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He was about to speak up when Rebecca quickly intervened, “Sophie, you should make the decisions. After all, you’re his wife. His business is your business. A married couple should operate as one, right?” “You’re right, Mother.” Sophie turned to Blake. In that case, just let me know if you want to borrow the money from me. I’m willing to lend it to you if you ask.”
Rebecca paused momentarily.
Borrow?
Well, Rebecca herself had said that it was a loan, and they would repay Sophie once things eased up. Now that her daughter-in- had phrased it that way, the older woman had no way to retort.
Still, Rebecca couldn’t help but inwardly criticize Sophie for her lack of understanding. The girl had no family left. What else would she spend her money on if not for the Jaffe family?
Blake shook his head. “I’ll figure something out on my own. I won’t need to borrow from you.
With that said, he turned and left the room.
All eyes turned to Sophie, who curtsied politely and said, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”
*Sophie, stay here!” Rebecca’s face darkened as her anger surged.
She was no longer coughing or weak, especially since she had taken the medicine that Sebastian had prescribed yesterday.
Sophie looked at her mother-in-law. “Is there something else you need?”
Rebecca spoke with great seriousness and concern, “I know you went to the palace and appealed to the king. That wasn’t a wise thing to do.
“After Freya joins our household, it will reflect well on our family when she earns merits in the future. You’ll benefit from it too. When the merits accumulate, you may receive a title. Again, that will also be a blessing to you.”
“You’re right,” Sophie conceded.
Seeing her being compliant again, Rebecca continued smugly, ‘Ten thousand silver coins. Isn’t much for you. And the jewelry will probably amount to two or three thousand silver coins. You won’t mind providing the money for this, right?”
Sophie nodded. “Alright.”
Finally, Rebecca relaxed. She realized Sophie’s annoying attitude earlier was just a trivial tantrum.
The older woman smiled. “Sophie, you’re sensible. Rest assured, if anyone dares to bully you in the future, I’ll be the first to defend you.”
Charlotte was beside herself.
.
Why was Sophie so naive? How could she think it was right to use her dowry to help her husband take another wife?
This family was clearly going too far.
Sophie turned to Charlotte and asked, “So, the engagement gifts amount to about thirteen thousand silver coins. Then, how much will the wedding party cost?”
“The party and other expenses will add up to several thousand coins. Are you also going to cover that?” Charlotte replied impatiently.
If Sophie wanted to remain foolish, Charlotte wouldn’t care anymore.
“Sure. “When the time comes, I’ll have Blake write me a promissory note. Once that’s done, I’ll deliver the money,” Sophie answered with a smile.
Everyone in the room, except those from Charlotte’s side of the family, scowled.
“That’s absurd! Since when does a husband need to write a promissory note to get money from his wife?!” Rebecca exclaimed, fuming.
Sophie was taken aback. “If we don’t have a promissory note, how can it be considered a loan? Mother, didn’t you just mention that the money would be a loan? Writing a promissory note for a loan is perfectly reasonable. Not writing one would be absurd, wouldn’t it?”
Sophie stood up calmly and confidently. “Speaking of which… There’s no reason for a husband to use his wife’s dowry to fund a concubine’s engagement gifts either.
“If such a thing were to spread, it would tarnish my husband’s reputation. It would also make our household a laughingstock. Don’t you agree, Mother?”
Rebecca’s face turned dark with anger. “I just praised you for being sensible…”
“Thinking of the family’s reputation is also sensible, right?”
Smiling, Sophie leaned down and patted the older woman gently on the back.
“Mother, don’t be angry. You just took your medicine yesterday. It only lasts for five days, and Sebastian won’t be coming to treat you anymore.
“What did you say?” Rebecca grabbed Sophie’s hand, turning to look at her. “How could you be so cruel? Why did you stop him from coming to treat me?!”
Serena angrily pushed her sister-in-law aside. “Sophie, you stopped the physician from coming to treat Mom? Are you trying to kill her?!
As Sophie casually flicked her sleeves, Serena felt an intense surge of force that made her stagger back a few steps. The shocked girl had to grab the back of the chair to steady herself.
How could Sophie be so strong?
Sophie spoke coolly, “Be careful with your words. Sebastian himself said yesterday that he wouldn’t come again. If you don’t believe me, you can ask him yourself whether it was his own choice or if I stopped him from coming.”
With that, Sophie turned and left.
Rebecca refused to believe that Sebastian wouldn’t come. After all, he had visited yesterday to deliver medicine, and had even given detailed explanations about her condition.
She immediately sent someone to the physician’s office to fetch Sebastian, but he didn’t even show up.
Instead, he had a message relayed to Rebecca’s steward through the resident physician. The steward, in turn, relayed the exact words of the resident physician to Rebecca, who almost lost her temper once she heard it.
Sebastian’s message was, “There’s no need to call for me again. The actions of the people in Valor Estate are disheartening. Treating a person who lacks integrity would shorten my life. I don’t wish to die prematurely.”
Fuming, Rebecca exclaimed, “Sophie must have stopped Sebastian from treating me! I never imagined she could be so cruel.
“When Blake married her, I thought she was gentle and virtuous. I didn’t see any signs that she was such a treacherous person during the year she lived here either.
‘But now, she’s trying to kill me! Without Sebastian’s medicine, my life will be at stake!”
Jonathan had been silent the entire time. He was obviously displeased and thought his daughter-in-law had become disobedient. He had assumed her previous stubbornness would blow over, but stopping Rebecca from receiving her medicine was going too far.
He ordered his youngest son, Bryan, “Find your elder brother and tell him to calm his wife down. If she keeps this up, she’ll kill your mother,
“Got it!” Bryan dashed out.
He had once thought his sister-in-law was nice, but now saw her as ruthless.