Chapter 13

Sophia sat on the living room couch while the family doctor, Caleb Forbes, carefully tended to the bruises on her body. When the alcohol swab touched her wounds, she hissed in pain. However, her mind was consumed by Victoria's cold stare in the warehouse earlier. Something was wrong. Very wrong. She had the same face, but that look and ruthless edge were nothing like the submissive "Victoria" from before. "Ugh!" She suddenly gripped the couch armrest tightly, and Caleb quickly apologized. "Ms. Page, just bear with it a little longer. I'm almost finished." Sophia waved him off impatiently, gesturing for him to hurry up. After Caleb left, she stood up, deciding to get some water to calm her nerves. Just as she reached the hallway, she heard two maids whispering in the corner, clutching an envelope. "She said to give this to her after the wedding, but the wedding wasn't completed. What should we do?" "Shh, keep your voice down! If Mr. Reid finds out we didn't handle what Mrs. Rei