Chapter 667

Theodore saw Richard about to call Sofia and snatched the phone away. “What are you doing? Do you really want us all to end up in the ICU?”

Theodore was starting to panic. He hadn’t seen the video of Sofia’s revenge, so he was already quite apprehensive. Now that he had seen Sofia’s attitude, he wouldn’t dare admit to anything. “Richard, this is serious! Someone could die!”

Richard shot Theodore a cold glance, his thin lips pressed tightly together in silence.

Theodore felt like crying but couldn’t. “The situation is already messy. Explaining it will only make it worse.”

They realized they could have just run away on their own. They didn’t have to bring Richard along. Running away would only make Richard feel ashamed. Now that they thought about it, it was quite embarrassing. But they were all scared out of their wits.

Lancelot rubbed his hands together. “Well, Richard, since everything’s out in the open and Dan has already taken the blame, let him continue to take the blame.”

Theodore nodded in agreement. “Yeah, let him keep taking the blame. Besides, didn’t you hear what Sofia said at the end of the video? She said she’d hit him every time she sees him. I’m sure Dan wouldn’t dare go near her anymore.”

Theodore thought Dan wouldn’t want to risk his life since he ended up in the emergency room after just one encounter. That meant he wouldn’t dare go near Sofia again. That being the case, this matter was considered successfully settled for them.

Theodore was optimistic and didn’t consider the possibility that Dan might retaliate for being beaten up so inexplicably. More importantly, judging from Dan’s recent behavior, he hadn’t given up on Sofia. So, this matter wasn’t truly over.

Stephanie and Sebastian reviewed the wedding venue together. The wedding planner diligently noted down their preferences and suggestions. The wedding venue was personally arranged by Lottie. Stephanie loved it.

After the discussion, Stephanie sat in the living room, sipping water. Her phone buzzed. It was a video from her contact.

Stephanie clicked it open. The moment she saw the image, she spat out the water in her mouth.

Sebastian walked out to see Stephanie like that. He hurried over to her, grabbing a tissue from the coffee table as he passed. In a tone both indulgent and reproachful, he asked, “What happened? Choked on water?”

Stephanie handed him her phone. “Look.”

“What is it?”

“Dan almost got beaten to death,” she hissed, thinking, ‘Sofia really didn’t hold back.’

When Sofia left, the way she drove off reeked of fury. At that moment, Stephanie felt Dan was done for. And indeed, Sofia was clear about her love and hate. She wouldn’t show any mercy to Dan just because she once loved him deeply.

Hearing Stephanie mention Sofia, Sebastian narrowed his eyes and glanced at the video. He had been frowning ever since he heard about Sofia’s matter, but now he looked better. Seeing Sofia handle it this way, he had nothing to worry about. “Let’s go eat.”

“Let’s eat at home. The butler called and said he made my favorite,” It wouldn’t take long to return home. When it came to food, Stephanie still preferred eating at home.

Sebastian: “Okay, I’ll listen to you.” He took Stephanie’s hand and walked out.

Half an hour later, the two returned home. Sofia was already back. After beating Dan, she calmed down quite a bit.

“It hurts so much. I think it’s pretty serious,” Sofia didn’t usually complain about pain. She must have been badly hurt last night.

Sebastian’s face darkened. After all, it was Sofia who had been hurt. Whoever it was, they deserved to die. He looked at Stephanie beside him. “You go eat first.”

“Aren’t you eating?” Stephanie asked.

“I’ll eat later. Be good,” he coaxed gently.

Stephanie nodded obediently. “Okay, then I’ll go eat first.” She was starving. Although Sebastian had given her a lot of fruit and snacks, nothing could replace a proper meal.

Seeing Sebastian and Stephanie return, Sofia felt rather wronged.

Sebastian walked upstairs and said to Sofia, “Come with me to the study.”

“Oh,” Sofia said dejectedly, looking at Stephanie.

Stephanie’s heart ached for Sofia. All girls wanted to be with the one they loved, but not only was Dan a bad person, he had done such a thing.

Sofia was furious today. That was why she beat up a group of people and only slightly calmed down.

In the study, Sebastian held a cigarette and said to Sofia, “Do you want me to take care of—”

“No need,” Sofia interrupted before Sebastian could finish. Revenge had to be taken by herself for her to feel truly relieved.

Just like when Stephanie was in Long Harbor, Sebastian had stepped in, but she still dealt with the Hart family and the Ashford family herself. She was too aggrieved. If she didn’t take revenge herself, she would never feel at ease.

Sebastian asked, “Then you—”

“I’ll beat him to death,” Sofia snarled. Just one beating could never quell her anger. There would be three or five beatings until her anger subsided.

Hearing this, Sebastian paused in his smoking. He took a drag from his cigarette and said, “You still want to beat him up?”

“I don’t just want to, I have to.” What happened today was nothing. That was just an appetizer. She’d definitely make him pay double for this later.

Listening to Sofia gnashing her teeth, Sebastian couldn’t help but think that Dan was really finished. “What about Richard?”

Richard was, after all, Sofia’s husband in name.

At the mention of Richard, Sofia went numb. She had just registered her marriage with Richard yesterday, and Dan slept with her last night. She wondered if Richard was her jinx. “Let’s talk about him later.”

She couldn’t care about Richard now. She was still simmering inside. Then the storm settled down.

Stephanie was sitting at the dining table, eating her food obediently.

Seeing her eating like a little hamster, Sofia became less frustrated. There was something healing about watching Stephanie eat. “Is the food good today?”

Sofia sat down opposite Stephanie, who pushed the chicken wings in front of her. “This is delicious,” and now she carefully observed Sofia’s expression.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Don’t worry, it’s just a rapist. I’m not that weak. I’m not going to jump into the—”

Stephanie didn’t say anything. She knew Sofia wouldn’t. But she had probably made Dan want to jump into the river. In Stephanie’s opinion, if Dan had known this would be the outcome, he would never have dared to do it.

Sofia’s phone vibrated. It was an unknown number. She answered, “Hello?”

“Damn you! Last night, weren’t you with Richard?” Dan’s voice, full of gritted teeth, came through the phone. Even through the receiver, Sofia could feel his rage, a fury strong enough to level mountains.