Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 3 Does She Even Have A Family

He has been admitted to the hospital. What are you going to do now?” Vincent was already regretting accepting Sophie in the first place.“I’ve called your mother. You’re too good for us, so we dare not keep you here. You are free to go to any school that dares to take you in!” he concluded furiously.Sophie didn’t utter a word at all.Soon, Sophie’s mother, Charmaine Laird, arrived at Horington High School.“Mr. Zeller, what happened? Did Sophie do anything wrong again?”The moment Charmaine arrived, she didn’t ask about the details and assumed it was Sophie’s fault.“We’re no longer capable of teaching your daughter. Please take her with you today. She has offended Mr. Percy Keyes, a deputy director in a government agency. I’m in trouble no thanks to her. I shouldn’t have taken her in in the first place!” Vincent expelled Sophie immediately without giving Charmaine any opportunity to speak.Hearing that, Sophie spun on her heels and strode out of the administration office.“Mr. Zeller, Sophie is still young. Please give her another chance. If she gets expelled from Horington High School, no other high school will take her in!” Charmaine pleaded, utterly flustered.“Mrs. Tanner, I can’t help you. You should worry about Mr. Keyes.” Vincent’s stance remained firm.Left with no choice, Charmaine left the office reluctantly.Her frustration kicked in at the sight of Sophie outside. She raised her arm with the intention of giving Sophie a slap.However, Sophie grabbed her arm and glared at her icily.“Mrs. Tanner, what are you doing? You and the Tanner family should stay out of my business. You discarded me back then, right? Stop poking your nose into my business.”They made their choice five years ago, right? They chose Willow, and I was their unwanted daughter.“Sophie, what was that? How could you be that rude? What else are we supposed to do after your humiliating incident? You were the reason our family became the laughingstock of Jipsdale. Haven’t you learned from your mistake?” Charmaine demanded.Sophie was disappointed after hearing her words. Despite being her mother, Charmaine had never trusted her.“I’ve humiliated you, so I’ve cut all ties with the Tanner family. Whether I die or live on is none of your business. Stop coming to me or butt into my business,” Sophie told her calmly. Going to her classroom, she grabbed her backpack and marched out of school.Charmaine’s disappointment increased when she saw how stubborn Sophie was.I can’t ignore her. No matter what, she’s still my daughter. Besides, if Dad comes home and finds out we abandoned Sophie in Horington, there’s no telling what he’ll do. After all, Dad adores Sophie the most.“Mr. Tristan, Sophie has been expelled from her school,” Felix promptly updated Tristan. “She’s the youngest daughter of the Jipsdale Tanners who was abandoned in Horington.”“She’s Caleb Tanner’s younger sister?” The Tanner family wasn’t that influential in Jipsdale, but Tristan knew who Caleb was.“Yep, she’s Caleb Tanner’s younger sister. Apparently, Sophie caused an uproar in Jipsdale for living together with a thug when she was in eighth grade. She even got an abortion.”“Apparently? How could you believe a baseless rumor?”Sophie isn’t one who would live together with a thug and abort her child in middle school. That sounds ridiculous.Felix scratched his nose awkwardly.“It was her elder sister, Willow Tanner, who spilled the truth.”“Willow Tanner?” Tristan had no recollection of the name.“Mr. Tristan, this is the Tanner family’s personal matter. Are