Chapter 17: Really Worthless

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Sophia was hit by the dazzling cold light emitted by the dagger.

She was so scared that she did not even dare to open her eyes.

His mind was filled with thoughts of who exactly hated him to the core to actually do such a deranged thing.

However, after a long while, the pain she had imagined did not come from her cheek. Instead, she heard a tragic cry.

Sophia opened her eyes in shock and looked at the scene in front of her. She couldn’t help but be stunned.

The man stood in front of her like a savior, but his eyes were filled with anger as he stared at the criminal beside him.

“James…”

Sophia called out softly.

James heard the fear in Sophia’s voice, and the anger in his eyes deepened.

Crack!

Ah!

Following the sound of bones breaking, the criminal let out a heart-wrenching scream.

“I beg you, please spare me. I, I had no choice. I won’t dare to do it again!” The criminal’s arms were fractured at the same time. He could only cry for help in pain.

James stood with his hands behind his back. Sophia was a little stunned by his straight posture and strong figure.

If she had fantasized about her other half when she was a girl, it would be James’ current appearance.

“Are you alright?” James asked with concern as he helped Sophia up.

Only then did Sophia come back to her senses. Looking at this well-defined and handsome face up close, Sophia’s heart suddenly beat faster. She quickly kept a distance from James and then replied uneasily, “No, I’m fine.”

James nodded and looked at the criminal with a dark expression.

“You dare to rob people on the streets with your mediocre martial arts?”

“Tell me, who sent you!” There was an unquestionable coldness and determination in James ‘tone.

It was as if he was going to stomp the criminal to death in the next second.

Sophia was even a little frightened.

The criminal also felt the killing intent in James ‘eyes. He did not dare to hide it and hurriedly said, “Yes, it’s a woman. She looks very young, in her twenties.”

Seeing that his answer did not satisfy James, the criminal continued, “I, I was wandering in the alley near the World Trade Center. She took the initiative to look for me. She said that as long as she cut off her face, she would give me 100,000 US dollars!”

“I-I really need money. My mother is sick and hospitalized.. I’m sorry …”

As the criminal spoke, he started wailing.

Sophia suddenly felt a little emotional.

She suddenly remembered how helpless and devastated she felt when her mother was hospitalized.

But James could not empathize with him.

He still said angrily, “Can you break the law just because you lack money? Besides, it’s only 100,000 dollars. Is it worth it?”

Then, he turned to look at Sophia’s terrified face and said, “It’s only 100,000 USD. It’s really worthless.”

Sophia thought about it and did not know who hated her so much and wanted to destroy her.

The criminal continued with a sobbing tone, “To you, it’s only 100,000 dollars, but to me, it’s my mother’s life. For my mother, I’m even willing to exchange my life for hers.”

Looking at the sincere expression of the criminal, Sophia frowned.

This young man was telling the truth.

When her mother was seriously ill, she had also hoped that she could bear the unbearable pain in her mother’s place.

However, her mother still left.

Thinking of this, Sophia gritted her teeth and took out the only 5,000 dollars from her bag. She handed it to the criminal and said sadly, “I only have this money. Take it. I hope it can help your mother! Your mother needs you now. Don’t do these illegal things anymore.”

This action made James and the criminal dumbfounded.

“What a stupid woman!” James whispered.

The criminal didn’t expect that she would give him money in return when he was about to cut her face.

The criminal couldn’t hold it in anymore. He knelt on the ground and thanked Sophia.

“Thank you, Madam. I thank you on behalf of my mother! I’m sorry for what happened today. I ….”

“Alright, you can go.” Sophia sighed. If one was not in a desperate situation, no one would be willing to take the risk.

The criminal was grateful. After thanking him again, he left trembling.

James looked at Sophia coldly and said coldly, “He was planning to ruin your face just now. It’s fine if he doesn’t pursue the matter, but you still gave him money?”

Sophie’s expression suddenly darkened as she choked. “I can understand his feelings because when my mother was sick, I was also very helpless. I even thought of using my life to exchange for her life.”

Looking at Sophia’s helpless and painful appearance at the moment, James actually had the thought of pulling her into his arms.

In the past, whenever a woman had physical contact with James, he would be disgusted and furious for no reason.

This reaction made the people around him think that James might be sick.

Although he really wanted to pull Sophia into his arms, he was afraid that his excessive actions would scare Sophia. He could only say stiffly, “Alright, stop crying. Since that’s the case, I won’t pursue his responsibility anymore.”

“However, you should think about who wants to destroy you!”

Sophia nodded.

After thinking for a while, she still had no idea. She said in a low voice, “I can’t think of anyone I’ve offended that would make her want to destroy me.”

James sighed. “Some people do bad things. It’s not necessarily because you offended them. It might just be because they don’t like you.”

Sophia looked at James’s face, which made her feel safe, and her heart warmed.

Although her husband was not a rich man, at least he was a good person.

“Alright, don’t think about this anymore. I’ll investigate. Go home.” James did not know what Sophia was thinking. He thought that she was still thinking about who wanted to destroy him, so he said.

When she got home, Sophia was so frightened that she was not in the mood to cook.

The man made a phone call. Soon, a delicious meal was delivered.

Sophia often cooked. With just one glance, she could tell that the dishes on the table were not made with ordinary ingredients. She looked at James and asked curiously, “The food you ordered is so sumptuous. Isn’t it expensive?”

James obviously did not expect Sophia to ask this.

After all, James never had to consider the price of anything he did.

He calmed himself down and smiled. “Speaking of which, we haven’t had a proper meal since we registered our marriage. Let’s just treat it as a happy celebration.”

Sophia nodded and smiled.

So, this man also had a romantic side…

If they managed it well, the two of them might get along very well.

As Sophia thought of this, a shy blush appeared on her face.