Chapter 59

After returning to his room, Edward finally crawled into bed. "I've already reprimanded Sophie. Since she's so ungrateful, you don't need to give her anything from now on," he said. He felt that Sophie was becoming increasingly unreasonable. After all, Melanie had done nothing to deserve Sophie's behavior. He thought it was foolish for Sophie to hold a grudge against someone based on her biases. "Forget it. She's still young. I'm not taking it to heart," Melanie replied. Edward was grateful that Melanie was so forgiving. If she had pressed the issue, the night would have turned chaotic. But the more accommodating Melanie was, the more Edward felt for her. He noticed all her efforts. Someone like her deserved respect, not disdain. Now that she was his wife, any disrespect toward her was also a disrespect toward him. He thought that Sophie had been arrogant in the house for too long. It was time for a lesson. "Do you want to continue? If you're tired, we can turn in early," Edward