Chapter 38

Clark had been signaling to her his eyes all along, but Sophia hadn’t noticed. She believed Renea was up to some tricks, so her anger continued to mount. “Uncle Clark, how can you just listen to her side of the story? You didn’t even invite the Morris family. How did she get in? Aren’t you suspicious?” “Suspicious of what? She is Mr. Kingston's plus-one. What should I be suspicious of?” Clark questioned angrily. Then he contemplated, ‘Shane is sharp as track, yet he somehow gave birth to such an idiotic daughter.’ Sophia was stupefied. She wondered, ‘Mr. Kingston? Aron Kingston’s plus-one?’ ‘How could Renea be his plus-one?’ Just when Elena and the others were about to speak up for Sophia, they wisely held their tongues. Clark stepped forward and apologized repeatedly, “Mr. Kingston, I am truly sorry. My niece, Sophia, doesn’t know any better. Please don’t take offense.” “Mr. Reed, you are being too kind. I should thank you instead for proving Renea’s worth,” Aron said with a hidden me