Chapter 19: Downfall of the Eldredge family
Sophia and Lucas haven't been sleeping for these long winter nights. As the time came to relax it was a perfect time another interview and another article of the downfall of the Elderedge family came to play.
Sophia grinned satisfied as she placed her phone on the table. Aurora has been keeping her profile low, Joey have ran off and away from the Carter Company with 1 million dollars. Lucas decided not to pursue Joey and cut ties with the Gales.
Sophia have been studying about business under Kiara's strict tutoring along with punishments from Lucas if she failed her mini quizes. All was normal and all was calm until an article caught the couple's eyes in a few weeks.
"New company emerges to challenge Carter Corp."
"New cars and electronics."
A video of Aurora making a speech about the new products of the company. As Aurora smiled fakely as she show cased the new products and gave a tour in the newfound company.
"Huh, so this is what Joey was trying to do, make a company of his own to counter mines and he couldn't rely on the Elderedge family anymore, sad." Lucas smirked as he closed the laptop. The kitchen was bustling with Sophia making food for Lucas instead of the maids.
Another vibration could be felt on the counter as Sophia peered at her phone. Her phone showed an unknown number as she picked it up as she hesitated to answer the phone on speaker.
"H-Hello?"
"Sophia! It's me Alexander, I'm sorry for every thing that happened between us! Please help us! Spare us, mercy!"
"Alexander, I am no longer attached to your family. We have nothing to do with each other."
"Sophia the love we shared for so long are you going to throw it away!?"
"Alexander, you are so shameless! What love? The love for Jasmine you mean! No one is telling you to do these horrendous things! Your fiancée almost got me into a serious situation a few weeks ago and now you want me to pretend everything is fine!? Your brother could have ruined my reputation and yet you think you did no wrong both brothers the same no wonder you both are womanizer! Good day and never call back again!"
Sophia looked agitated by Lucas's grin got bigger as he watched Sophia hang up. Sophia flipped the pancake over as she turned towards Lucas.
"Lucas..." Sophia turned towards him with a smile. "Breakfast is almost up! Let's enjoy our morning and pretend we didn't hear that! I'm satisfied to hear the Elderedge family is trending again on the news."
Sophia set the plates aside on the table and showed Lucas the articles with comments.
'Elderedge family are a bunch of shameless people oh God, no wonder why Sophia was miserable on her wedding day!'
'Good lord this family needs to go! Marrying rich young ladies from other wealthy family to secure their own funds by blackmailing them!'
'I heard Wendy Elderedge the 3rd cousin's wife of that womanizer Alexander is divorcing out of the Elderedge family and getting her maiden name back. Her parents stand by her choice of divorcing. I would too!'
"Who's Wendy Elderedge?" Lucas looked confused as he read the sub comments.
"Wendy was the first outsider to marry into the Elderedge family. Wendy's father was a lawyer and her mother was a famous scientist, her maiden name was Blair. Wendy Blair was the top of her class and very studious girl unfortunately for her she had to marry Clark Elderedge the 3rd cousin of Alexander. The rumors of Wendy's miserable life were true as soon as she filed a complaint which ended up with her being pushed down a flight of stairs."
Sophia sighed as she remembered the gruesome scene of Wendy pleading for an Ambulance but was being stomped on by her husband and the other males of the family. Sophia had to hid to call the police back then whenever a married female family member was hurt.
"Clarke was misogynistic towards poor Wendy. Wendy was open-minded and dreamed big but he shot her education down and told her to stay at home. Clarke's ego was so big that he hated seeing woman in the business world and always managed to put them in their place no matter how good they're. Wendy is a bit older than me and had so much to go for. She treated me like a little sister and often express her sorrow through baking or reading novels."
"Did they ever hurt you?" Lucas questioned infuritated.
"No, thank goodness, they only abuse the woman after marriage due to woman being apart of the deal package or more of property to family, to be honest I don't know why I ever decided to sacrifice my happiness to that hellish family. Jasmine is taking my place but if that miscarriage she had didn't teach her that she was just a pawn then she will learn after marriage." Sophia sipped some coffee as she read the comments. "Wendy never ate at the table and barely had enough to eat for herself."
"I think we should pay a visit to the Blair family soon and expand out horizons. If we can help Wendy it would deeply sadden you of how Wendy is treated let's help her." Lucas stated as he pet Sophia's head.
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Later in the afternoon.
"Wendy!!" A shy girl with curly Blonde hair and grey eyes was packing her bags as she turned towards a man who looked like Alexander but he looked much older.
"Wendy please stay were sorry even my mother apologized to you! Please don't divorce me!"
"Clarke, you took me as a joke! Didn't let me finished my education that now lapsed. Beat me for almost everything and now want me to stay and take more abuse from you, you're funny!"
Wendy walked passed Clarke with her suitcase as she try to walk out the door Clarke blocked it.
"You can't leave, I'll never let you leave!!" Clarke threw a vase at Wendy as she dodged the vase. Jumping back and bumping into a male relative from the Elderedge family who held her down.
"What's going on here Clarke?! Your wife is acting up again?! Do you want us to break her legs so she can't leave!"
Clarke smirked as he grinned devilishly as he picked up a bat.
"Break her legs!" Wendy's eyes widdened at the command she kicked the man in-between the legs and made a mad dashed towards the door dodging Clarke briefly.
As she open the door blinded by freedom by running onto the steps Clarke grabbed her hair.
"I'm sick and tired of you-" A flash caught Clarke's eye as he looked up to see a crowd of reporters appear causing Clarke to let go quickly as he retreated inside throwing Wendy's suitcase next to her.
The reporters were shouting his name. He fucked up but how did the reporters knew where to find the estate.
Wendy slowly got up as she walked pass the reporters quickly in tears as they pity her only to bump into Lucas and Sophia.
"Sophia? Lucas?" Wendy Questioned as she wiped her tears.
"Yes Wendy, it's me...but also...your mom and dad." Sophia said softly as she opened the car door to reveal Wendy's parents.
"Mom, Dad!" Wendy ran towards her parents as the reporter noticed and snapped pictures of the meeting. Wendy's father smiled in tears of joy and looked up at the reporters.
"Everything will be discussed in a press confrence! Please let me and my daughter have a moment to reconnect!" Edward Blair yelled over the crowd as he guide Wendy into the car. Sophia and Lucas looked at each other then put back on their sunglasses as they enter back into the car as well. Driving off the cursed Elderedge estate.
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