The dimly lit room was shrouded in an air of mystery, the only sound the soft sobbing of a little girl. She was crouched on the floor, her small body shaking with each cry. A woman stood over her, a cruel smile twisting her face.
"You're a worthless child," the woman spat, her hand rising to strike the little girl. "You'll never amount to anything."
The little girl cried out in pain as the woman's hand connected with her cheek. She fell to the floor, her body trembling with fear.
......
Sophie Moore's eyes fluttered open, her mind foggy from the memories that had haunted her dreams. She was lying on a cold, hard floor, her body aching from the pain of her memories.
As she struggled to sit up, a strong pair of hands grasped her shoulders, helping her to her feet. Sophie looked up to see a tall, handsome man standing in front of her. His eyes were piercing blue, and his dark hair was perfectly styled.
"Who are you?" Sophie asked, her voice shaking slightly.
"My name is Samuel," the man replied, his voice low and smooth. "And you are?"
Sophie hesitated, unsure of how to respond. She didn't know where she was or how she had gotten there. All she knew was that she was in a strange place with a man she didn't know.
"I...I don't know," Sophie stammered.
Samuel's eyes narrowed, his expression concerned. "Don't worry," he said. "You'll remember soon enough. In the meantime, let's get you cleaned up and comfortable."
Sophie nodded, feeling a sense of gratitude towards this stranger. She followed him to a beautiful bathroom, where he helped her to clean up and change into a comfortable dress.
As they walked back to the living room, Sophie couldn't help but notice the opulent decorations. The room was filled with expensive-looking furniture and artwork.
"Where am I?" Sophie asked, feeling a sense of wonder.
"You're in my home," Samuel replied, smiling. "You've been here for a few days now. You were brought here after...after a night out."
Sophie's eyes widened, her mind racing with questions. What night out? And how did she get here?
But before she could ask any of these questions, Samuel spoke up.
"We need to talk," he said, his expression serious.
"About what?" Sophie asked, feeling a sense of trepidation.
"About our marriage," Samuel replied, his eyes locked on hers.
"what the heck!”, Sophie Moore screamed
Sophie's eyes widened in shock. Marriage? What was he talking about?
But before she could ask any questions, memories began to flood her mind. She remembered standing in front of a mirror, curling her long, black hair. She was wearing a beautiful golden gown, and she felt like a princess.
She remembered her mother, Nora, criticizing her appearance. "You'll never be beautiful," Nora had said. "You're just a worthless child."
Sophie's eyes dropped, and she felt tears streaming down her face. She had always felt like she wasn't good enough, like she was just a disappointment to her family.
“ don’t ever call me that because I’m not a mother of a worthless slut, no wonder you are still trying to seduce everyone, probably got that disgusting attitude from your mom.... “, Nora Moore said ruthlessly
"She's also been hooking up with Henry..cause of his wealth despite him being for Clare", Anna snorted
“ what do you mean by that, Henry is my boyfriend not Clare’s... literally everyone knows that “, Sophie Moore snorted
"I don't get why can be heartless enough to treat me like this", she sneered
“ my mother isn’t as heartless as yours, at least she gave you a place to live “, Anne Moore snarled
“ it’s isn’t much of a loving home “, Sophie Moore murmured
“ at least she didn’t abandon you because she knew you were a ugly and worthless loser “, Anna Moore smirked
“ hey, let’s calm down and go to grandpa’s birthday party “, John Moore sighted
“ finally the old man’s going to share his property “, Anne Moore said heartlessly
“ why is Sophie even coming dad?, she’s not a part of this family “, Anna Moore chipped in
“ he made it compulsory to bring her “, John Moore said
“ let’s just go already!”, Anna said as they left
......
she remembered her grandfather, Greg Moore. He was a multi-billionaire, and he had always been kind to her. He had discovered her talent for singing, and he had promised to help her pursue her dreams.
“ happy birthday dad”, John Moore smiles
“ happy birthday grandpa “, the twins, Anna and Anne said in unison
“ where is my little princess?”, Greg Moore said smiling broadly
“ happy birthday to the best grandpa in the world “, Sophie Moore smiled giving him a bear hug
“ she isn’t that little, we’re only two years older than she is “, Anna snapped
“ calm down Anna “, John Moore growled
“ okay “, Anna said rolling her eyes
“ I called you and your brother’s family here to state my will “, Greg Moore said staring at John Moore and his other son, David Moore
“ hummppp”, John Moore huffed angrily
“ I’m giving 10% of my property to David’s only child, Clare Moore “, Greg Moore smiled
“ thank you so much grandpa “, Clare Moore squealed in delight and stared at her so-called best friends, Sophie Moore
“ I’m giving Anna and Anne 10% each of my property too”, Greg Moore continued
“ finally “, Anne Moore yelled
“ I’m giving my remaining 30% property to my beloved princess, Sophie Moore “, Greg Moore smiled
No one in that room could believe it, he was giving the largest share in the property to an outsider. Sophie Moore couldn’t believe it, she couldn’t wait to tell her sweet boyfriend, if only she knew what she would meet
“ Sophie! Wait, I have something to tell you “, Clare Moore said
“ leave my boyfriend alone “, Clare Moore warned
“ what do you mean? Henry is my boyfriend “, Sophie Moore said
“ he loves me and I’ll prove it to you “, Clare Moore smiled
Sophie's thoughts were interrupted by Samuel's voice. "Sophie, are you okay?" he asked, his expression concerned.
Sophie nodded, feeling a sense of gratitude towards him. "I'm fine," she said. "I just...I don't know what's going on."
Samuel nodded, his eyes locked on hers. "We'll talk about everything later," he said. "For now, let's just focus on getting you better."
Sophie nodded, feeling a sense of exhaustion wash over her. She didn't know what was going on, but she knew she needed to find out.
As Samuel helped her to a beautiful bedroom, Sophie couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. She was married to a man she didn't know, and she had no idea what he wanted from her.
But as she lay in bed, Sophie knew she had to find out. She had to uncover the truth about her past, and about her marriage to Samuel.
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