Linda folded her arms and faced the pane. «So Sophia has improper roots?» Robert grinned wryly. «End your foolish grins! It’s not amusing. I referred to her natural parents, as you well know. I’m exhausted, Robert! Due to Sophia, we’re perpetually clashing. Without her, we’d thrive harmoniously, nurturing our boys. I’ve had enough!»
Robert shielded his face with palms. «Our household is crumbling, not from Sophia, from you.» Four months on, Robert disclosed meeting another lady.
«You can’t abandon me with two kids!» Linda wailed hysterically. «I’m not forsaking the boys; I’ll provide support monetarily. I’ll see them, interact. You can’t prevent that.»
«It’s her fault entirely!» Linda snarled. «She shattered our home! Demolished my existence! Caused endless strife! We thrived so well, Robert, in perfect harmony! What shifted?» «You shifted, Linda, you! You’ve grown distant and bitter, perpetually unhappy. You incessantly berate Sophia, criticize her, despite her intelligence being enviable. Countless parents would covet such a child, but you dismiss it.»
Sophia lingered in her chamber then. Overhearing the parental dispute, she packed belongings into a satchel and fled the residence. She spent the night at a companion’s, whose guardians were away at their vacation home.
Sophia couldn’t fathom the future. It appeared her father would depart from her mother. Where would she fit?
She wouldn’t remain with her mother, who wouldn’t tolerate cohabitation. Absent her father, return to the agency was inevitable. Sophia was certain of it.
Sophia’s reality shattered instantly. Her father phoned. «Sweetheart, where are you?»
«Don’t fret, Dad,» Sophia responded with a grin. His concern warmed her. «I’m at a pal’s. How’s it with you and Mom?»
«Poorly, sweetheart.» Upon returning, Sophia discovered her parents’ divorce decision. «Dad, what of me?» Sophia queried tentatively…
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