Chapter 609

Sophia stared at her phone after hanging up, a cold, mocking smile tugging at the corners of her lips. Ferlyn—loudmouthed, shamelessly materialistic, and a compulsive liar. She had spun so many lies over the years that she probably couldn't even keep track of them all anymore. Abducted? God knows what kind of nonsense she was pulling this time. Still, something about it didn't quite sit right with Sophia. She wondered if I actually believed Ferlyn's story. Or worse—was this a scheme Ferlyn and I cooked up together? A mother-and-son performance just to mess with her? But then again, I had been the one who asked for a divorce and shot down any idea of getting back together. So, what was this stunt supposed to accomplish? Before she could think any deeper, her phone rang again. It was me. "Sophia, I'm serious," I said. "You're the only one who can help me right now." I hated having to beg her, but there was no one else I could turn to. She was the only one who could quickly get m