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Chapter 172 I Hope You'll Stand by Me
Chapter 172 I Hope You'll Stand by Me
Sophia tried to disengage herself from Drake's arms, but he trapped her in his arms with a bit of
strength.
"It's alright. You may leave," he said to the secretary.
"Yes, Mr. Riley."
When the secretary left the office and closed the door, she thought Ms. Lawson was indeed competent.
No wonder she was Mr. Riley's first love.
Also, the secretary decided to be more respectful to her in the future.
Baron looked at them, feeling awkward when he saw Sophia.
However, he bit the bullet and walked to them. "Hi, Sophia. This is our first time meeting officially."
Last time, he met Sophia at Mr. Rangel's birthday banquet, but he concentrated entirely on Emma.
Sophia greeted him politely, "Nice to see you, Mr. Riley."
"Nice to see you, too," Baron responded. Then he looked at Drake. "May I have a word with her?"
"You can talk to her here." Drake looked cold.
"Think I'll bully her?"
Drake replied without taking care of Baron's dignity, "Except my mother, everyone around me has
bullied her repeatedly."
Sophia's body shook.
"I didn't, Drake. Sophia can prove."
"Talk to her here," Drake insisted.
Therefore, Baron couldn't do anything but looked at Sophia. "I'm sorry, Sophia. I apologize for what my
wife, father, and daughter have done to you."
Sophia answered indifferently, "It's alright. I've taken revenge on them, anyway."
"Yes. I heard of it. In the past decades, although I married Olivia, I've cared about Emma all the time. I
didn't want to stay home, so I was out most of the time. That's why my children detest me and are
unwilling to accept me."
"However, Sophia, I'm still Drake's father, so I must tell you something." Baron looked at Sophia
expectantly.
The latter frowned.
Drake chimed in harshly, "Only good words are accepted. If it's unpleasant to hear, save them."
Baron shook his head helplessly. "Drake, can you be more confident in me?"
"I can't."
Baron sighed, looking at Sophia again. "I can tell Drake loves you truly. When he returned home after
you'd broken up with him, he almost gave up on himself. I thought I would lose my son."
"Later, he pulled himself together and became successful. However, it was only the surface. I don't care
what my father or others think. I want you to be together."
"I also know you'll deny this relationship due to my family, but please ignore them. I permit you two be
together."
Sophia beamed at him. "Mr. Riley, you give your permission because I'm Emma Glass' student, right?"
"That's right. I understand why you think so, but I'll still give my permission , even if Emma has nothing
to do with you, because you are my son's choice."
Drake wasn't touched at all. "Anything else? If not, you should go."
However, Sophia could tell there was some change in Drake's attitude toward Baron. Content is © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
Since Baron had finished his words, he looked at Drake. "Drake, I want to know where your mother
stays."
"Why? Do you want to harass her? She's leading a perfect life now. You wife is Olivia. You should go
home to stay with Olivia instead."
"Drake, Emma is your mother. Besides, she's the only woman I've loved in my life."
Since Drake remembered things, he felt strange. He could tell his father didn't get along with his
mother (Olivia).
Baron was out all year long. Olivia treated him and Aria nicely. After all, Drake was too young to tell if
there was anything behind it at that time.
Therefore, he detested Baron for dumping them all and thought he was irresponsible.
Later, Drake met Emma by accident and wondered who she was. He noticed her weird gaze on him
whenever they met. After the investigation, he finally learned Emma was his birth mother.
Meanwhile, he hated his father more, no matter how hard Baron explained.
"Stop bothering me. I won't tell you."
"Drake!" Baron called him helplessly.
Before Drake retorted, Sophia managed to push him away and walked to Baron. "Mr. Riley, thank you
for allowing us to be together. My teacher used to tell me she would never reconcile with you. So,
please don't interrupt her."
Baron was taken aback. "Is that what she said for real?"
Sophia nodded in confirmation.
Baron looked frustrated. "She must still be mad at me."
"No, she isn't. She let go of you long ago. She returned to town to see her kids. That's all her purpose."
Baron gazed at her. "So, does it mean she has forgotten me?"
"I'm afraid yes."
Baron lost his wits, stepping out of the office.
Sophia could also tell Drake was shrouded in sorrow.
Looking at him, she muttered, "You hope they can reconcile, right?"
Instead of answering her, Drake stood motionlessly, peering out the window.
"As you know, love is..."
Before Sophia finished her words, Drake stared at her. "What about you, Sophia?"
"Me?"
Sophia looked surprised.
"My parents cannot reconcile. How about us? Can we reconcile and be together again?"
Sophia wanted to give him a negative answer. Somehow, she felt her words stuck in her throat.
Drake gazed at her without blinking, striding to her. "Sophia, I don't know what your family is like. After I
learned Olivia Grant, who had treated me well, wanted to harm me, and my birth mother ran away
because my father had disappointed her, do you know how I felt?"
"I couldn't believe I was living in a broken family. Therefore, when I was young, I reminded myself not to
betray the woman I would love in the future. I would not let other women have the chance to break us
up. I would be loyal to my beloved one all my lifetime."
For a moment, Sophia didn't know what to say.
Drake smiled in disappointment. "You can't feel the same way, right? It makes sense. You obeyed me
to get rid of me ASAP."
A sharp pang raised in Sophia's heart.
Drake sat in his chair. "What do you want? Tell me. I'm still busy."