Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride-Chapter 993 - 989: The Most Unreliable Thing in the World Is a Man’s Vows of Eternal Love
It was the first time Sophie Foster saw Nicholas Croft looking so stern. Her body shook slightly, and she instinctively let go of his arm.
Her heart ached a bit, like being pricked by a needle.
With a faint glance at Sophie Foster, Nicholas Croft walked towards the restaurant entrance without any expression.
Watching the resolute back of the man, Sophie Foster whispered as she stood in place, "Uncle..."
All that responded to her was the man’s indifferent back.
...
Sophie Foster walked alone on the street, idly kicking a bottle. She originally intended to cheer up Titus Zane, but instead, she made Uncle Nicholas unhappy.
Nicholas Croft left, without a trace of hesitation, abandoning her alone in the restaurant. Once Sophie realized, she hurriedly ran after him, but watched as Nicholas drove his luxury car past her without stopping.
In a panic, she took out her phone and called Nicholas Croft several times, but each call was rejected...
Sophie Foster knew that Uncle Nicholas was angry. From his attitude and the way he looked at her, it was clear. She also knew she was overthinking. But Uncle Nicholas had promised her, saying even if the sky fell, he would hold it up for her.
Walking on the street with her lips pressed together, Sophie Foster finally understood what her mother often said: The most unreliable thing in the world is a man’s oath...
Uncle Nicholas cared for her, pampered her, yet still... did not want her anymore.
Walking along the street for a long time, Sophie Foster finally took a cab. When the driver asked her where to go, she gave the address of her rental place.
At night, she went to work at the nightclub as usual. During singing, Sophie put her phone on vibrate mode in her pants pocket. Even after stepping on stage three times, her phone didn’t vibrate even once. After finishing the song, Sophie sat at the bar and ordered a low-alcohol cocktail.
She kept telling herself that Uncle Nicholas wouldn’t abandon her, that he would come to pick her up after work. But even as the nightclub guests were mostly gone, there was no sign of Nicholas Croft.
Seeing her disappointed look, the bartender jokingly teased, "What’s wrong, Sophie? Have you been dumped? Did your handsome, wealthy, and deep Uncle ditch you?"
Nicholas Croft was known as Sophie Foster’s sponsor. Colleagues working at the nightclub all knew because whenever asked, Sophie’s talk about Uncle Nicholas was always about how handsome, rich, and deep he was...
Weakly glancing at the bartender, Sophie Foster forced a smile and pretended to be relaxed, saying, "Yep, unfortunately, you guessed right. I’m back to being single now."
"No way!" The bartender widened his eyes in disbelief. Nicholas Croft’s indulgence towards Sophie Foster was plain to see— at first, staying all night at the nightclub for her, and later, often picking her up after work. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Everyone thought Sophie Foster had found true love, but it turns out he was just another man who changed face after sleeping with her.
Sophie Foster again forced a weak smile, jumped off the high chair, and said, "It’s getting late. I should go home."
Watching Sophie’s lonely back, the bartender shook his head in sigh.
In the following days, Nicholas Croft did not appear before Sophie Foster, nor did he make a single phone call. Sophie wanted to go to his villa, sincerely admit her mistakes, and tell him she would never be capricious again. But thinking about how her calls to Nicholas were all rejected, she eventually gave up on the idea.
Her mother often said, once a man changes his heart, no matter how hard you plead, he won’t change back. Initially, Sophie didn’t believe it, but when she pleaded with that man to pay for her mother’s treatment and was refused, Sophie believed it.
