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My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 901

Sophia was woken up by a series of howls early in the morning. After she opened the windows, she saw a wolf howling at the sky near the river under the bridge.

When the wolf howled, the two huskies that she reared also followed suit, causing the entire place to be surrounded by howls.

Upon a closer look, she realized that it was Judge.

As he stood on the stone bridge on the lake, he saw her opening the window opposite him and continuously howled at her, as if he was scolding her.

After having a shower, Sophia asked the nanny to take care of Carmen before leaving her room to head to the living area.

At that moment, Stanley was chatting with Cooper in the living room.

“Granduncle Cooper, I’m begging you. Aunt Celine seems to be better off dead than alive these last two days. Only Sophia can knock some sense into Phantom Wolf now. Can I just borrow her for a while—just a while?”

“Not even for a second!”

With that, Cooper stoically sent him away. Shae opened the door of the living room before saying, “Stan, you can look for the bus stop after the left turn.”

However, right after Shae opened the door, Judge charged into the house like a madman. He never cared about its size, but it grabbed a cat in its mouth and ran away immediately.

Both Stanley and Cooper were speechless at that sight.

In the end, both Stanley and Judge were chased out and Cooper was able to get back his cat as well.

Then, Stanley knocked on the door. “Granduncle Cooper, open the door!”

Judge also vented his frustrations by howling.

There were no more movements from the red door. Stanley walked away in disappointment while Sean got out of the car to console him. “I’ve already told you that Uncle Cooper would never allow Sophia to talk to Phantom Wolf again.”

Stanley was crestfallen, but there was nothing that both of them could do about it. Cooper would not allow him to meet Sophia and his calls were always cut off. She also never replied to his messages.

However, apart from Sophia, no one could convince Quinton.

She had once asked him to return and he immediately appeared. Stanley was sure that as long as Sophia asked Quinton for a favor, he would definitely agree.

When Judge finally caught his beloved cat, he was angry that it was taken away from him in such a ruthless manner. Hence, it kept barking at the red door. It’s time for them to witness the true, evil powers of a Siberian Husky!

Judge angrily flared its golden teeth and bit a hole in the ancient wooden door that was a century old while Sean and Stanley talked.

After it entered, it immediately saw Sophia and barked at her.

“Alright, stop it.” Sophia patted its head. “I’ll take care of your cats.”

She knew the reason for Stanley’s arrival today and recalled Nathan’s imploring gaze when she was moving yesterday. This is probably a quiet request from Nate.

On the other hand, everyone now said that she was the only person who could convince Quinton.

However, she did not have any courage to meet him.

Back then, she left without saying goodbye. When she asked him to save Carmen, he arrived, but was locked up in the research center instead.

If he did not hold the information to Celine’s full recovery and the Fletcher Family did not treat her importantly, he could have already been executed on the spot. However, Sophia was about to ask him to reveal the final information that had kept him alive all this while.

It was probably too ruthless and cruel for Quinton to endure.

However, it was undeniable that he had landed himself into the current situation.

It was the story of Theo Fletcher’s three generations, but since it was unrelated to Sophia, they hurt Carmen. When she thought of Nathan’s anguished expression to the point where he was numb to everything, she couldn’t help but be involved.

After taking a deep breath, she opened the door to inform Stanley and Sean. “I’ll go.”

Stanley was excited to hear her words. As long as Sophia agrees, Celine can be saved.

However, the excitement only lasted a second because Cooper suddenly appeared behind her and said grimly, “I forbid you to do so.”

Meanwhile, he grabbed Sophia from the door and slammed the door that had been bitten by Judge.

Stanley quickly rushed forward to knock on the door. “Granduncle Cooper, please allow Sophia to help Aunt Celine! She’s as good as waiting to die now! Please, Granduncle Cooper! Even if you don’t let Sophia out, at least return my dog!”

The door was opened once again before a husky was thrown from inside this time. With a slight woof, Judge landed in Stanley’s hands.

Stanley was speechless as a result.

In the mansion, it was the first fight Sophia had with her father. In the past, whenever they argued with each other, Cooper would compromise, but he did not do so.

“Dad, can you just let me go? I’ll end all of this! Hope came here because of me. I can’t leave him alone!”

However, Cooper had a cold look on his face as he said firmly, “Someone bring the young lady back to her room!”

Ignoring Sophia’s wishes, the bodyguards brought her back to her room and locked her in there.

A stony Cooper did not soften his stance upon hearing Sophia’s cries and wails in the room, even though he felt hurt.

When she grew tired of crying, he finally spoke, “Sophia, it’s not because I’m callous. I can’t possibly risk losing you and Carmen anymore!”

She merely sobbed in her room in silence.

Meanwhile, Carmen was walking the alpacas and ignorant of the situation as Linus played with her. He turned and glanced at the room where Sophia was locked inside with a deep look in his eyes.

As a result of being locked inside her room, she stopped eating or drinking for the entire day, making Cooper anxious. He finally obliged and apologized, “Darling, please eat something, alright? What should I do if anything happens to you?”

Before that, he was the one who locked Sophia up. However, in the span of a day, she had locked the door to prevent him from entering. Apart from that, she would not eat or speak.

Cooper was pushed to his limits as a result and relentlessly knocked on the door. However, she simply refused to open the door.

Linus, who was just off work, came to calm Cooper down upon knowing the situation. “Let me try to talk to her.”

Since Linus was a man of many ideas, Cooper had no choice but to allow him to try his luck.

After Cooper left the scene, Linus sat by the door and spoke through it, “Sophia, are you here? You should understand your father’s feelings. He cares too much about you and Carmen. Everything that has happened was a huge blow for him. If you were in his shoes, what would you do?”

There was still no reply from the room. Hence, he leaned on the door and continued with his words.

“When I was a toddler, I was adopted by Fass into the Michel Family. Even though he found a pair of foster parents for me, he was grooming me all along and acted like a father to me.”

He knew that Sophia was leaning against the door like him as she silently sobbed while listening to him.

Then, Linus talked about the Cooper whom he knew.

“Fass has adopted me for close to twenty years now. Before you appeared, he was ruthless and callous. He treats everyone including me coldly—and do you know his behavior was to what extent? He was the only person in the entire world to have the cure to Virs-18, but he had no intention to release it. Even though thousands and millions of people who went to the castle to seek treatment died, he only cared about the profits that the cure could bring him. However, when you appear, do you know that he cried? For the first time in twenty years, that was the only time I saw him shedding tears.”

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“That was when you were just rescued and the doctor said that you wouldn’t be able to make it. Fass cried outside the ward for an entire day and said that he would do anything to save you. When the doctor said that you couldn’t survive for more than two days, he didn’t even dare to blink for the fear that you would be gone.” A lump formed in Linus’ throat as he spoke.

On the other side of the door, Sophia did not feel good either. She hugged her knees close to her chest as she sat behind the door, staring at the ground as tears rolled down from her cheeks.

He sobbed for a while before he continued, “When Fass saw you being tied up on the pillar and drenched in gasoline as you awaited death as well as Carmen being dragged to the balcony on the tenth floor by others and about to fall to her death at any time, do you know how angry… and how sad he was? Sophia, losing your mother was the most painful experience in Fass’ life. He wouldn’t be able to endure the pain if anything happens to you. You are now an adult and a mother yourself. So, you should know very well that he won’t hurt you.”

With that, both of them remained silent for some time. Then, he broke the silence. “How about this? I have an idea—Fass and I will settle Quinton’s side for you and end this cancerous relationship once and for all while you listen to us this time and sever all ties with both brothers. Is that okay? Carmen will still be with you and we will stop communicating with their family. Can you accept this? If you agree, knock twice on the door. Otherwise, just knock once.”

After ten minutes or so, Linus heard a light knock on the door before the second knock came seconds later. Both of the knocks seemed to have reached into a spot deep in his heart. With his head lowered, he did not feel relieved whatsoever. He merely had a heavy feeling in his heart and even breathing was difficult for him.

At the research center, Celine had committed suicide once again. Her wrist, which had stopped bleeding only moments ago, had been slit by her again. Blood in the color of a red flower oozed down her hand. Once she woke up, she could not face herself at all. As soon as she closed her eyes, she had flashbacks of her pushing Carmen, who was crying loudly, to the balcony on the tenth floor without any railings. Celine saw herself aiming the gun at her husband and her son. When the shot rang, she saw the shock and pain in Nathan’s eyes. She could not find any peace in herself and she could barely wait to end her life.

Michael stayed at the research center, taking turns with Justin to keep an eye on Celine. They were worried that if they did not pay attention for a second, she would find an opportunity to kill herself. After all, she was an experienced assassin!

After enduring all of the trouble until midnight, Celine finally fell asleep after being injected with tranquilizer. However, it was not something that could be given to her all the time because her body was unable to endure the effects. A physically and mentally exhausted Michael sat on the floor in despair. Without Quinton, Celine could not be saved. Yet, he refused to spill the beans—no matter how hard they tried to torture him—since he believed he could pull through. It was impossible for Michael to give up on his only sister and Justin could not bear to do that as well. However, Michael was unable to convince himself to allow Sophia to face Quinton again.

Even though it was dusk, Michael was unable to sleep with a throbbing headache and Carmen called again at that hour. “Daddy, why haven’t you visited me?”

Upon listening to her cute and lively voice, he felt that he had received infinite strength. His emotions improved as he answered, “I’ve recently been busy with work. Once I’m done, I’ll visit you!” No matter what had happened and how serious the situation was, he would never allow Carmen to know about it. Her only job is to be a happy kid.

However, Carmen let out a small sigh. “Mommy had an argument with Grandpa. Grand-uncle Linus said that because Judgey bit the door, Grandpa asked Stan to pay for the damage. Mommy didn’t like it, so she argued with him.” They had a fight?

Michael knew that it definitely was not because of the husky biting the door. Instead, it would have been Sophia’s desire to talk to Quinton to save Celine. Cooper was aware that if Sophia came, she would probably agree to Quinton’s unreasonable, disgusting requests, which was why her father did not agree to her intention. If I’m in the same shoes, I will also never agree to such a request. Hence, Michael said, “Those are matters that adults have to deal with. You don’t have to care about them. You just have to be a happy baby!”

Carmen laughed and replied in her baby voice, “I’ll take the money that I earned from the night scene I filmed last time to fix the door that Judgey damaged. Then, Grandpa and Mommy will stop fighting.” She felt as if she had done a great deed because of that.

However, Michael teared up upon hearing that. “You’re such a sweet child, Carmen. I’m so proud of you. Sleep soon!”

“Good night, Daddy. I love you!”

“I love you too, Carmen!” After hanging up on the call, Michael looked at the wallpaper on his phone of them as a family of three and smiled. However, tears streamed down his face as his lips twitched upward.

Suddenly, the wallpaper was gone when Cooper called him. After the accident, it was the first time that Cooper took the initiative to ring. Michael looked at the phone, but he lacked the courage to answer the call. Without even realizing it, the phone rang multiple times and stopped after no one picked it up. In no time, Michael received a message from Cooper. His breath stopped after he saw the content of the message.

In brief words, Cooper mentioned that he could settle Quinton, but with one condition—after it was done, Sophia had to divorce Michael and she did not want anything from him except Carmen. After looking at the message, Michael remained still for a long time.

In the midst of the night, he smoked one cigarette after another while quietly looking at the message for a long time. After some time, he realized that his tears had extinguished his cigarette. He gritted his teeth and replied with trembling hands, ‘Okay.’ After that, he put the phone aside and lowered his head. The night was full of his restrained, silent sobs.

Cooper had always been efficient in his work and arrived with Linus the next day. Michael prepared a discussion room for Cooper and Linus with only them inside while the rest monitored the situation from the surveillance room. Everyone thought Sophia would appear, but it was Cooper instead. Will it work if it’s Cooper?

Everyone watched them nervously.

While Michael was respectful toward Cooper, Quinton was not. He had a polite smile on his face, but his tone was extremely flamboyant. “So, my father-in-law, how are you? Are you here to negotiate on their behalf? It’s useless for me, unless your daughter, who is my wife, shows up.” He continuously emphasized that Sophia was his wife. Although it angered Michael, it had no effect on Cooper. After he entered the room, his expression remained impassive—no matter what Quinton said, as if he wore an impenetrable armor.

Both of them gazed at each other for a long time before Cooper started to speak.

“When I knew that I had a daughter, she was lying on the cold, hard ground like a decaying corpse. I hugged her, but I couldn’t feel any weight or warmth from her. She mustered her final strength to look at me with her rotting eye. Half of her face had been eaten up by the virus. I didn’t even dare to touch her because I saw the bones underneath her skin.” Cooper remained indifferent, but despair and hopelessness could be heard in his cool voice.

Quinton treated everyone flippantly and playfully. Even at that moment, he answered with a smile, “Are you trying to play the sympathy card with me? This really seems useless to me. When I kill someone, I love to peel their skin while they are alive.”

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Cooper did not reply to him, but continued with his words after a short pause. “I was holding her in my arms as we entered the car. Sitting inside, I looked at her—her entire body was rotten. I even felt that my hand was rubbing away her fragile skin and coming into contact with her bones. The parts of skin where I’ve touched melted away and amidst the pus, there were even maggots in it. Then, I sent her to the ward. When I lowered my head to look at myself, all I saw was blood. At that moment, I still couldn’t believe that I actually had a daughter. However, the truth was brutally in front of me—I have a daughter yet I’m about to watch her die.”

Quinton was surprisingly quiet at that moment. They had no idea when his disdainful smile disappeared to the point where he was numb.

Cooper did not stop there. “Just like that, I watched her lie on the bed in front of me. I wanted to touch her face, but her cheeks were rotten. I didn’t dare to do that. Hence, I touched her hair instead. However, after brushing it lightly, her hair fell off—strand by strand. I saw… my own daughter looking like a bunch of rotten meat and even her scalp was rotten. She was just waiting to die in pain. Yet, as her father, I could only watch helplessly. Everyone said that my daughter can’t survive this and some even suggested eusthanasia so that she wouldn’t have to suffer any more. I didn’t agree to that. Even if there was a one-in-a-million possibility that might save her, I will give it a shot! Looking at her, I didn’t even dare to blink. I’m afraid that she would be gone if I didn’t pay attention. Her internal organs had failed to work and her heart even stopped beating for a while. Both her eyes were damaged, rendering her blind. Even so, I refused to surrender. If I did, I would lose my only daughter.”

As Michael quietly listened to Cooper’s words in the monitoring room, he did not say anything, but tears streamed down his cheeks instead. Michael thought that he was emotionally strong enough to handle the situation, but realized in that moment that he was as weak as usual.

When Cooper’s words reached Michael’s ears, it seemed to carry magical powers that caused the latter to experience the pain again. Michael could not escape it even if he wanted to.

Cooper’s eyes burned with the fire of a flashlight. Even though his voice was calm, it carried a weird power as it influenced others to become more emotional.

“Throughout my entire life, I’ve treated people’s lives as if they were trash. I thought I was the king; I didn’t believe in karma or fate. However, after some time, I realized that life has its own arrangements indeed. My daughter was the recipient of all the karma—my poor daughter, who seems to be born to suffer for others. She’s still young, yet she has suffered a lot. The people pretended that they loved her, but they pushed her into the dark abyss again and again—her leg was broken, her face was ruined, and she even became blind—”

Quinton suddenly went berserk and broke the handcuffs that he had been restrained with. With reddened eyes, he fiercely looked at Cooper like a wild beast.

“Stop speaking! Shut up! Shut the f*ck up!”

Before that, Quinton was patient; even though he was in hot water, he played everyone around as if they were monkeys in a manner that hinted that he had everything under his control. However, he finally lost his composure today—he could not even suppress his beast-like nature within him, which surfaced after Cooper’s mere few sentences.

Quinton’s reaction had completely been out of everyone’s expectations as it differs from his cool composure. After they returned to their senses, around five bulky men charged into the discussion room and finally held him down after much effort, like ants trying to weigh a caterpillar down.

At that moment, Quinton seemed to have morphed into a beast as he howled two words. “Shut up! Shut the f*ck up!”

Cooper still remained indifferent. Even though he knew that he was facing a berserk assassin, he was as cool as a cucumber while looking at Quinton, who was pressed on the table. He walked forward and pulled Quinton’s hair to lift his face up so that the latter could look at him.

Quinton glared viciously, as if he was a wild animal.

“Quinon, my daughter owes you her life. But, she has already repaid you with her face, her eyes, and half of her life. From now onward, you and Michael are the ones who owe her!”

With that, he slammed Quinton’s head on the table and left.

Quinton continued to glare at him, but he remained silent.

The negotiation seemed to have failed, but Quinton’s sudden surge of strength had shocked everyone. They could not believe that he actually broke the handcuffs in such a short time!

An average person simply can’t break the handcuffs.

It was not arduous to deduce what had happened based on Justin’s earlier findings. The Phantom Wolf had used the super stimulant he invented to increase his strength and agility and yet they still underestimated his power.

However, he only revealed his true strength after being provoked by Cooper earlier.

After the negotiation failed, Quinton was locked in a cell with maximum security as there were many security guards around him.

However, he remained quiet for the entire night as he cowered in a corner—a completely different person compared to a few days ago.

Before that, he was like a patient fox who kept all the cards in his hands as he confidently toyed with the Fletcher Family.

However, his confidence today was completely destroyed.

The next day, when Michael went to talk to Quinton, he seemed to have changed into a completely different person. He was no longer the confident person that Michael knew.

Apart from that, Quinton even took the initiative to speak. “There’s only one way to save your sister—to wipe away her personality and her memories, rebooting her entire life.”

Michael froze when he heard that. After all, he never expected Quinton to really admit defeat, but asked, “Like how you treated Sophia?”

Quinton raised his head. In merely twenty four hours, he had looked more haggard. He nodded and gave a bitter smile. “Yes, erase all her memories. Otherwise, if and when she recalls what happened before, she would still have a nervous breakdown. Wiping away her memories is the only way.”

After a moment of silence, Michael nodded. “Okay, how do we do that?”

Quinton replied, “I have a set of apparatus in Cethos—it’s at the lecturer’s dorm in Bayside University. That area is sealed and the apparatus is confiscated, but you should be able to find it.”

Then, Michael quietly rose to his feet and walked outside. It turns out that the only cure for Celine is for her to lose her memories. That makes sense. If I am her, if I know that I almost killed Carmen, Nate, and Sophia, how can I stop myself from breaking down? How good it is to forget everything… Just like Sophia right now.

In no time, he found Quinton’s confiscated apparatus. No one knew what they were for, but the truth was finally out of the bag.

After the apparatus was sent to the research center, Quinton personally started the treatment for Celine.

Michael merely looked at everything in the ward through the glass screen. Next to him were Justin and Stanley, who looked worried.

“He’s not going to play any games, is he?” Stanley asked.

Michael shook his head. “He won’t. He cherishes his life a lot.”

Quinton had arrived for Sophia and Carmen. So, he probably expected that such a day would arrive and already held onto his trump card—the confidential information he held… and the method to cure Celine.

 

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Apart from Phantom Wolf himself, no one knew who his financial backer was. Normally, after he had completed the mission given, they would turn the gun in the other direction and wanted to catch him instead, making it ironic.

When Quinton arrived, he knew that he would have to somehow reveal his trump card. Even so, he still acted as if he was high and mighty, thinking that it was the Fletcher Family and Sophia who owed him.

He planned to elaborate on the fact that he was the one who saved her. However, he never expected that Cooper would break through his mental defense and made him admit defeat with ease.

It was because Quinton’s love for Sophia was genuine!

Even Michael almost broke down after learning what had happened to Sophia for the first time. At this moment, we should stop talking about good and bad deeds. Daniel is right; she’s meant to be the recipient of other people’s karma. The karma which Cooper and I should receive have all landed on her. If we’re talking about owing someone, it’s all of us who owe her! She is the most innocent party!

In the ward, Quinton wore a doctor’s robe and started Celine’s treatment with a few psychiatrists.

At that moment, she was awake with her original personality. However, she had no idea what she was about to experience.

“Justin, can I really be cured?”

Her face looked extremely haggard. Although she was of the same age as Michael, she already had wrinkles and looked ten years older than him. Apart from that, she also had gray hair.

As tears swam in Justin’s eyes, he forced a smile. “Yes, don’t worry. Once you’re awake, we’ll visit Nate.”

She nodded as tears streamed down her cheeks. So what if I’m cured? I hurt Carmen, Nate, and Sophia. I don’t have any rights to see them again!

With Justin’s help, she lay down on the bed where Quinton already had prepared his apparatus.

Justin glanced at Quinton in his white robe and face mask. He did not trust Quinton, but other than him, there was no one else who could rectify the situation.

He wore a helmet for Celine—the one that could affect human’s brain waves and their emotions.

After Celine fell asleep, Quinton tied her limbs to the bed and started the apparatus.

It was not long before Celine, who was lying in bed, seemed to have nightmares that she could not accept. As she slept, she screamed painfully while violently twitching her body. However, she could not wake up from the nightmare—as it followed her around, not providing her with a respite!

Justin went berserk. “Stop! Stop! Let her go!”

Quinton glanced at Justin coldly. “I’m erasing her memories. Do you want everything now to go to waste?”

Justin angrily glared, but there was nothing he could do about it in the end.

Quinton had already explained to them before—to wipe out all of the different personalities that she had, all of her memories needed to be erased.

It was an arduous effort to erase someone’s memories. The so-called ‘forget potion’ in the dramas never existed in reality—it was a mere confidence that when Irene fell, the doctor said that a blood clot had affected her memories. Most of the people who fell and landed head-first would die on the spot, so they could not possibly crack Celine’s head open to make her lose her memories.

Phantom Wolf’s plan had always been to completely destroy a person’s will to live and hypnotize them at their weakest. With that, he would be able to completely erase their memories.

At that moment, he was doing exactly that to Celine.

It was a mental torture—one harsher than physical torture. By influencing her brainwaves, he mechanically created nightmares so that she would become insane and unable to differentiate between dream and reality.

After a day of treatment, Celine was completely insane—she hid in a corner in the ward and screamed fearfully whenever she saw anyone.

She had completely broken down after seeing her son, her brother, and her husband die in front of her. Thinking that it was real, she lost her mind and was unable to recognize anyone.

Standing outside the transparent ward, Michael finally turned to leave after looking at Celine, who was screaming fearfully in the corner. My chica lost her memory under the same torture as well.

Seeing that they were both twins, he felt that he was experiencing her helplessness and fear.

He seemed to become her and went through everything with her.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he could actually see Sophia.

Carmen was still in Sophia’s pregnant womb as she was helplessly trapped in the dark. Sophia felt extreme despair yet she could not die even if she wanted to.

Michael seemed to be able to hear her soft pleas.

“Dear, where are you? Save me…”

But I couldn’t save her!

Celine’s painful shrieks rang in Michael’s ears. No matter how far he walked, he could clearly hear it. That sound came from deep within his heart.

He was suffering the same pain that Celine and Sophia had endured.

The pain and the despair were etched in his memories forever.

“Uncle Michael! Uncle Michael! Have faith!”

Stanley’s voice rang next to Michael. Before that, everyone was worried that the magical telepathy that twins had would affect Michael. After seeing him sobbing silently in a corner and looking slightly disoriented, Stanley quickly went to shake him awake.

However, Michael did not respond to him and continued to sob.

Hence, Stanley and Sean quickly sent Michael to a location that was as far as possible from the research center. They arrived at the other end of Bayside City and had him live in Stanley’s beach villa.

Michael still looked disoriented even after being sent there. He would not respond to anyone who called him and only slept after having a few sleeping pills.

When Michael managed to catch a long sleep, Stanley wanted to give Sophia a ring, but decided against it in the end to prevent her from worrying.

Michael slept from afternoon to midnight before Carmen’s call woke him up.

He finally felt more refreshed and the hysterical shrieks that he had been hearing also disappeared. However, his head was still throbbing in pain.

After taking a deep breath, he picked up her call and tried to make his tone lighter.

“What have you been up to, my sweet baby?”

Carmen’s happy voice rang on the other side of the phone. “Daddy! I went to a new kindergarten. There are many classmates there and I’m the prettiest in the class!”

No matter how much pain Michael was in, he felt that he was cured as soon as he heard that voice. Then, he smiled. “Good; that’s good. Carmen, remember to study hard and listen to your teachers in the new kindergarten. Don’t bring any dogs to bite your classmates.” He even reminded her. “If anyone pulls your skirt up, you must tell Daddy and Mommy!”

She replied, “Okay! Daddy, when are you coming back? Grandpa said you went abroad to film a movie!”

Michael smiled bitterly. “After I finish filming my movie, I’ll visit you.”

After chatting with Carmen for a while, he hung up and looked at the picture of the three of them on his phone. Then, he got up, showered and went downstairs to the living room.

In the sea view villa, the air had a slightly salty feel to it. Nathan and Judge were watching ‘Peppa Pig’ together in the living room. Nathan wanted to watch ‘Animal World’, but as soon as he changed the channel, Judge would throw a tantrum. It insisted on watching Peppa Pig; otherwise, it would destroy the television so that no one could watch programs at all.

This is my house! I’m the head of this house! I have the widest bed, the biggest bowl, the most food, and my dump is the smelliest. Everyone has to listen to me—they have to follow whatever channel that I want to watch!

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As a result, Nathan could only follow suit and angrily watch ‘Peppa Pig’.

Judge’s favorite films were ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘Brother Bear’. Apart from that, he was picky and did not watch films where the main character was another animal.

Michael walked downstairs and sat on the couch in the living room before joining them to watch ‘Peppa Pig’. As it was rather late, Nathan was about to head upstairs to sleep. He was here to accompany Michael since Stanley and Sean were still at the research center.

Before Nathan went to bed, he shot a glance at Michael before finally going upstairs without saying another word.

Michael slouched on the couch, but he was unable to think rationally. His head was throbbing in pain because his other twin was suffering from inhumane pain.

Even after a long time, his heart still felt as though it had been ripped into pieces. He could not calm down and did not dare to allow his thoughts to drift. Since he was unable to sleep, he merely sat there in silence as he watched ‘Peppa Pig’.

After watching the film, Judge took another movie and placed it in front of Michael. The husky was indicating that he wanted to watch ‘Cats and Dogs’, so Michael changed the disk for him before they watched the film together.

They then continued to watch ‘Hero Dog’, ‘Air Buddy’, ‘Eight Below’, and ‘Firehouse Dog’ followed by hundreds of episodes of ‘Tom and Jerry’.

Judge continued to watch those films with Michael while looking obedient and cute. Once they were done with ‘Eight Below’, it left the film’s cover on Michael’s lap.

Michael glanced at it—the film was about huskies that were stranded in the South Pole and successfully survived a snowstorm. In the end, they managed to save themselves and wait for their owners to pick them up.

After looking at the box, he placed it aside. However, Judge brought the box to him again and exposed the side with a few handsome huskies. Then, the dog raised its head and looked at him.

Michael’s reaction was rather slow. After a while, he finally understood what was going on—Judge wanted to be in a movie like those huskies in ‘Eight Below’. No wonder it’s so obedient today! Seems like Judge has some plans in his mind. Idiot dog!

After rubbing Judge’s head and holding it in his arms, Michael continued to watch the movie with the husky.

The next afternoon, he woke up in the kennel after receiving Justin’s call.

With a heavy tone, Justin announced, “It’s done.”

Michael rose to his feet and patted the dog fur from his thighs. After having some food, he headed out the door and brought Nathan along to the research center on the other side of the city.

When they approached the place, the shredding pain Michael experienced before was gone—it was replaced with peace and blank confusion.

In the ward, he finally saw Celine, who looked as white as a sheet of paper. She had a blank and vacant expression in her eyes as she curiously looked at Justin as if he was a stranger.

Letter by letter, Justin taught, “Celine Fletcher. C-e-l-i-n-e. F-l-e-t-c-h-e-r.”

Celine had the innocent smile of a child as she repeated after him. “Celine Fletcher.”

Justin took a mirror and pointed at her reflection as he continued to patiently teach her. “You are Celine Fletcher. I am Justin Mitchell.”

She then responded, “Justin Mitchell.”

It was evident she had lost her memories.

Even though all her past memories were lost, her instincts were still there and she was able to learn things quickly. After hearing her name once, she was able to understand that it was hers.

Upon looking at the scene, Michael did not know whether to laugh or to cry.

In the end, he turned to leave.

Nathan walked into the ward. When Justin saw him, he asked Nathan to come closer. The younger fellow then sat right in front of his mother, who no longer recognized him, with a stony expression on his face.

Justin continued to teach Celine. “Nathan Fletcher. Son. Your son.”

Celine looked at Nathan. Even though she could not recognize him, she felt that the young man in front of her looked smart and handsome while making her feel comfortable and happy. Hence, she could not stop smiling as she said, “My son. He’s my son.”

A crack seemed to have appeared on Nathan’s cold expression as he quietly hugged his mother.

It was the first time he hugged her for the past few years.

As he held her in his arms, tears rolled down his cheeks when he closed his eyes.

…

Sophia also heard from Sean that Celine had lost her memories.

With that, her past was completely buried and a new Celine would emerge. Although she was still Celine Fletcher, she was not the same person as before, just like Sophia.

In the end, Phantom Wolf decided to save Celine and ended the malicious cycle—once and for all. All the grudges he had with the Fletcher Family was finally settled.

He also accepted the secret pardon that the government of Cethos offered and stopped causing troubles in Cethos.

The reason for Quinton’s hatred toward the Fletcher Family was simply because they were not the ones who raised him up. Now that he had tortured both siblings for many siblings, it was about time to end the grudge.

An incredulous Sean asked again for confirmation, “Are you really going to divorce Uncle Michael?”

Sophia smiled bitterly. “I’ve already promised my dad.”

A lump formed in his throat. After all, he had witnessed how loving the couple was in the past and how Michael’s hair had turned gray overnight as a result of her death. Sean had also seen the anguish and grief Michael had endured. If Uncle Michael loses her, how would he continue with the rest of his life alone?

Sean could not help but ask, “What about Carmen?”

Sophia sighed and poured a cup of tea for him. The aroma of tea permeated the entire room. “Carmen is still young, so I’m not planning to tell her about this. For now, we’re just telling her that her daddy is filming a movie interstate.”

Sean was at a loss for words, so he took a sip of the wine while feeling sorry for the former couple.

He was a part of everything that Sophia and Michael endured and also witnessed their love for many years. However, he never expected that they would end up in that manner.

After Sean placed his tea cup down, he remained silent for a moment before saying, “He cares about you a lot. Divorce is too cruel for him. I believe that you still love him. If you request, I’m sure Uncle Cooper will agree.” Back then, Cooper and Annabel were also forcefully separated by others. Hence, he should be familiar with that feeling, so how could he allow his own daughter to experience the same thing?

Even if Sophia lost her memories, he believed that she still loved Michael. After all, loving someone wasn’t merely a part of their memory, especially when they loved with all of their heart.

The same was for Celine. Even though she forgot who Justin was, she was the happiest when he saw him because she had loved so much that it became second nature to her. It was a fact that could not be changed.

Unfortunately, Sophia did not reply.

Ever since she was involved in that accident, she had been recuperating at home. After all, Irene’s matter was still ongoing, so Sophia waited at home for more news.

She had taken full responsibility for Irene’s murder and the Fletcher Family wanted to use it to gain the upper hand in their battle with Cooper. However, since Celine had kidnapped Carmen, the Fletcher Family did not even dare to raise that topic. Naturally, the advantages that they wanted were forgotten. On top of that, Sophia had a powerful legal team, so nothing would happen to her once the tide has passed.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 906

Even after a few days, the Fletcher Family was still saddened by Irene’s death. However, what happened to Celine in the subsequent days completely diverted their attention.

After all, both Irene and Celine were the two most popular young women in the Fletcher Family. Irene used the platform that her parents had laid before her, which made her no different from a decoration. However, Celine had relied on her own abilities to become the first Young Lady of the Fletcher Family.

Back then, in order to protect Celine, Joel had almost fought with Cooper since she was more important to the Fletcher Family due to her position as the genuine descendant.

As the matter slowly died down, weeds started to grow on Irene’s grave. After Sophia was bailed, she worked from home.

At that moment, a guest had arrived at the Edwards Residence.

“Quinton, I’ve told you this before—if you continue to pester my daughter, I’ll turn you into minced meat!”

As soon as Quinton had appeared at the entrance of the Edwards Family, Cooper tied him up in the house.

Sophia heard the dogs barking loudly, so she ran out in her flip-flops just in time to see Cooper punching Quinton. Upon seeing that, she quickly tried to calm her father down.

“Alright; that’s enough. Dad, just let him off the hook for once. It’s because of him that Carmen is able to safely return to us. Stop turning people into minced meat at any time you like. When Carmen returns, she’s going to be shocked upon seeing you this way.”

At the mention of his darling granddaughter, Cooper finally calmed down and released his grip on Quinton’s collar.

Even though Quinton was almost punched, he smoothed the wrinkles on his black tuxedo while retaining the same expression after he was released. Then, he smiled at Cooper. “Mr. Mitchell I’ve just saved your granddaughter. Don’t you think that your attitude is a bit uncalled for?”

Cooper replied, “Get lost.”

Sophia knew the reason why Quinton was here. With just a video call, she was able to summon him to the place and caused him to be behind bars, where he almost lost his life in the process. Even though he finally came out unscathed, she wanted to at least thank him and give an explanation.

“Dad, let me speak to Hope. After that, I’ll send him away,” she quickly said.

Cooper obviously refused to grant her request. Even though Quinton had done something good once by rescuing Carmen, Cooper did not forget that he was still Phantom Wolf—the same one who killed many people. If he wants to kill Sophia, there are at least ten different ways for him to do so with his bare hands in seconds!

In the end, Cooper obliged and agreed for them to virtually bid farewell.

Just like the last time in Africa, Quinton was brought into a room and faced a screen that Sophia was in.

Quinton himself knew that it was reasonable for Cooper to forbid her from getting close to him, seeing how many murders he had committed. If there is a choice, who would want to choose the high-risk path with lots of effort but little in return?

Then, the video-call with Sophia started.

On the other side of the screen, she looked beautiful even though she had no makeup on. The video was in high resolution, which revealed every inch of her skin. It was obvious that her skin was now in great condition and the scars she had were also very faint. Even if she did not wear any makeup, her scars could no longer be seen.

However, Quinton could never forget how she looked when her entire body was rotten to the point where her bones could be seen.

It was a miracle that she could still sit there and have a word with him.

Upon looking at him on the other end of the video call, Sophia had mixed feelings.

Up until now, she still did not know her feelings toward Quinton. Is it hate? Or guilt? Or… love? He was the one who snatched me from my family. My life had just started yet he took it away, causing me to be separated from my husband and my daughter. Carmen almost died in Africa. I should hate him, but with my mixed feelings, I don’t even know what I’m feeling.

“Thank you for your help this time. Unfortunately… I can’t return to Africa with you.” Sophia looked at Quinton with an earnest expression.

He was still in his black tuxedo, looking like a novelty who was about to attend a banquet. As he crossed his hands on the table, the ring on his pinky finger gleamed brightly.

Then, he smiled bitterly at the table.

It was never his intention to hear her gratitude after coming all the way. What he wanted was to bring her away with him, but unfortunately, it was no longer possible.

If she followed him, she would have to travel around without a fixed house. She loved the city, the wealth, and running her own business—everything that she wanted, he did not have the means to provide her.

He could not bring her way and she had no intention to leave with him as well. It was something that Quinton was well aware of.

After a moment of silence, he finally asked arduously, “Sophia, have you ever loved me? Please don’t lie to me, alright?”

With a forced and rigid smile on his face, he looked at her.

However, Sophia hesitated for a while and did not reply.

It was not because she was unsure of her feelings; it was more like she was hesitant to tell the truth.

She knew very well that Quinton loved her. Otherwise, he would not have arrived alone to save Carmen.

However, Sophia could not deceive him.

She finally replied, “Hope, when I lost all my memories, my life completely became blank.

When you appeared and told me that you are my husband, I believed you. I also believed you when you said I loved you a lot. It was because you were the first person I met after I lost my memories and you meant the entire world to me back then. I treated you as my family, I relied on you, obeyed you, and loved you.” However, her tone suddenly became anguished. “But, why didn’t you tell me that you almost killed my child? You kidnapped me when I was pregnant and we were running around, trying to escape. You were the reason why Carmen was less than 2kg when she was born. My baby nearly died—did you know that? Do you know how much effort both Michael and I exercised just to have this child? He had stayed with her in a hospital for an entire year! She’s so young, yet she has needle scars all over her body. Are you aware of that?

Quinton remained silent with his head hung low, afraid to look at Sophia.

At the mention of her daughter, she became agitated—she could not stop sobbing and barely spoke clearly as her rage and accusation blended with each other.

Sophia’s family of three could have been blissful where Carmen could be delivered healthily and safely. But…

As soon as Sophia remembered all the scars on Carmen’s flesh while giving her a bath, she could not bring herself to forgive Quinton.

He brought her to many different countries since they were always on the run. Her pregnant body could not endure the stress and the malnutrition. Without a stable environment during her pregnancy, she went into an early and difficult labor. When Michael finally found Carmen, she was just a newborn who weighed less than 2kg!

When Sophia calmed down, she continued to speak, “Nicole was the one who found my father for me. He loved me and provided a better life for me. He also brought me to see my beautiful scenery. With my dad and my uncle, I finally understood what a home feels like. I finally know what I want, but you’ve never given me that. Hope, I can tell you that I loved you, but I have been clear that my love for you is nothing more than the platonic love for my family. I used to treat you like my family, but I can’t love you like how I love Michael. I’m sorry. He’s the only one I love.”

It was a cruel answer for Quinton, but Sophia still replied to him since she had nothing to be guilty of. Yes, he was the one who saved me, but he ruined everything for me at the same time. I will not fall in love with him just because he has treated me well for two years.

Quinton’s love for Sophia was incredibly selfish. He thought that he loved her by causing her so much pain, which did not resemble love at all! It was abnormal behavior!

She had used half her life to return his favor. They now owed nothing to each other!

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 907

During their two years of relationship, Quinton created an illusory dream for himself, making her stay by his side. He thought he had gotten her love but later found that it was all just an illusion! He had woken up from the dream and it was time for her to go.

Quinton clenched his fists and trembled slightly. After getting her answer, he still couldn’t help his tears. Lowering his head, his tears dripped onto the table, falling down like raindrops. She had lost her memory and forgot what she had promised him that night. She forgot that he met her first and that Michael only met her later on! She lost her memory and forgot how he patiently answered her questions when they used to study together at Bayside University. She forgot how she smiled sweetly at him when they were walking through the verdant campus, melting his heart with her beautiful smile.

She had lost her memory and she had forgotten all the good things that he had done for her. Now, she only remembered his selfishness and cruelty. She only remembered that he had separated her from her husband, and that Carmen was once less than four pounds!

However, he asked himself… Who was the one who made her lose her memory? Wasn’t it himself who caused this? Quinton cried silently, never thinking that one day he would become so vulnerable. It felt as if he was destined to be abandoned by the world and exiled in the lonely wilderness.

After a long time, he choked out sadly, “Sophia, I don’t blame you. You’ve already paid off everything that you owe me but I still haven’t paid back when I owe you and Carmen. Still, why did you have to fall in love with Michael? What’s so good about him?” As he spoke of Michael, Quinton was filled with hatred. He hated everything that Michael had; even Sophia’s heart belonged to Michael.

Since birth, Michael had everything Quinton wanted. He had loving parents and a loving home, but what about Quinton? He had nothing! He hated him—he hated everything about him and hated him for taking away his lover!

Unfortunately, all of his hatred was in vain. Time could not be reversed. If Quinton could go back in time, he would risk everything and return to the hospital as quickly as possible to pick her up before Michael could.

Sophia choked on her sobs and finally said to him, “Hope, be a kind person and you will meet a better woman.” With that, she switched off the camera.

Watching her disappear from sight, Quinton remained silent for a long time before finally leaving the Edwards Residence. This time, he had decided to give up. He had now given up completely…

A car stopped at the entrance of the Edwards Residence and the car door opened, revealing Michael and Carmen. It was November and the weather was getting cold. Michael was wearing a black wool coat and Carmen was in his arms, dressed in a pink dress. She was happily holding onto Michael’s neck with one hand and grasping a pink balloon with the other.

Meanwhile, Michael had a cat mask on, his hair tied up into two small buns. The two of them had just come back from the playground. Although Cooper refused to let Michael see Sophia, he still allowed him to see Carmen once a week. Today was his visiting day, so he took Carmen to play with her favorite equipment in the playground.

When Michael got out of the car, he saw Quinton standing at the door in despair. Obviously, Cooper must have done something to him. Quinton also saw the father daughter duo and their eyes met as they looked at each other.

With a crown on her head, Carmen waved to Quinton happily. “Mister!” She recognized Quinton at a glance; he was the mister who played the good guy the other day.

She kept struggling to get out of Michael’s arms to go over to Quinton. Thus, Michael slowly took off his mask and said to Carmen, “Darling, Mr. Quinton is busy filming, so let’s not disturb him. Come on now; put your mask on and go show Grandpa your new mask.”

Carmen pouted her little mouth and finally put on her kitty mask. Michael then lowered her down, letting the Mitchell Family’s bodyguard take her home. Carmen waved to Michael from a distance as she shouted, “Goodbye, Daddy! I hope you’ll come visit me after you’re done filming!”

Michael waved back at her. Then, Carmen went in and the red lacquered door closed with a heavy thud. For a few moments, Michael continued to stare at the door that had been bitten by Judge and then repaired.

Only Michael and Quinton were left standing at the entrance. The two stayed silent for a while before Michael finally left; he seemed to have nothing to say to Quinton. On the other hand, Quinton looked at Michael’s departure, his face expressionless. In the end, he also turned around and left the Edwards Residence.

Soon, the investigation results of Irene’s case were revealed. Sophia was ruled to be not guilty as what she did was self defense and the victim’s family had no objections either. Thus, the matter was settled. Some people wanted to make a big fuss out of this matter but they couldn’t win against the wealthy Mitchell Family, so it wasn’t long before other news took center stage.

Meanwhile, Justin had left the research institute along with Celine and no one knew where they had gone. Michael also returned to the set to continue filming, while Carmen went to the new kindergarten to study. Sarah wanted Hope to win over Carmen as soon as possible so she hurriedly transferred him over to the same school, while Hale also transferred Ashton over to accompany Carmen. Thus, the three little kids gathered again in the kindergarten.

However, Carmen didn’t seem to like Hope very much. She thought that Judge was more suitable to be her boyfriend. Judge was big, made her feel safe, and had soft fur. On the other hand, Hope also sneered at the thought of dating at such a young age, so the two had not made any progress in their relationship. As for Ashton, the minute he was transferred to the new kindergarten, he secretly went and got himself a girlfriend…

The new kindergarten was located in the south of the city and was also an international elite kindergarten. The kids in the class were all very good looking and some of them were even descendants of celebrities.

For instance, there was a little kid who had participated in the first season of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ with his father, propelling the kid to fame. The girls in the class even lined up to give him love letters. Feeling jealous, Carmen would ask Michael when he would bring her to participate in the show every day after she came home. The crew of the show had begun to recruit participants for their second season so if they weren’t able to make it for this year, they would only be able to participate one year later!

She wanted to go on ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ badly, but didn’t know that her daddy and mommy were getting divorced. The divorce was a foregone conclusion; all conditions had been negotiated and the divorce agreement had been signed. Both parties did not have any objections or disputes regarding the divorce, and Cooper didn’t care about Michael’s money. Thus, he gave all the Kuwait and subsequent proceeds to Michael.

In terms of property, Sophia only asked for the shares of Plum Technology and Pourl that she managed. She also asked for some of her own real estate investment and shops. Compared with the huge amount of wealth that Michael had, she was basically leaving the marriage with nothing. She only asked for the right to raise Carmen and did not even ask for Michael to pay for spousal support. Meanwhile, Michael was allowed to see Carmen once a week. To protect Carmen, the divorce between the two would not be announced for the time being. They married secretly back then and now they divorced in secret as well.

Michael did not have any objections. After Sophia’s ‘death’, all her property was transferred to Carmen. He happily signed the divorce and the divorce procedures went through quickly. On the day of the formal divorce, Michael and Sophia met at the Civil Affairs Bureau. It was the first time they had met since Carmen’s accident happened.

They signed the papers without a word, completed the formalities and received the divorce certificate quietly. Then, the two left the Civil Affairs Bureau. They had entered the place with their marriage certificate but came out with a divorce certificate. Truth was, the divorce certificate felt particularly cold to the touch.

At the Civil Affairs Bureau, there were many couples who were getting a divorce. Most of them were either arguing furiously or crying sadly; only a few of them were as peaceful as the two of them. The two stayed quiet but they were even more depressed than those couples who cried or quarreled hysterically.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 908

Sophia was so overwhelmed by the divorce certificate that she could not breathe. However, she stood at the door and said to Michael, “Mr. Michael, the divorce procedures have been completed. You can rest assured that I will take good care of Carmen.”

When she said this, she did not dare to look at him and stood a few meters away. The unique smell of his made her suffocate.

Keeping his calm, Michael said with a smile, “Miss Sophia, I’ll leave Carmen in your hands from now on.”

However, if one were to look closely, they would be able to see the redness and tears in his eyes.

The chauffeur drove her car over, thereafter Sophia lowered her head and mumbled, “Right then; I’ll see you when I see you.”

With that, she got into the car. The moment she closed the door, the last bit of her sanity fell away and she curled up into a ball, crying her heart out.

It turned out that she loved him more than she thought.

Even if she no longer had memories of him, she had loved him all this while. Now that she had lost him, her heart felt as if it had been torn into two by a pair of invisible hands; she was in deep pain as if her whole heart was being pulled out of her chest.

Why did she love him? Why did they have to go their own ways?

Michael watched Sophia’s car slowly leave. Wearing a mask, he stood on the side of the street with the divorce papers in his hand, only moving when her car was out of sight.

Meanwhile, Harry and Stanley had been standing behind Michael, waiting for him. They were afraid that he would do something stupid or undecent because of the divorce. Hence, they kept watch on him, but saw that Michael was very calm throughout the whole process. Standing on the side of the road holding the divorce certificate, he remained there in the cool breeze for a long while.

However, this unexpected silence stunned them even more.

Harry sighed and patted Michael on the shoulder. “You really got divorced, eh?”

Michael didn’t speak and instead took out the lighter from his pocket. Thinking he was about to have a smoke, Harry advised, “You should smoke less. Are you trying to destroy your voice?”

But to his surprise, Michael didn’t smoke. Instead, he used the lighter to light the divorce certificate on fire.

Michael looked at the lit divorce certificate. No one could see the expression on his face as he was wearing a mask, but Stanley saw his eyebrows twitch—he was smiling.

After burning the divorce certificate, Michael stepped into the car quickly, leaving Stanley and Harry behind staring at each other.

Damn; Michael has gone completely crazy after his divorce! He’s nuts!

In the car, Michael took off his mask and looked out the window. Massaging his temples, he cried and laughed at the same time. He laughed with tears flowing down for a while before sobbing hysterically, alternating between the two. Back and forth he went, and no one knew what he was thinking.

They had finally parted as destined.

He had finally repaid all that he owed her.

Everything was back to the starting point.

Michael once thought that they could begin again after she came back, since she had forgotten him.

But today, he suddenly understood that the starting point was the moment they received the damn divorce certificate!

Michael was relieved; the grievances between Quinton and the Fletcher Family were finally settled while Sophia had lost her memory, repaying Quinton with her life and her marriage.

From now on, he, Quinton, and Sophia didn’t owe each other anymore!

Divorce?

If they could get divorced, they could get married again!

Sophia loved him and she would always belong to him!

When Michael returned to his senses, he found that the car had stopped. Thinking he had arrived home, he got out of the car, only to realize that he was at an unfamiliar place. When he looked up, he saw a sign—Bayside Mental Hospital.

Seeing this, Michael was speechless.

With a dark expression, he sat back in the car and stopped crying or smiling. Stanley leaned over with a frightened expression and murmured, “Uncle Michael, why don’t you go in and take a look?”

Michael gave him a cold glare, making Stanley shrink back in shock.

If Michael was truly mentally ill, he could strangle Stanley to death right then and there without having to go to jail!

Michael then looked away and said to Gary who was driving, “Go to Asco International.”

When they reached the company, he saw Nicole there.

Nicole now held shares in Asco International and was also one of Imperial Entertainment’s executives. She brought new talents along with her and she had also cultivated a group of popular artists. When she saw Michael and Harry coming together, she was surprised. “Taylor, you haven’t left yet? How have things been recently…”

She kept in touch with Sophia so she knew that Sophia and Michael were going through a rough patch in their marriage. In the past two months, Michael had abandoned the crew at the film studio in order to deal with his personal issues in Bayside City.

Michael hurried over and said, “Nicole, accept any recent endorsement deals that suit me and get in touch with the crew of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’. I want to participate in the second season. Also, don’t forget to help me negotiate for higher appearance fees.”

“Huh?”

Nicole was puzzled. However, Michael had already taken his personal elevator to the upper floor without any explanation.

Michael used to be very low-key and rarely accepted endorsement deals, only accepting those of his own dog chain store and L/K.

No matter how big or popular the brand which offered him an endorsement deal was, he always refused, let alone a reality show.

What’s going on?

Nicole got the answer from Harry. “It’s probably because he’s divorced and some of his assets have been transferred to his ex-wife. Plus, the alimony is quite high. He has to save money to find a second wife, so he wants to earn more money.”

Divorce?

Nicole was startled, so she called Sophia after getting off work.

Sophia’s voice sounded very hoarse over the phone, as if she had been crying. She reassured down the line, “I’m fine, Nicole. We had a mutual break up, so don’t worry about me.”

Nicole didn’t know what was going on with them and didn’t know how to comfort her. Thus, she hung up relatively quickly.

Ending the call, Sophia turned her cell phone off and put it aside, crying silently as she faced the piano in front of her.

After their divorce procedures were completed, Michael had her things that she had left at The Imperial, Villa No. 8 delivered over.

He sent over her custom wedding dress, her blood red diamond ring, and the piano in front of her.

The piano was custom made, with her name engraved on it. Even now, the black and white keys seemed to have her fingerprints left on it.

She cried silently at the piano.

She didn’t understand why they divorced, but the divorce seemed to be beneficial to each other.

At that moment, Linus opened the door and walked in quietly, her sad sobs covering the sound of his footsteps.

Seeing her crying there secretly, his heart ached as if it had been cut with a knife.

He walked over lightly, holding Garfield in his arms. Sitting beside her and putting the cat aside, he patted her on the shoulder and whispered, “It’s alright; don’t cry. It’s all over now. I will teach you to play the piano, okay?”

Sophia nodded, wiping away the tears with the back of her hand before putting them on the keyboard.

Linus then reached out his hand to hold hers. He could feel the cold tears on the back of her hand through his palm and his heart ached slightly.

Back then, Sophia probably knew how to play the piano but now that she had lost her memory, she couldn’t play well no matter what. After pressing the keys for a while, she finally lost interest. Looking at Linus, tears fell down her face as she choked out, “I don’t want to play anymore.”

Linus wiped her tears and said, “Then I will sing a song for you.”

Sophia nodded in response.

He put his hand on the piano and pressed on the keys lightly as he started to play. He then sang the new song that he had learned.

“Let’s hug,

And pretend as if we have never been together,

Alright?

It’s too late to explain,

Forget it,

It doesn’t matter what I have given you,

I’ve forgotten to love myself,

Just because I met you…”

His voice was pleasant and full of emotion. Compared to Michael’s singing, it touched her heart in another way. As Sophia listened to the song, she let her tears flow freely and leaned her head weakly on Linus’ shoulder.

 

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 909

Hearing him sing, she let her sadness turn into tears. From now on, she wouldn’t cry for anyone again.

Linus played the keys lightly, looking down at her from time to time as she leaned on his shoulder.

Since Carmen’s accident happened, Sophia had lost a lot of weight. She was now very skinny and her chin became even sharper.

This whole time, wasn’t she the most innocent one?

Yet why was it her who suffered the most?

Maybe it’s because Michael is her curse. I hope she can move on.

In fact, if Sophia insisted on not divorcing Michael, Cooper would not really force her. She agreed to the divorce probably because of Quinton… She said that she hated him, but in fact she still felt guilty toward him deep down. After so many things happened, she could no longer be with Michael without burden; she was not able to forget what had happened in a short time.

Sophia and Michael’s divorce had been carried out discreetly and not many people knew about it. Meanwhile, Michael also went to film in the studio after the divorce as he wanted to finish the filming of ‘The Winter Breakthrough’ before the end of the year. Carmen had also started going to the new kindergarten.

The first season of ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ was over and it had a good rating. The show had made a few of the celebrities’ children famous and it was even made into a movie which managed to top one billion at the box office, shocking everyone.

Taking advantage of its popularity, preparations for the filming of the second season began. In the second season, the crew wanted a new batch of dads and kids. And so, the list of the second batch of participants was announced.

Because of the success of the first season, many male stars in the entertainment industry were interested in participating in the second season. Those male celebrities who had hidden marriages and had kids all revealed that they had children, while those who did not have children also rushed to make their wives conceive. Now, anyone in the entertainment industry who had no children would probably be left behind.

Michael called Carmen to tell her that he had already contacted the crew and that he had gotten the contract. After Cooper agreed, the contract could be signed immediately.

The problem was that Cooper firmly opposed the matter of Carmen being on TV.

Meanwhile, Sophia moved on from the divorce and focused on work and taking care of Carmen. She, too, was very concerned about the matter of Carmen appearing on TV.

“Dad, why can’t Carmen appear on TV? Why don’t we let her give it a go?” Sophia grumbled in dissatisfaction while holding a crying Carmen.

However, Cooper’s expression was cold as he argued, “No! It will never happen! The entertainment industry is too complicated and I don’t want my grandchild to be negatively influenced!”

There were too many perverts and pedophiles nowadays who specialized in tricking these little cuties. How could he rest assured to let Carmen make her debut?

There were tears on Carmen’s face and her little hands held Sophia’s clothes as she looked at Cooper, tears in her eyes.

She wanted to be on TV and she wanted to be on ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’. She dreamed of becoming famous and she yearned to act in a TV series. Also, she wanted the boys in kindergarten to line up to give her love letters too! She dreamed of it everyday!

“Wah—” Carmen cried in a low voice.

Upon seeing that, Sophia took Carmen into her arms and said, “Times have changed. In the past, celebrities had to sleep around to be successful. It’s not the same for idols and celebrities nowadays… Plus, our family has the resources. If Carmen enters the entertainment industry, others won’t look down on her! The Edwards, the Winston Family, and the Mitchell Family all have relatives who are working in the entertainment industry. Carmen’s father also has his own agency. With him paving the way for her, she will not be bullied!”

However, Cooper still had on an icy expression.

It’s no wonder that Michael so happily agreed to the divorce without any objections. It turns out that he had this in mind all along!

Sophia would definitely have to go to supervise Carmen if she starred in a variety show and as the main lead, Michael would have many chances of hooking up with her!

Dream on, sucker!

Seeing Cooper deep in thought with a dark expression, Sophia knew that he was hesitating so she patted Carmen and whispered, “Go and act cute in front of Grandpa.”

Immediately, Carmen ran into Cooper’s arms. She grabbed and tugged at Cooper’s clothes gently with her little fingers, sobbing as she begged, “Grandpa—”

Cooper simply couldn’t hold on any longer after hearing her calling out to him with her soft and gentle voice.

His dear daughter and granddaughter truly made him worried; he was constantly concerned about both of them.

Cooper then hugged Carmen and asked seriously, “Do you really want to participate in ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?”

Carmen pouted. “Yes.”

Cooper sighed and relented, “Alright then!”

It was only then did Carmen burst into a smile.

Of course, Cooper’s grandchild’s debut would not be an ordinary one.

The well-informed Michael soon learned that an experienced foreign agent had been poached to Cethos, even including their cleaner and driver. Rumor had it that the daughter of a Cethosian tycoon was about to make her debut and the tycoon spent a huge sum of money to poach that team to make the necessary arrangements.

Michael thought that this matter might have something to do with Cooper and when he inquired about it later, he realized that he was right.

Cooper set up a company specifically for Carmen and prepared a strong team to handle Carmen’s debut.

He must have spent an insane amount of money!

Even if Carmen really made a debut, her one year income would not be enough to pay for the wages of the staff.

Sure enough, she was fortunate to be the grandchild of a tycoon!

Michael and Sophia had always been in contact this whole while. Although they had not been seeing each other, they would talk a little when Carmen called Michael to say goodnight every night. Every day, they would check each other’s Messenger and Twitter. When Spohia posted a photo or status on social media, Michael would always rush to be the first one to give it a like.

Meanwhile, Michael began to update his IG Stories and Twitter frequently. He would post pictures of his abs and chest muscles. Sometimes, he would post a non-mainstream selfie of looking up at the sky at 45 degree angle, effectively showing off his sexy collarbone. However, these photos were only visible to Sophia alone.

If he tried harder, they would definitely be able to get back together in the next year!

How great it was to live in this era of information technology!

On the other hand, Cooper had poached an expert team to handle Carmen’s debut in the variety show. Soon, a management company dedicated to Carmen was established. Although it was a studio in name, its scale was much larger than that of ordinary management companies.

The people in the studio all had resources and connections in the industry. Adding Michael’s resources into the equation, Carmen would definitely act in great international blockbusters if she were to debut.

In order to act in international blockbusters in the future, Carmen began to practice her languages. During this time, her family would alternate between speaking in Russian, English, and French.

Speaking in multiple languages was as easy as pie to Linus and Cooper, but it was a bit difficult for Sophia. However, she still tried hard to keep up, not wanting to drag Carmen down.

In kindergarten, Carmen also began to learn how to dance, enthusiastically preparing for her prolific debut.

Cooper was the one handling Carmen’s acting career, while Sophia was busy with her own business. She had to handle the dog chain store’s new year products again and she had gradually taken over the affairs of Plum Technology.

During the divorce from Michael, she didn’t request to get his assets and had basically left the marriage with nothing. Moreover, all her Kuwait funds—her biggest wealth—had been given to Carmen.

However, when news that she divorced Michael and left the marriage with nothing was spread out, another version of the story came about.

“Sophia, I heard that you and Taylor divorced, yet you left your marriage with nothing. You and your father were also kicked out after you finally managed to move into The Imperial. Tsk… What a pity! You were driven out without being given even a single property. I heard that you’re now living in that slum in the south of the city?”

The unrelenting Sandra sneered as soon as she entered Sophia’s shop.

My Dreamy Old Husband Chapter 910

Sandra had been keeping an eye on Sophia and Michael and she had learned the news of their divorce from others. Not only that, she even found out about the division of property during their divorce.

Sophia had left the marriage with nothing!

She now only had some shares and a few shops as well as Pourl. She had nothing else!

Although these were already very valuable, compared with Michael’s huge net worth, it was nothing.

At the same time, the alliance between Cooper and the Fletcher Family had completely collapsed!

Sophia killed the apple of the Fletcher Family’s eye. Although he was saved in the end, how could the Fletcher Family let her go so easily? They got a divorce right away and she didn’t even get any of the Fletcher Family’s assets. How miserable she must be!

Meanwhile, Sophia brought her pair of alpacas to the store to make a custom outfit. In the afternoon, she was about to go to the studio to shoot a new film but unexpectedly, she ran into Sandra, who came over to show off.

Recently, Sophia was too upset about her divorce and about Phantom Wolf until she had completely forgotten Sandra’s existence.

Now, Sandra appeared to have come over to make fun of her after learning the news.

Sophia, on the other hand, touched her alpaca and didn’t even look at Sandra; she didn’t want to respond to anything she said.

She knew that Irene would definitely not be able to do such major things alone, so she definitely had help behind the scenes.

Seeing that Sophia didn’t answer her, Sandra got even more excited. She walked into the store and said loudly, “You and Cooper finally got to live in The Imperial, yet you were driven out in such a shameful manner. You must be sad, huh? The Mitchell Family would love to take you and your father in as we have many more houses. We also have a two-bedroom and one-living room house in Ring Avenue and we can give it to you. Unfortunately, there is no toilet, but I think you won’t mind.”

Sophia snorted in response.

She had just been through a divorce. Although she didn’t take any money from Michael, she still had a lot of money. How dare Sandra mock her?

Sophia held 17 percent of Plum Technology’s shares and its market value was a few billion.

She lowered her head and continued exchanging details about the design of the alpaca outfit with Ivan, not bothering to respond to Sandra.

In the shop, no one paid any attention to Sandra. She kept flaunting and showing off, but no one took notice of her from beginning to end.

Sophia was definitely going to bring down Sandra one day. She was collecting evidence now and was almost done. When the right time came, she would then release the evidence.

Meanwhile, Sandra was unable to release her anger.

She didn’t buy that Sophia could be so indifferent, that she could be so calm after she divorced and left the marriage with nothing. She bet that Sophia probably wanted to hang herself at this time badly!

She rolled her eyes, raising her voice as she said in a high-pitched tone, “I already expected that you’ll get a divorce since a long time ago. Taylor is our nation’s idol and countless rich ladies want to hook up with him! Rumor has it that there were many young ladies who came to visit him while he was filming! News of his divorce has now spread in the upper class. I heard that he recently got very close to a young lady of our Mitchell Family and they even appeared in a hotel together.”

She carefully observed Sophia’s expression as she said this and saw a trace of pain in her eyes.

I knew it…

Sandra was overjoyed and tried to flame the fans even further. “They’ve probably been together for quite some time. It’s been more than three years since you left, so how can a man stay single just for you? I’m sure that if you didn’t come back, they would’ve gotten married a long time ago. After you appeared, they were forced to be separated. It’s good that you guys got divorced. Truth is, you shouldn’t have come back in the first place.”

Sophia remained silent.

Now that they were divorced, they had no right to interfere in each other’s love lives anymore. She would only wish him nothing but the best if he wanted to look for a second wife.

However, this heartache… It was too hard for her to bear! Perhaps she would get used to it over time.

She lowered her brows, hiding all her thoughts.

Sandra was still boasting about the relationship between the lady of the Mitchell Family and Michael. She spoke as if she had experienced it herself and knew all the details clearly.

However, Sophia knew that she was just bluffing.

Michael was still actively contacting Sophia now and she could also see that he still wanted to win her back. She silently accepted his pursuit, never rejecting him.

She knew her feelings very clearly. Although she and Michael were divorced, she still loved him, so she couldn’t resist his love at all.

Divorce was not what she wanted.

She did it just to make it up to Cooper and Quinton. She agreed to go with Quinton but in a blink of an eye, she married Michael. Although she had no other choice at the time, she still wanted to make it up to Quinton by divorcing Michael. She now had completely ended their doomed relationship.

As for remarriage… It was up to fate.

She didn’t have any specific plans or expectations. She just hoped that Carmen could grow up happily. She wanted to leave everything else to destiny.

Sandra, who didn’t know the inside story, wanted badly to hurt Sophia and make fun of her. She tried her best to hit her sore spot, as if in this way, she could hurt Sophia and increase the competitiveness of Alex and his companions. Unfortunately for her, Sophia was extremely calm and indifferent from start to finish.

That being said, Sophia’s patience had reached its limit and she blurted out, “Enough about me. What about you? Why did you suddenly break the marriage contract with Ian?”

Sandra and the young man from the Edwards Family had broken off their marriage contract not long ago. This marriage was originally arranged by their family but now, the alliance between the Edwards Family and Alex was fragile. Under Cooper’s powerful offense, the Edwards Family had long since taken Cooper’s side, so it was expected that the two would break up.

Sandra thought that Sophia was going to say something extreme to insult her and did not expect her to just say something like that after holding back for so long.

“Ha! You really are well informed!” Sandra sneered. “I indeed broke up with Ian and the alliance between the Edwards Family and my dad is gone, but it doesn’t mean we lost.”

Sandra was very confident, as if she was holding a trump card. “I now have a new boyfriend who is no weaker than the Edwards Family. The Mitchell Family will soon find a new partner. Pay attention to the news these days and you’ll find out!”

Upon hearing that, Sophia’s ears pricked up.

Judging by Sandra’s tone, Alex seemed to have found a new partner who was even better than the Edwards Family?

In Bayside City, only the Fletcher Family and the Winston Family were comparable to the Edwards Family.

It was unlikely that she was talking about the Fletcher Family. Cooper was now the most attractive target in the eyes of the Fletcher Family. They desperately wanted the top-secret military technology in his hands, so it was impossible for them to join forces with Alex.

The Winston Family maybe?

The Winston Family, on the other hand, were more mysterious. It was an underground force so it wouldn’t be beneficial for them to be too high-profile. In fact, Sophia didn’t know who the Winston Family consisted of right now.

Seeing that Sophia seemed to be trying hard to guess who she was talking about, Sandra was overjoyed and said proudly, “Then I will tell you who I am talking about. My future fiance belongs to the Michel Family of Northern Europe!”