Chapter 380

Seven in the morning.

The phone's ringtone shattered the silence.

Sophia Sullivan groped for her phone, her eyes still heavy with sleep.

The sky outside was hazy.

She checked the time. It was only six forty.

"Dad?" Her voice was hoarse from sleep. "Calling so early?"

David Sullivan was silent for a few seconds.

His tone was flustered. "Clara... Your grandparents are here."

Sophia didn't process it immediately. "What grandparents?"

"Your mother's biological parents."

She sat up abruptly.

All sleepiness vanished.

Half an hour later, she booked the earliest flight.

Noon, twelve o'clock.

The plane landed on time.

The taxi headed towards the villa district.

She spotted two cars parked far in front of her house from a distance.

A black Bentley.

And a Hongqi L5.

Its special license plate numbers were particularly eye-catching.

Neighbors passing by all turned to look.

A Bentley could still be bought with money.

But that Hongqi L5 was something else entirely.

Sophia pressed her lips together.

A sinking feeling settled in her heart.

She walked into the courtyard.

David was squatting in the garden, digging up soil.

The shovel was turning the earth haphazardly.

Several empty flowerpots lay scattered at his feet.

He was clearly distracted.

The front door was wide open.

Faint voices could be heard from inside.

Sophia walked over and squatted in front of her father.

"Dad."

David looked up.

His eyes lit up the moment he saw his daughter.

"Clara! You're back!"

"Is Mom inside?"

"Yeah."

Sophia glanced at the shovel in his hand. "These potted plants were just repotted last week."

"...There are still a few left to do." His tone was guilty.

Sophia took the shovel.

Her voice was soft. "Aren't you happy that Mom found her family?"

David shook his head hurriedly. "It's not that I'm not happy..."

"Then why are you hiding out here?"

His expression was conflicted. "Your grandparents seem... very distinguished."

"So?"

"Will they be dissatisfied with me? Will they take your mother away? Will your mother not want us anymore?"

Sophia finally understood his worry.

She comforted him gently. "You know what kind of person Mom is better than anyone."

Isabella Sullivan had long given up on searching for her relatives.

Finding her family unexpectedly now was supposed to be a happy occasion.

David took a deep breath. "You're right... I'm overthinking it."

"Let's go in together."

"Okay."

Father and daughter walked side by side towards the living room.

Sophia's steps faltered slightly when she saw the figures on the sofa.

Sebastian Evans was sitting upright.

His expression was more serious than she had ever seen it.

Two elderly people sat beside him.

Sophia recognized them immediately.

The kind elderly couple she had met a few times in Kyoto.

Sebastian's grandparents.

They were now in her own home.

Sebastian looked up at her.

His gaze was complex, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Isabella's eyes were red, but she was smiling.

She waved at the father and daughter.

"Mom, Dad, this is David and Sophia."

Sophia quickly collected herself.

She greeted them obediently. "Grandpa, Grandma."

David's voice was stiff with nervousness. "Hello... I'm a physics teacher at Lin City No.1 High School..."

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his temples.

The elderly couple nodded faintly at their son-in-law.

But their eyes softened instantly when they turned to Sophia.

"So we've already met our granddaughter." Grandma murmured softly. "No wonder I felt such an affinity for you the first time we met."