Chapter 1354
Chapter 1354
At that moment, she realized her son was truly head over heels for this woman. She regretted, oh how she
regretted, ever letting someone like Ruby get close to him!
Later, when Joseph decided to leave, they had a massive blowout. She vowed that the Burke family would cut all
ties with him. After that, she threw herself into raising her grandson.
James was as obedient and sharp as Joseph had been at his age, both wise beyond their years. As twent on,
she planned to handpick the perfect match for her grandson. She was determined not to let anyone like Ruby
mess up his life.
So, she chose Sophie. James wasn't a fan of Sophie, which pleased her; this way, he wouldn't ditch the Burke
International empire for love. Sophie cfrom the Russell family, a once-glorious lineage with scholarly roots,
making her an ideal match for James. The Russell family was on its last legs, which suited her just fine; a woman
from a declining family would know to keep her head down and focus on being a devoted wife and homemaker.
But she never imagined Sophie would turn out to be just like Ruby. Bea felt she hadn't done anything wrong.
Everything she did was for the Burke family's future. Yet, in the end, her grandson and son seemed to drift away
from her. Joseph even wanted to send his own mother away!
Thinking about it made Bea feel like she was choking on something she couldn't spit out. She wanted to scream
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In the bedroom, Sophie heard footsteps approaching and tensed up. The door swung open, and Joseph walked in.
Seeing his face, Sophie was startled. The man before her looked so much like James, just older.
"Ms. Sophie, are you feeling better?"
Joseph asked, his voice polite as he addressed Sophie, who lay in bed.
Sophie's shoulder throbbed with et
pain, and she felt vulnerable, like a fish out of water, at his mercy.
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"There's no one else here, Mr. James. If you want to ask something, just askdirectly."
"Do you know who | am?" Joseph asked, a hint of surprise in his voice.
Sophie didn't reply, but she had a hunch. In another life, she had been so in love with James that she learned
everything about him, even seeing photos of Joseph when he was younger. James never brought up his father, so
she never expected Joseph to be alive, let alone pulling the strings from the shadows.
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