Chapter 49

Outside the house, Lucas finally gave up. He stumbled into his car and drove home. As soon as he walked in, Sophia and Isabella rushed over in a panic. Sophia frowned. "Honey, why are you all soaked?" Before Lucas could answer, she added, "So, what happened with Tiffany? Elizabeth agreed to drop the charges after taking the money, right?" Her brother had already been jailed because of that woman. If her niece went in too, not only would she lose face back home, but she'd also never hear the end of it. "Smack!" Lucas slapped her hard across the face without warning. After all these years living with her, he was only just seeing her true nature. Compared to Amelia—who had never once asked him to do anything for her family—Sophia was the total opposite. She married into his life and made her own family a priority. They were living comfortably in a villa now, one nicer than his own! "Wha—why did you hit me?" Sophia held her cheek, completely stunned. Isabella gasped. "Dad! Why are you hitt