Chapter 370
As a public figure, Trevor had always been open about his family ties to the Wilson family. He was the face they showed to the world, and thanks to his fame, he’d brought the family plenty of perks over the years.
But now that his image was tarnished, the Wilson Group would take a hit.
In the group chat, his parents and brother were demanding answers. Trevor carefully crafted his response.
Trevor: [I didn’t know she was pregnant. It was an accident. It’s not a big deal. As long as Sophia cooperates, we’ll just pretend in front of the public for a while. Worst case, we raise the child.]
He’d already thought it through. If it really came down to it, he’d give Sophia a sum of money and raise the kid himself. The Wilson family could afford to raise a child.
This wouldn’t really affect him much. He could lay low for a bit, do some charity work, and buy some positive trending topics. And eventually, everyone would forget this mess.
Alice: [That’s easy for you to say. Sophia planned this. Otherwise, why wait until her fourth month to show up?]
Bryan: [You said yourself you need Sophia to cooperate. What if she doesn’t play along?]
Ronald: [First, calm Sophia down. Then find out who’s behind this. Someone’s targeting the Wilson family. Trevor, keep a low profile for now.]
Trevor: [I’m already handling it.]
Meanwhile, in a van near the award venue, Sophia was anxiously peeking out the window, waiting for the reporters and fans to leave.
“Why won’t you let me go out?” Sophia grumbled.
This was the peak of the scandal, but Aubree didn’t let Sophia show herself in public. If she stepped out now and played the victim, maybe Trevor would come crawling back, begging to marry her.
Aubree saw through her thoughts and gave her a cold glance. “You think Trevor is that easy to deal with? Do you think the Wilson family are pushovers?”
Sophia suddenly felt a pang of anxiety.
“After you just pulled this stunt, what do you think the Wilson family wants most right now?” Aubree asked.
Sophia was momentarily stunned.
“They want to find you,” Aubree said flatly.
She continued, “If you fall into Trevor’s hands, he might give you some money and have you publicly clean up his image. Once the child is born, he’ll play the loving father. As for you, the scheming woman who tried to climb into wealth with a baby, do you think the public will care?”
Sophia broke into a cold sweat. Aubree had orchestrated the whole thing. It had gone so smoothly. Sophia had started to forget that the Wilson family was not someone she could mess with.
Aubree shot her a cold look and continued, “If you don’t cooperate, the Wilson family has plenty of other ways to deal with you. If they’re cornered, they’ll let Trevor marry you, but once you’re on the operating table, what kind of ‘accident’ happens is all up to Trevor,”
She added, “And if he cries in front of the media, people will just say you were unlucky and pity you.”
Sophia turned pale. The worst outcome she’d imagined was getting money and fading away. She hadn’t even considered the possibility of losing her life.
Still, she tried to hold on to hope. “Would they really go that far? Kill me?”
Right now, Trevor was probably panicking. Maybe he was already sending messages, begging her for forgiveness.
Sophia was busy daydreaming about how things would go her way, convinced that Trevor would be messaging her any minute now.
Aubree let out a cold laugh and tossed the phone to her. “See for yourself.”
When she unlocked the phone, there were plenty of messages, but they were all from Skyler.
There were no apologies, no sweet talk, just pure threats.
Skyler: [Seen what’s blowing up online, haven’t you?]
Skyler: [Take my advice, cooperate. Take the money and be grateful. Otherwise, we have plenty of ways to deal with you.]
Sophia sat there frozen, clutching her phone. Her face grew even paler. For the first time, she felt grateful she had listened to Aubree and left the venue early.