Chapter 339 Tobias "Sophia, you can't be this heartless. I'm your father. Now that you're a big star, you want to cut ties with me? I'm telling you, that's not happening!" The man shouted loudly, causing a scene.
Sophia's face turned cold, her eyes icy, and her body trembling.
"You're not my father. I don't have a father like you, Tobias! I suggest you leave now! Or don't blme for what happens next!" As she spoke, Sophia was already reaching for her phone to call the police. Tobias Brown tried to snatch the phone from her, but when he saw "911" about to be dialed, he backed off quickly, glaring at her and spitting out threats.
"You just wait, Sophia! Now that I'm out, I'll be back for you!" He glanced around nervously, as if afraid the police might actually show up.
Once he left, Sophia's legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground. Her hand, still clutching the phone, began to shake until the phone fell to the floor. She stared ahead, a look of terror in her eyes.
Tobias was afraid of Sophia calling the police because he had just been released from prison.
Years ago.
Sophia was just starting middle school. She chone day to find her mother lying on the floor, covered in blood. Tobias was sitting on the couch, surrounded by money, smoking a cigarette, completely indifferent to her mother's condition.
Sophia was terrified. She rushed to help her mother, trying to take her to the hospital. Her mother pushed Sophia away and lunged at Tobias, eyes filled with hatred.
But her mother was no match for Tobias.
He kicked her mother, sending her sprawling on the floor, her eyes vacant.
That day, Sophia realized her family had changed. Tobias only cared about drinking and having fun.
He started bringing his friends home, making her mother serve them. These friends would give Tobias money, and he forced her mother into prostitution.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt first, her mother resisted, which was why he beat her unconscious and threw her into his friends' beds.
When her mother woke up, she saw Tobias counting money by the bed.
That was why Sophia found her mother covered in blood when she chome.
One day, Sophia chto find her mother's lifeless body. She was devastated.
Tobias, seeing Sophia growing up, wanted to use her to make money.
Sophia thought about calling the police, but Tobias caught her and tried to sell her off to make a lot of money. Sophia resisted, but Tobias knocked her out.
When she woke up, an old man was groping her. She screamed, and he covered her mouth.
Luckily, Sophia was strong enough to break free and tried to escape.
However, Tobias, who was guarding the door, locked it from the outside. He warned Sophia to serve his guest well or face the consequences.
He told her that if she obeyed, she would benefit in the future.
Sophia could never agree to such a disgusting deal with Tobias! When the old man lunged at her again, she grabbed a pair of scissors from the table and stabbed him in the stomach. He screamed, startling Tobias outside.
When Tobias opened the door, the old man was writhing on the floor. An old man dying in his place would be trouble.
Tobias saw Sophia trembling in the corner, holding the bloody scissors.
He was furious and slapped her hard.
"I'll deal with you later!" Tobias left with the old man, and Sophia sat on the floor, staring at the blood on her hands.
She didn't know what to do, but she knew she couldn't wait for Tobias to cback. She would be dead if she stayed.
Sophia kept telling herself it wasn't her fault; it was Tobias's doing.
She quickly packed her things and left while Tobias was taking the old man to the hospital.
With little money, she moved to a small town and worked as a dishwasher, saving up a decent amount.
Sophia heard that the old man had died and Tobias was arrested for murder. She was terrified, feeling responsible for the old man's death, and stayed hidden.
Afraid of being found by the police, she decided to move abroad.
Fortunately, Sophia's looks caught the attention of a talent scout who promised to take her abroad to build her career.
Sophia wanted to leave the country, so she went with the scout. But she found that while he got her on many shows, he kept most of the money, leaving her with very little.
Sophia confronted him about it, but he always had excuses.
Eventually, she didn't want to work with him anymore.
They had a huge argument.
Sophia knew she owed her success to the scout's connections, but he wanted to control her by withholding money.
After the argument, they parted ways.
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Sophia used her remaining money to rent a small apartment and took on small gigs to support herself, but it En was barely enough.
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That was when she met Tiffany.
Sophia's past haunted her, causing frequent insomnia.
Tiffany used hypnosis to help Sophia overcher trauma.
Sophia was less affected by her past and her career began to flourish.
But now.
Tobias was out of prison, like a nightmare returning to haunt her.
As Sophia was on the verge of breaking down, Libbie appeared.
Seeing Sophia crouched there, Libbie rushed over, worried, and helped her up.
"Sophia, what happened?"
Hearing Libbie's voice, Sophia slowly cback to herself and threwm herself into her manager's arms. "It's him... he's back." Sophia's body was still shaking, on the brink of collapse.
Libbie knew everything about Sophia, including Tobias.
So when Sophia mentioned "him," Libbie held her tightly.
"It's okay, it's okay. You're not alone. You have me. I'll help you out."