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Facing her former sister??n??aw, especially now that she was contemplating suicide, Sophie found it hard to call her “Madam Amelia” or “Mrs. Jaffe”. Perhaps those terms of address felt too distant to her now. Amelia pulled tightly on her fluttering cloak. She didn’t say anything but just cried loudly. She hadn’t cried until Sophie arrived??hat was when the dam broke.
Blake arrived as well. He dismounted quickly and rushed towards her. “Amelia, what are you doing?” “Don’t come any closer!” Amelia shrieked, one foot slipping dangerously as she almost lost her balance. A gasp went through the crowd, and everyone’s hearts raced in panic.
Blake halted in his tracks, realizing the gravity of the situation. He stood there and frantically shouted, Amelia, please come down! Don’t do this. You’ll scare everyone! I’ve sent someone to fetch my brother.
You need to come down??om will be furious if she finds out!”
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“I don’t want to see him! I don’t want to go back!” Amelia’s voice was a mournful roar in the darkness. Leave! I don’t want to see you either!”
“Amelia, let’s talk this out. If I’ve upset you, I apologize.
Before Blake could finish, Violet stepped in front of him, anger flashing in her eyes. “Don’t get too close! Step back a bit! You’ll scare her!”
Blake took a few steps back, his gaze fixed anxiously on Amelia’s feet. He was terrified she might slip in her distress
“Didn’t you want to see me? I’m coming to you, so you can say whatever you want to me!” Sophie shouted against the wind.
Amelia just cried, her sobs growing more subdued. She remained silent for a long time, ignoring Sophie’s words.
Standing at the bridge’s edge, Sophie felt the cold seeping through her cloak. Amelia was only wearing a nightgown underneath her cloak, which meant she had truly ventured out in the middle of the night.
Just as Sophie thought she might not respond, Amelia spoke up, “Sophie, I’m sorry.”
The quivering voice was wrapped in wind, making it hard to hear, but both Sophie and Violet caught every word
“Why are you apologizing? You haven’t done anything to me,” Sophie replied, carefully inching forward. With a distance of 18 to 20 meters between them, she moved slowly, wary of making any movements that might draw attention. As she continued to advance, she kept talking to distract Amelia, sudden
“I understand your grievances. Believe me, I know better than anyone. You took care of Rebecca when she was sick, just as I did for half a year. You stayed by her side daily, just as I did. I know how difficult her temperament can be, and she often lashes out…”
“She hit me!” Amelia’s voice cracked with exhaustion and rage as she jumped up and waved her arms. “I served her day and night, sleeping only two or three hours each day, and they still hit me!”
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd as they watched Amelia sway precariously, almost toppling over the edge.
Sophie’s heart leaped into her throat.
Blake lunged forward, only to be kicked in the knee by Violet, who snapped, “Don’t provoke her!”
As Blake dropped to one knee, Violet pressed his head down, then shouted at Amelia, “He’s kneeling! He’s begging for your forgiveness! If you have anything to say, just let it out??cream at him if you want!”
“It’s useless!” Amelia wailed, tears streaming down her face as she continued her lament. “It’s pointless. They’ll still kick me out. I have nowhere to go, and I have no money left. All my dowry items and jewelry have been sold off. If they get my husband to divorce me, I’ll starve to death. It’s better to die now!”
“Don’t be so foolish! Think of your children!” Sophie shot Violet a look, signaling for her to keep Blake quiet. “You said they hit you??hy did they do that? Tell me, and I’ll help you!”
As Sophie spoke, she subtly took a step forward. At the current pace, if she flew over, it wouldn’t be faster than Amelia jumping down. If Amelia leaped, there was no guarantee Sophie could pull her back from the raging waters.
“There’s no money!” Amelia cried, her voice filled with despair. “Everything I do is wrong. It’s my fault that can’t buy Snowdrop Pills. It’s my fault that I don’t have money to buy Evergreen Pills. I need money to support the household, but Viola only gives me 30 percent of Blake’s salary. She has so many servants. and maids to be paid, and there’s Freya too!
“I suggested selling off some servants, but they said we have to maintain our dignity. They say we can’t tarnish the family’s reputation! But who’s going to take care of things? They sold off everything just to bring Freya into the family. Then, they pooled together what was left to bring Viola into the family. After that, they spent so much on Serena’s dowry! They asked me to manage the household, but what’s there to manage? There’s no money! How can I do anything?!”
Just then, three more horses galloped up, bringing Jonathan, Benjamin, and Bryan.
Benjamin leaped off his horse and shouted, “What crazy act are you putting on now? If you’re so brave, then jump! Don’t make a fool of yourself here!”
Sophie shot a glance at Violet, who responded with a swift slap that sent Benjamin crashing to the ground.
As he lay there, he continued to shout, “Are you even ashamed? What gives you the right to cause such a scene? If you really wanted to die, you would’ve jumped by now! What are you trying to threaten me with? Has my family ever treated you poorly?”
“Shut up!” Sophie barked, trembling with rage. “Guards, drag him away!”
“Never treated me poorly?” Amelia echoed, her voice dripping with irony. “You really think so? Benjamin Jaffe, you make me feel like everything I’ve done has been in vain.”
Sophie raised her voice, saying, “Don’t listen to him! If you can’t stand it at Valor Estate…”
*Enough!”
Amelia lifted herself onto her toes. She faced Sophie, her figure shrouded in darkness. No light touched her, and only her outline was visible, along with the despair radiating from her.
“Sophie, thank you for once being kind to me. I’ve been weak and ungrateful. I never helped you and just let them bully you. I’m a sinner.”
She tossed the pawn ticket in her hand. It fluttered down to the bridge, carried by the wind.
“You should redeem it, but it’s all jewelry I’ve worn. If you think it’s bad luck to wear something touched by a dead person, then forget it. Don’t bother redeeming it.”
Suddenly, Amelia turned to face the dark river, spreading her arms wide as she leaped decisively into the abyss.
As the crowd gasped in shock, Sophie surged forward, leaping into the air. Despite her speed, the distance proved too great, and she grasped at nothing but empty air.
Amelia hit the water, creating a tremendous splash, but the roaring current quickly engulfed her and swept her away. The riverbed sloped sharply, pulling her down into its depths.
Sophie turned and leaped to the opposite side of the bridge before running on the water’s surface with her Lightfoot Skill, desperately searching for Amelia. However, the dark surface of the river offered no sign of the woman.
The onlookers were stunned, especially the four members of the Jaffe family. They couldn’t believe that Amelia had actually jumped. Benjamin, in particular, knew his wife’s character all too well. She was incredibly timid??he wouldn’t even dare to wet her feet, let alone leap into a river.
When he arrived, he only focused on the crowd, how alarmed Sophie was, and how the Capital Guard was also present. He felt embarrassed, which was why he had shouted at Amelia, He had never considered the possibility that she would actually jump
He knew she was a timid woman??o, why was she brave now?
All she had to do was care for Rebecca and manage the household. What made her think she was so unfortunate compared to other women?
Despite being consumed by shock, Sophie followed the current downstream while Violet ran along the riverbank. With how dangerous the water was, timing was crucial for a rescue.
Blake snapped back to reality a little too late. He jumped down to the riverbank and chased after Violet, but she was already far ahead. At that moment, he finally understood the difference between himself and Sophie and Violet. They acted without hesitation when a person’s life was on the line and could respond in the quickest way possible.
Just then, Sophie spotted Amelia.
Her head was bobbing up and down in the water, and the current was pulling her under. Using the flow to her advantage, Sophie kicked off a few times to gain speed and landed in front of Amelia. The icy water crashed against her, but she managed to wrap her arms around the other woman.
However, holding on to Amelia meant Sophie couldn’t use her Lightfoot Skill to lift them both out of the water. The current was too strong, and Sophie needed to steady herself first.
Violet quickly tore strips from her cloak as she ran. She tied them together, then picked up a small stone to secure the end and tossed it towards her friend. The current pushed the cloak strips down, but Sophie held Amelia with one arm and grabbed the strips with the other, finally finding her balance.