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Theodore’s tone was sharp and urgent as he grabbed Sofia’s
wrist.
Sofia froze, completely caught off guard that Theodore also knew about the toy poodle.
She stammered, “It… it was barking nonstop today. I thought it was sick, so I took it to the vet.”
Sofia wasn’t lying. She had indeed taken the toy poodle to the hospital because the dog was weak.
In my past life, I took meticulous care of it after buying it. Thinking it was malnourished, I even made soup for it multiple times to nourish its body. I kept it by my side constantly, even bringing it to work in my car, worried something might happen to it.
Under my care, the toy poodle’s health improved significantly, and its coat became much shinier. I even made myself sick from exhaustion taking care of it.
But in this life, Sofia didn’t have the energy to fuss over the toy poodle. She was solely focused on marrying Theodore, so she simply dumped it at the vet hospital.
Hearing this, Theodore said with displeasure, “Who gave you permission to take it to the vet? That place is full of animals.
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How could you make it stay there?”
Sofia was confused and instinctively replied, “But it is an animal.”
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“Shut up!” Theodore’s expression grew even worse. After snapping at Sofia, he gripped her wrist and dragged her out, completely ignoring the curious stares from all their colleagues.
Out of curiosity, I followed them. Sure enough, they quickly found the toy poodle at the vet hospital.
At that moment, it was barking frantically in its cage. When it saw Theodore, it became extremely excited, with tear stains visible around its eyes.
Seeing this, Sofia quickly stepped forward to lift it out. Though she didn’t understand why Theodore had suddenly asked about the toy poodle, on the way here she had remembered how I had lovingly cared for it in my past life. So she hurried to display how much she cherished it in front of Theodore.
Sofia smiled and said, “My baby, I only left you here for a little while. How did you get so scared? Come let me hold you.”
Under her soothing, the toy poodle finally calmed down and slowly settled into Sofia’s arms.
Theodore’s tone immediately softened, and his gaze toward Sofia carried a hint of affection. “I really couldn’t tell you were
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so caring. I love compassionate girls the most. Do you have a boyfriend?”
Sofia’s face flushed red because she had finally heard what she’d been waiting for. She quickly shook her head, saying, “No, Mr. Jones. I mean, Theodore, I don’t have a boyfriend.”
“Really?” Theodore smiled, stepped forward to take Sofia’s hand, and said, “Well, you do now.”
Sofia could hardly believe her ears, her face turning crimson. She couldn’t contain herself any longer and threw herself into Theodore’s arms.
Theodore embraced her with gentle movements. But I caught a hint of disgust in his eyes.
Just then, the vet called Sofia over to pay the bill. Sofia was clearly annoyed, but she couldn’t show it in front of Theodore. So she had to grit her teeth, release Theodore, and stride after the doctor to pay.
Watching Sofia’s retreating figure, Theodore once again wore his cold expression. He stepped forward, approached the pure white toy poodle, and said softly, “Don’t worry. Just hold on for another two weeks, and it’ll all be over.”
Hearing his words, I was stunned: “Two weeks? Is Theodore really that impatient?”
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The next morning, I arrived at the office to find my colleagues buzzing with gossip.
A female colleague said disdainfully, “Sofia is such a vixen. She actually managed to hook Mr. Jones. I heard he’s publicly acknowledged being her boyfriend.”
A male colleague chimed in, “I also heard Mr. Jones fell for her at first sight. He didn’t just acknowledge their relationship- they’re getting married soon.”
Another female colleague gasped in shock, “Oh my God! Sofia is so lucky–she’s actually going to marry a rich man. Are wealthy men’s standards really that low nowadays?”
Amid all the chatter, Sofia strutted into the office wearing designer clothes from head to toe and dark sunglasses. She even had what looked like a bodyguard following behind her.
Taking off her sunglasses, she looked at us smugly with complete arrogance: “I always said I’d marry a rich man, but none of you believed me. From now on, you’d better treat me with respect. My status now is Mrs. Jones,”
Then Sofia walked over to me: “Liliana, you must be incredibly jealous of me right now, aren’t you? We’re both working women, but now I’ve become your boss’s wife. Go get me a glass of water!”
I stood up and looked at her expressionlessly: “You and
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Theodore only met once, and he immediately wanted to be your boyfriend. Don’t you find that a bit strange?”
Sofia laughed, “What’s strange about that? Beautiful women naturally attract men. Ugly women like you wouldn’t understand these things.”
She got more and more excited as she spoke, even deliberately standing up and walking right in front of me. Then she raised her hand and tapped my forehead hard.
She continued, “I’m not afraid of your jealousy. I’ll tell you the truth—in half a month, I’ll marry Theodore and officially become a member of the Jones family. You should be kneeling on the ground trying to please me right now. Otherwise, I can easily get you fired.”
I wasn’t afraid of being fired. But if I couldn’t see Sofia’s final downfall, I’d feel somewhat unsatisfied.
After thinking for a moment, I “obediently” brought her a glass of water and handed it to Sofia: “Please have some water, Mrs. Jones.”
Hearing me say this, Sofia was extremely pleased and burst into laughter. She deliberately spilled the water all over me before leaving.
Seeing this, my colleagues were furious and spoke up for me. But I just smiled faintly. Only half a month left–Sofia wouldn’t
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Soon enough, half a month later, on the day of Sofia and
Theodore’s wedding, Sofia deliberately video–called me to show off. As soon as I answered, she immediately turned the camera on herself.
She laughed, “Liliana, you’ve probably never seen such a beautiful wedding dress or such a sparkling diamond ring in your entire life, have you? You’re poor and tacky–you deserve to be trampled under my feet for the rest of your life. From now on, you’ll have to depend on me at work too. How pathetic.”
I stared at the wedding setup behind her in the video and noticed there was no chapel, no lawn, and no piano–just a black
cross.
This strange arrangement was exactly the same as in my previous life.
It seemed the moment I’d been waiting for so long was finally about to happen, and the truth about why that poodle could bring good luck was about to be revealed.
Just as I was nervously staring at the screen, a low female voice suddenly came from off–camera: “Theodore, is this the gift you prepared for that poodle?”
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