of them knew it.

Mia completely lost it, smashing everything in the room to the floor. But Michael didn't even acknowledge it and just left holding Sophia's hand.

Their relationship had originally been something hidden, not presentable. Now they'd moved from the shadows into the open.

Did this mean the engagement would be called off?

No, no, absolutely not. If the engagement was broken off, her family's position in the clan would become very awkward, and the next step would be getting sent abroad.

Thinking of those people exiled by the family, Mia was extremely unwilling. She took a selfie and posted it.

In the photo, Mia was wrapped in bandages, looking miserable. She also posted a message explaining what happened at the company.

Evelyn was getting a beauty treatment when she got the news and rushed to the hospital.

Photos and reality were different things. Seeing Mia looking so miserable in person, Evelyn instantly got angry.

"What are they trying to do? How dare they lay hands on you! Alright, alright, don't be afraid. I'm here. Rest assured, as long as I'm here, no one can touch you, and no one can break off your engagement."

"But what do I do now? They're all ignoring me, and Michael just came by and left with Sophia. The two of them looked so close."

That was the scariest part.

Now, everyone in the company knew about Michael and Sophia's relationship.

Although they didn't say anything on the surface, there was plenty of gossip behind the scenes.

After all, Mia had been acting like the boss's wife all this time, but now the mistress was being kept by the boss right under everyone's nose.

Even if Mia became the boss's wife, she'd be a joke.

Mia couldn't stop crying. "I don't understand why it turned out like this. We grew up together as childhood friends. Even if he doesn't like me, he should show me some respect, right? After marriage, even if we have no contact, that would be fine. But I like him, I want to be his wife. What should I do? What can I do?"

Mia looked utterly miserable.

Evelyn's face was full of sympathy. "Alright, alright, stop crying. Leave this to me. So what if she's a mistress? She'll never be presentable in this lifetime. And I won't let that Sophia have children either. You have to promise me you'll be a good wife, and I guarantee only the children you give birth to will be our family's grandchildren."

In wealthy families, what matters most? Grandchildren, of course.

Evelyn had already investigated Sophia's background. Children from that kind of family have inferior genes, so she absolutely wouldn't allow Sophia to have children.

Of course, if Mia were obedient, they wouldn't replace her. After Michael fully became the family head, if Mia didn't listen...

These were all future calculations. For now, she needed to comfort her.

"But I'm scared. If we get married and Michael won't touch me, how could I possibly get pregnant? They just got together, and their relationship looks so good. What if Sophia gets pregnant first?"