The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1652

Thaddeus had envisioned a peaceful family dinner, a moment of unity and harmony, but it had turned into a disaster.

Being a man, he thought he could smooth things over with some sweet talk, "Ahem! Bertha, I realize that I might have been a bit harsh on...”

But Bertha wasn't in the mood for his late apologies. Taking Lea by the hand, she prepared to leave the table. "Lea, let's go. We won't live with him anymore!"

Lea nodded and stood up with Bertha.

As Bertha and Lea prepared to leave, a smirk spread across Sophia's face. This was just the spectacle she was hoping for: her father kicking them out.

Sophia knew that Thaddeus favored her, but she couldn't stand anyone else taking even a tiny bit of his affection and attention. She secretly hoped that Bertha was serious about divorcing Thaddeus and taking her 'brat' of a daughter with her, never to return.

Just as Bertha was about to leave with Lea, she caught Sophia's triumphant grin. She paused and turned around. "Sophia, what are you laughing at? Are you finally getting what you wanted, rid of me and Lea?”

Sophia quickly withdrew her smile and feigned innocence. "Bertha, I wasn't laughing! Why are you accusing me?”

She interrupted again, "Enough! Stop playing the victim in front of your father! Don't think that acting pitiful will make him hand over his fortune to you sooner. I'll be filing for divorce in court right away. Until the divorce is finalized, your father has no right to decide who will inherit his fortune!”

Sophia clenched her fists. If it wasn't in front of Thaddeus, she would have slapped Bertha by now!

Seeing Sophia's anger, Bertha smiled, "You brought this upon yourself! If you hadn't targeted Lea, I would have been fine with your father leaving you all his wealth. Are you happy now?"