Chapter 32: The Woman Behind the Mask
By sunrise, Sophia’s video interview was already circulating across the internet like wildfire. In just an hour, it had found its way into trending charts, been reshared by celebrities, activists, and everyday women who saw themselves in her voice.
But this wasn’t just another viral clip.
This was a reckoning.
Screens across the country lit up with her calm, poised face—the unwavering truth in her tone slicing through the noise louder than any scandal ever could.
“I was silenced by someone I called ‘mother.’”
“She didn’t need to scream. She used doubt—and it echoed louder than any lie.”
“Victoria George didn’t just try to ruin me. She designed the plan that broke my marriage.”
Those words became headlines, hashtags, and quotes on protest posters by noon.
Sophia hadn’t mentioned Ava by name.
She hadn’t uttered Liam’s name once, either.
But Victoria?
She had spoken that name with certainty. With receipts. With grace sharpened into steel.
The press d
