Chapter 206 Having Another Man

"We're fine," Sophia said, an air of peace and contentment evident in her aura. "Having a child who is so loving and sweet is doing us good. Also, Yolanda is not as lazy as she was before. She actually found a well-paying job and has been successfully supporting the family ever since."

It was the first time Amelia saw Sophia behave in such a way—serenely, innocently, joyfully. It made her fall into a trance.

"Uhhh..." She was about to ask Sophia about what happened to Iris, but at the last second, she stopped herself. All of a sudden, she was confronted by the fact that she and Sophia weren't close enough to talk about such personal things.

Somehow, Sophia was able to read Amelia's mind. Upon recognizing what she wanted from her, she said with utmost care, "I know that you are here today to ask me about the cause of your mother's death."

It had been eleven years since Iris passed away, but the pain that Amelia thought she had successfully buried so deeply inside her heart would still haunt her from time to time. She would miss her more often than she cared to admit, and the sadness of losing her stung more as time passed.

For the longest time, she had debated if she wanted to know what had happened or not.

Soon, however, she understood that the only way she could cope with the death of her mother was to figure out what pushed her to commit suicide.

Amelia didn't speak for a long while. Sophia had to break the silence as the place was becoming busier and busier with waitresses starting their cleaning routines. "Amelia," she started, looking around and becoming more wary of the people around them. "I think it would be better if we talk about this in another place."

Amelia snapped out of her daze and began to look around. 'Indeed,' she thought, feeling that she had not thoroughly thought this

th that, mainly because he was softhearted."

"Really? What about Yolanda?" Yolanda was older than her, so something was not adding up. She needed know everything.

"Yolanda... Yolanda was the result of an accident that happened between us when we got drunk once. That night, Vernon, with the help of copious amounts of alcohol, told me everything that he had been bottling up in his heart. I gave myself to him because I loved him deeply..." While Sophia sounded incredibly embarrassed, there was no trace of regret in her voice. She made a choice, and she would stick to it no matter what.

Somehow, that made Amelia choke up. Never did she think that the truth would be so simple yet scandalous.

In her mind, Iris was a great, selfless, and kind-hearted woman. Unfortunately, after hearing what Sophia said, the image in her mind totally changed. 'My mother was a bad woman who ruined her marriage because she had another man,' she thought.

That somehow did not sit right with her. "You made up all of these just to make you look innocent! You are a liar!" she suddenly screamed at the top of her lungs. Her eyes were unfocused, she didn't know what to believe and what to do.

Iris was her mother, a gentle and kind person who always looked after her. 'Nothing will change that,' she thought. 'Not even Sophia's story!

How could such a selfless woman do something like that to her husband? To her family?'

"I know that it's hard for you to accept the truth," Sophia said quietly, surprised but understanding. "But I swear to God—I am telling the truth! God is my witness and if He finds that I am not faithful to my promise, I pray He strike me down at this very moment!" Sophia struck her chest many times as she said those words. She wanted to prove to Amelia that she was telling the truth, and nothing but the truth.