“Sophia, where's Young Master Weiss?” Anastasia probed.
“Oh, he flew back for a family affair,” Sophia answered.
“In that case, did he tell you when he’ll be back?” “He said right after he’s done dealing with his family’s affairs.” Sophia‘s gaze was already filled with longing.
Anastasia‘s heart skipped a beat upon hearing so. Sure enough, she’s clueless about this! Arthur didn't go hto deal with his family's affairs; he went to get married, and his wedding date is this Saturday! How Arthur had decided to deal with this really pissed Anastasia off. Even if he was Elliot's best friend, it couldn‘t be denied that he was a douchebag for messing with Sophia‘s love and not holding himself accountable for it.
“Grace, wait for us here in the car. | have an urgent matter with Sophia.” Anastasia decided the two of them should talk in private.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhile Grace waited in the car, Anastasia and Sophia entered the cafe. While the former was ordering, she asked the server to bring a couple of drinks to Grace and her chauffeur.
Sophia, on the other hand, was taken aback as it seemed that Anastasia had something important to tell her.
Could it be about her resignation? “Anastasia, is there something you want to talk toabout?” Sophia felt bad about it. She was supposed to be Anastasia‘s assistant, but she quit just a few days into taking up the job.
“Sophia, how are things between you and Young Master Weiss?” Anastasia asked gravely.
Sophia smiled bashfully in response. “Not too bad.” “Has it cto a point where you guys are talking about marriage?” Anastasia pressed on.
Recollecting the promise he gave to her parents, Sophia nodded. “He's met my parents, and he said he‘ll marry me. I'm already happy that we can be together, though.
Anastasia once again changed her impression of Arthur. He actually promised to marry Sophia? Then what is he doing, marrying someone else as soon as he goes back to Flor?He can't possibly be thinking of having two families and two wives, right? She then looked at Sophia sitting across from her, whose gaze was innocent. This young woman had no clue she had been dumped! “Sophia, what I'm about to tell you might cas a shock to you. Promiseyou'll stay calm and don’t freak out, okay?” She decided that Sophia should know.
“Alright.” Sophia nodded.
“Earlier today, my husband got a call from Arthur’s family at 4.00PM, inviting him to attend Arthur's wedding in Flor this coming Saturday.” The cup of coffee in Sophia‘s hand slipped and fell onto the table with a thud, and even as the scalding coffee burned her hand, she felt nothing.
Startled, Anastasia hurriedly grabbed spaper napkins to stop the coffee from spilling further, then asked a server to cand clean the table up.
“Anastasia, is it true?” Tears of shock had already formed in Sophia‘s eyes when she looked up again.
After handing her a paper napkin, Anastasia nodded in affirmation. “It is. | thought you'd be the bride, but Elliot confirmed it's someone else.” Sophia pursed her lips as tears rolled down her cheeks like pearls of a broken string. She didn’t want to embarrass herself in public, but it felt like someone had lacerated her heart, making it bleed badly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEven if she never thought she and Arthur would have a future together, to hear that he would be marrying as soon as he went hwas still unbearable, so much so that it suffocated her. In fact, she wasn’t as tough as she thought she would be.
“Sophia...” Anastasia grabbed a paper napkin and went to her side, handing it to her gently.
Anastasia felt guilty, for she obviously knew telling Sophia this would break her heart. However, she was even less willing to see Sophia be kept in the dark. At least, it would be better for her to walk out of a bad breakup sooner.
“Anastasia, I...” Sophia choked on her words, and she couldn‘t even speak properly.
“It's okay, | understand. Just let it all out. | got you.” Anastasia sat down next to her on the couch. Her heart ached for Sophia, but there was only so much she could do.
Sophia’‘s tears fell like a never-ending waterfall. She tried to accept the reality, but it only made her feel worse.
She couldn‘t figure out why Arthur would leave that letter for her and why he would give her such expectations, telling her that he would only be gone for a while.