True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 188 Connie's Daughter

Faced with Dean's questions and everyone's mockery, Sophia silently cursed Isabella.

She knew Isabella was here to stir up trouble but didn't expect her to reveal the pregnancy in front of everyone. Dean always valued a girl's reputation, and this would definitely anger him.

The Sinclair Family was prestigious, and Sophia was Dean's only granddaughter. Her marriage was a big deal for the family. She never thought she'd be outed for being pregnant out of wedlock. Sophia gave up defending herself and said, "You kept pushing me into an arranged marriage. How could I tell you the truth? I had to sneak around just to date, let alone have a child."

Dean frowned deeply. "No matter who the guy is, you must bring him to me. If he's not decent, I won't agree to you being together, even if you have a child."

Seeing Dean wasn't too angry, Sophia smiled and said, "Don't you trust my judgment? He's better than that jerk you wanted me to marry. I'll bring him to you in a few days, okay?" Family members immediately showed concern.

Felicia held her hand, looking her over. She smiled sincerely. "You didn't tell us you were dating, and now you're pregnant without a word. What if something happens to the baby? Take off those high heels; it would be bad if you fell." Gordon brought Sophia a drink. "Am I going to be a grandfather? This is the best New Year's gift."

Other family members, realizing Sophia was serious, congratulated her and asked about the wedding.

Joey, unable to hold back, grabbed Sophia's hand and whispered, "Sophia, the truth will come out. I don't want to harm you and the baby. I should tell Dean..."

Before she could finish, Sophia covered her mouth. "If you say anything, I'll cut ties with you! I care more about your baby's safety. I'll explain everything once you're abroad."

"But I can't let you take the blame and get trashed for it."

"Let them talk; they'll forget in a few days. Your and the baby's safety is more important than rumors."

Isabella, seeing them whispering, felt something was off and tried to eavesdrop, but Maxwell stopped her.

He smiled roguishly. "The party's about to start, Ms. Vale. Aren't you supposed to play the piano? Going on stage like this isn't appropriate."

Others chimed in, "Can't you see? She did this on purpose to look like a stripper."

Furious, Isabella wiped the wine off her face and headed to the dressing room amidst laughter.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She intended to test if Joey was really pregnant but ended up making a fool of herself. She angrily kicked open the dressing room door, eyes showing malice. She wasn't planning to let Joey or Sophia off today.

Isabella picked a royal blue evening gown from the rack, similar to Joey's. Looking at her reflection, which resembled Joey's, she smiled slyly.

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If she wore this dress and did her makeup to look more like Joey, she was sure Sebastian, after a few drinks, wouldn't know the difference. Once they ended up in bed, he wouldn't pursue Joey anymore. Thinking of her plan, Isabella laughed triumphantly.

She slowly took off her dirty clothes and was about to put on the new dress when the lights suddenly went out.

Her heart skipped a beat. She'd been scared by ghosts in the confessional back home and couldn't sleep with the lights off since.

Just as she was about to call for help, the lights came back on. But it didn't last long. Just as she was in her underwear, the lights went out again.

Then, eerie sounds filled the room, just like that night. Isabella knew someone was doing this on purpose. She tried to muster the courage to quickly put on her clothes and leave.

At that moment, a white figure appeared at the window. Headless and covered in blood, it lunged lunged at her, shouting, "Give me your life."

Terrified, Isabella was reminded of that night. She screamed in fear.

She didn't have time to put on her clothes and ran out of the room, shouting, "There's a ghost! Someone catch it!"

She forgot she had arranged for several people to live stream her performance tonight. Several phone cameras were pointed at her.

The live stream suddenly showed this scandalous scene, and many people commented online.

[FML, can I even watch this? Vale's daughter is really tryna prove she's innocent, wearing almost nothing.]

[This is just gonna wreck her rep even more.]

[So the rumors were true. Isabella is such a hoe. Who's she tryna seduce at a family thing dressed like this?]

The live stream's popularity skyrocketed, and the comments were full of astonishment.

People on-site also looked at her mockingly.

Isabella then realized how inappropriately she was dressed. But she couldn't care; her mind was filled with the image of the headless ghost chasing her.

She threw herself into Beatrice's arms, crying. "Grandma, someone dressed as a ghost to scare me. It must be Joey and Sophia. You gotta do something about it!"

She cried bitterly. Beatrice, seeing her like this, immediately took a blanket and covered her. "If you hadn't done anything wrong, why would you fear revenge? At such a young age, you're already scheming against others. How could Connie have a daughter like you? Someone, take her away. Don't let her embarrass us here."

Isabella looked at her pitifully. "Grandma, why do you believe outsiders over me? Is this fair to my mom? If she saw you treating me like this, she wouldn't rest in peace."

She knew Beatrice cared most about Connie, and mentioning her always worked.

But just then, Theodore's cold, deep voice came from behind her. "My mom never had a daughter like you!"