Chapter 581

Lottie was speechless. When it came to Richard, she really didn’t know what to say. He was always slow with his words, never clearing things up in time, turning everything into drama. “Don’t fight with him anymore,” she said.

Stephanie was shocked. After seeing Sofia with those marks, Lottie definitely wanted to do something. But now she seemed to let it go.

Sofia pouted. “Mom, seriously, yesterday he came looking for trouble. And I was the one who got hit by Richard, and you tell me not to fight back? What do you mean by that?”

Lottie’s words made Sofia feel it was her fault. With the way Richard had been yesterday, it was like he wanted to swallow her whole. In that situation, there was no way she would just stand there and take a beating. “Mom, you’re so biased!”

Lottie changed the topic. “Huh? Weren’t you just saying yesterday you wanted to marry Richard?”

“Yeah, I wanted to marry him, but it’s not so simple now. I feel like Richard is trying to trick me; he’s definitely planning something.”

Just as Richard walked in from outside, he heard her words and paused. Stephanie was the first to spot him, and her face instantly darkened. She quickly tugged on Sofia next to her.

Sofia was about to continue arguing with her mom when Stephanie dragged her away. Sofia said, “Hey, don’t pull me. Let me finish talking!”

It wasn’t like Sofia was lying. It was Richard who started the fight with Sofia yesterday. Lottie was acting like Sofia had gone looking for trouble with Richard. That was before she knew the truth.

“It was Richard, the jerk,” Stephanie whispered.

Lottie sighed, “Stefi, you…” Lottie glared at Stephanie.

And Sofia burst out laughing when she heard this. “Yes, exactly, Richard, he’s just like—”

“He’s here,” Stephanie said again. Even though her voice was quiet, Richard’s face turned extremely dark.

Sofia and Lottie turned their eyes toward the door. The moment they saw Richard, Lottie’s expression froze.

Sofia was shocked. Richard had just called her, saying he was at the courthouse, and now he was here. She doubted his intentions. Lottie snapped out of it and warmly called out, “Richard, you’re here.”

Richard nodded, glancing at Sofia, who was sitting on the couch looking disheveled. “I’m here to take Sofia to get married.” Stephanie and Lottie turned to look at Sofia. Last night, Sebastian had told Lottie about this. She thought they were just fooling around. Now, what was this?

Before Lottie could speak, Sofia burst out, “Who said I was going to marry you? Don’t even think about it.”

“Sofia, you were the one who said yesterday that you wanted to marry me. I have the recording right here. Come, listen to it,” Richard said as he took out his phone.

In the recording, Sofia’s voice was full of emotion as she said, “I do.” Those words were spoken with conviction. Anyone listening would think Sofia had been in love with Richard for years and was finally getting her wish.

Hearing the recording, Sofia was completely shocked. In that situation, he had actually recorded it. He was really something.

After Lottie listened to the recording, she looked at Sofia. “You agree?”

“No,” Lottie cut her off. “But you sounded so happy, didn’t you?”

Sofia’s lips twitched. “That’s not it, really? Actually, she was gloating…”