Chapter 238 The Hatred of Seizing the Niece Is Irreconcilable
Because Sophia was their daughter, no matter what they did to her, even if they sold her like merchandise, she could only endure it silently.
If she refused, that would be unfilial.
Sophia had thought the Smith family would see it the same way.
She didn't expect that right after she spoke, someone flicked her forehead.
Tyrell's slender fingers curled up and tapped Sophia's forehead. "Is that really what you think of me? That I'm so unreasonable? I already looked into your situation before coming here. You've suffered so much. It's our fault. After we cut ties with Olivia back then, we never paid attention to the Brown family's affairs again."
Sophia winced and stepped back, rubbing her slightly aching forehead. "Then do you know that Isabella tried to stab me with a knife and ended up hurting Benjamin?"
Tyrell's expression suddenly darkened. He nodded. "I know."
"Then why..." Sophia's eyes were full of disbelief.
Tyrell clearly knew all this, so why did he have Isabella released?
Speaking of this, Tyrell's handsome face showed some anger. "Olivia tricked me. She came to me using your name, saying you were wrongly accused and taken to the police station. I had just finished a full day of shooting and took a long flight back from abroad. I didn't have time to investigate."
After I slept and woke up, I realized I was completely wrong.
The daughter Olivia was talking about wasn't Sophia at all, but Isabella.
But it was too late. Isabella had already been released.
"I'm sorry. I promise I won't let her off easily. And the Brown family too—anyone who bullied you, not a single one will escape."
Tyrell clasped his hands together, his knuckles cracking, his eyes narrowed with murderous intent.
Sophia had always felt she was lucky enough. When she was kidnapped for experiments, she met Benjamin.
When Amelia deliberately lost her, she happened to be found by her master and gained three senior brothers.
When abandoned by her biological parents, she reunited with Benjamin right away.
From beginning to end, they protected her, so she hardly suffered any hardship growing up.
But she always thought she had shallow family ties, until this moment, feeling Tyrell's undisguised care and protection, Sophia realized she actually did care about family bonds.
Sophia's nose tingled, and the word "Uncle" slipped out.
Tyrell froze instantly, unable to react for a long time.
Seeing this, Sophia couldn't help but feel stunned. She reached out and waved her hand in front of Tyrell's eyes.
Did Tyrell just lose it?
Tyrell snapped back to reality, gripping Sophia's shoulders, his face full of excitement. "Sophia, what did you call me? Say it again. Quick, quick, I didn't catch it just now."
Sophia looked at him helplessly, then saw him pull out his phone from his pocket and turn on the recording.
He even carefully pointed the microphone at her.
His eyes were full of anticipation.
Sophia couldn't quite describe what she was feeling—it just felt warm somehow.
"Uncle." She called him again, seriously.
Tyrell clutched his chest, so excited he nearly fainted.
He quickly hit save, afraid he might accidentally delete this precious recording.
Sophia watched as his eyes reddened slightly, then his long arms stretched out and pulled her into a tight embrace.
Feeling Tyrell's warm hug, Sophia smiled too.
Is this the power of blood ties?
It's really amazing.
No proof needed—you can just feel it at first sight, that this is family.
And that warmth from a relative, Sophia had never felt it before.
She had followed Hayden back to the Brown Villa because she had expectations of family.
But later, she discovered that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
Gradually, she began to withdraw her expectations. That was the best way to protect herself from getting hurt.
But now, feeling Tyrell holding her tightly, Sophia felt that with real family, emotions don't need to be hidden.
When Benjamin came in, this was the scene he saw.
Sophia, who had been acting cute and playful in his arms that morning, was now being held tightly by another man.
Not only did she not push him away, she even hugged him back.
He couldn't see the man's face clearly, but his build was quite good.
Benjamin suddenly felt a sense of crisis. He quickly walked forward and separated the two people hugging.
"What are you doing?"
Benjamin's face was terrifyingly dark, like gathering storm clouds, his cold eyes flashing with sharp coldness.
Tyrell was confused. He had just been hugging his sweet, soft Sophia—how did they suddenly get separated?
He looked more carefully and realized it was that man who came out of nowhere!
The hatred of stealing Sophia away was unforgivable!
But before he could make a move, Sophia beside him suddenly smiled and opened her arms toward Benjamin. "Honey!"
Then Tyrell watched as the man who had just been scowling instantly melted like ice, his eyes suddenly becoming gentle when looking at Sophia.
Benjamin's transformation was so fast it was jaw-dropping.
Tyrell was stunned.
But Benjamin had no time to pay attention to him.
He held Sophia in his arms, looking down at her face, and asked, "Didn't you say you were shooting for a magazine?"
"Yes." Sophia took Benjamin's hand and pointed to Tyrell beside her. "Honey, let me introduce you. This is my uncle, and he's also the photographer for this shoot."
Uncle?
Benjamin looked at Tyrell, then at Sophia.
Their features did share some similarities.
Benjamin raised an eyebrow slightly. "From the Smith family in Harmony City?"
Tyrell cleared his throat lightly, stood up from his chair, straightened his slightly wrinkled suit, and extended his hand.
"Hello, Benjamin. I've heard so much about you."
"This is actually the first time I've heard your name." Benjamin curved his lips wickedly, not giving Tyrell any face at all.
Tyrell wasn't bothered and responded with a light smile. "I'm really not anyone famous, so it's normal that Benjamin hasn't heard of me. I came mainly to see how my niece is doing."
"Whether she's doing well or not has nothing to do with you, since she's already cut ties with the Brown family." Benjamin's voice was cold.
Tyrell chuckled and clapped his hands. "What a coincidence—the Smith family has also cut ties with the Brown family. Because of Olivia, we never paid attention to the Brown family's affairs before. Recently, with all the fuss online, we found out that Sophia had just been found and was being bullied by that family. So my father specifically sent me to check on Sophia."
After this long speech, he was simply trying to make his position clear.