The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 412

Sofia could feel his hesitation, so she dropped her gaze, her fingers anxiously gripping the edge of her shirt.

“I just got back yesterday… Dad, did Mom really hurt Marie?”

She didn’t hear Bailey answer right away. When she looked up, her eyes were rimmed red, guilt written all over her face.

“Dad, I’m sorry. I had no idea Mom would do something like that. She hurt Aunt Marie, and I… I want to apologize for her.”

“This isn’t your fault.”

Bailey had loved Sofia for over twenty years. Now, as he staredat her pale, shaken face, his heart softened. No matter how angry he was at Grace, his daughter’s pain hurt even more.

“I’m just glad you’re back.”

He tried to sound casual. “Your mom said you were sent abroad for research. How did that go?”

“It’s finished,” Sofia answered. Her eyes flickered with something unspoken. “Dad, I want to help you here. I know what Mom did is unforgivable. I’m not asking you to forgive her, but please, just let me stay at Vista Tech. I want to use what I know to do some good for the company.”

Bailey hesitated, but only for a moment. The Blade project still needed top AI talent and Sofia was exactly what they were looking for. Besides, she was his daughter, the one he’d spoiled since she was little. He could never really push her away.

“Alright. You’ll be in charge of the R&D department again.”

He nodded, then turned to his assistant. “Douglas, fill Sofia in on what’s happening at the company, especially the Blade project. She needs all the details.”

“Yes, Mr. Meyer.”

Sofia’s eyes lit up for a split second. “Thank you, Dad.”

“Come with me, Ms. Meyer,” Douglas said, leading her out of the office and toward the secretaries’ area. He gathered up everything they had on the Blade project and set the files in front of her.

“I don’t know,” Douglas admitted, shaking his head. “After he left the old house, he just disappeared. No one’s heard from him. I’m guessing he’s trying to find out what really happened to his mom.”

Hearing this, Sofia’s fingers dug so hard into her palm that her nails left marks. So Hank believed Reese. He must be convinced that Grace had killed his mother, and now he was determined to find the truth. No wonder he hadn’t called her, not even once since Grace was arrested.

It was all Reese’s fault. Reese had turned Hank against her!

The anger tangled in her chest, tightening around her heart. Sofia took a shaky breath, pulled out her phone, and sent Nathaniel a quick update about everything happening with the Meyer family.

Still, she didn’t mention that the box had already been moved. She just told Nathaniel that Hank had taken it and probably passed it to Reese.

…

Nathaniel stared at his phone, his eyes cold and sharp. “Bailey is still as useless as ever. How could he let something so important slip through his fingers?”