Chapter 4

SOPHIA'S POV:

I wake up a little late the next day.since I was tired from the night yesterday. My brother comes to my room every night. It’s a common thing. When I woke up, I saw the clock and it was already 10 a.m. I got up and got dressed. When I was heading to the kitchen to look for breakfast, a maid called me from behind.

"Hey you there! Your master is asking for you. Go to the main room! " She left after she said

Since dad asked me to head towards the main room instead of the kitchen, When I entered the main room, I saw everyone except my brother was there. They were drinking tea. When they notice me, they start to speak.

Today you, along with your sisters, will choose a dress for the wedding and some regular clothes to wear at home for you. since you can’t bring your old dresses. A designer will come and will shoe you in the dress. " "Father says."

"Dad, I have to buy something for me..." It’s personal things..can I go out to buy it? " I ask.

"You can take my card here."

"T-thanks, dad," I say as I accept the card.

"You should be grateful to us that you are marrying into a rich family. If we didn’t take you in, you might end up like your mother. Who knows, maybe you will also become a prostitute. So you should be grateful that we raised you, "Mother says."

That's right I should be grateful...

"Do you understand?" mother says once more

"Yes, mom."

"All right, get lost from here."I don’t want to ruin my mood by looking at your face.

I quietly left after that.

After this, I headed to the kitchen to dig into some food. After finishing eating, I got ready and went shopping. I wanted to buy some new underwear. But asking it at home would be shameful for me. That’s why I came to the shopping mall. It’s been a long time since I went to a shopping mall.

When I go out of the mall, I feel someone is keeping an eye on me. It feels like someone is starring at me. When I looked back and around, I didn’t see anything suspicious, so I returned back home.

When I return home, it’s already past 4 pm. I took my lunch outside and yes, I came home late. When I entered the house, one of the maids told me to go to the common room. When I went into the changing room, I saw the whole room was full of beautiful dresses. My mother and sister were there also. They were choosing dresses. After a few seconds, my mother noticed me.

"Come in. Your wedding dress is here. Your father contacted Mr. Sokolov this morning. He wants the marriage to happen the day after tomorrow and it will be held here. In our house, such a nuisance. And he doesn’t want us to invite anyone to the wedding. Who does he think he is? " Mom exclaimed in disgust.

"Don't worry mom, just bear it a little longer," the older sister says.

I go and take my wedding dress to my room. It’s a plain white wedding dress with a simple veil. It’s full sleeve and long. It’s also an off-shoulder gown. At least I got a wedding gown. I should be thankful for this.

There were some regular wear dresses. They are all plain. At least they are new. And they all have long sleeves. When I was checking the dresses, my mother came in.

"What are you up to? I’m just here to check your dress. Well, that wedding dress suits you. You know how expensive that is. You should be happy that we decided to raise you and now you are marrying into a rich family. So don’t forget us, "Mom told me."

"Yes, mom, thank you for taking me in," I replied, bitterly smiling.

After that, Mom leaves the room.

Now that it’s my wedding, I start to remember my biological mom. I don’t remember her face anymore. I was five when she died. I miss her very much. I never knew that my father is alive. So when my mom was on the deathbed she told me about my dad and where he lives.