Meanwhile, in the United States, the sun was blazing, making it hard for people to breathe. Grace was sitting on the sofa in a red camisole nightgown, talking on the phone. “…Mandy, if you’re going to blame me for this, it’s really unfair. A lot of people know about Emily and Nathan’s marriage. You can ask around; they were married for four years…” “No record with the government? I have no idea about that. I was in Europe when they got married. They definitely were married. Mandy, calm down. Someone is definitely messing with us. I’m not lying to you… No, I’m not trying to use you. I genuinely see you as a friend…” “Well, if that’s how you want to think, there’s nothing I can do. I told you this to help you, but it seems to have backfired on me. You don’t have to call me to scold me. I have a clear conscience in what I do. As for the missing marriage records, that’s definitely linked to Vincent…” “Yes, I can’t provide evidence. I can’t prove that I’m telling the truth, so go ahead and scold me. I’ll endure it. I won’t mention anything about Emily to you again, okay?” Grace’s tone went from explaining to cold, and by the time she hung up, she couldn’t help but curse. “Mom, was that Mandy on the phone?” Sophia slowly walked down from the upstairs bedroom. “Yes,” Grace rolled her eyes. “It’s strange. Emily and Nathan were definitely married, so why does the government have no record of it? Even if Vincent wanted to cover it up, could he destroy government documents?” Sophia sat down next to Grace, shaking her head. “I don’t know. That masked man’s identity has always been mysterious.” Grace angrily threw her phone to the side. “Mandy is such a b.itch. She loses face in front of her mother-in-law and husband and calls me to scold me. How did such a brainless i.diot marry into the Norman family?” Grace’s unintentional remark made her pause. Marry into the Norman family… Currently, the head of the Norman family was Alex, in his sixties. If he was to pass the reins to his son, it would be at least another ten years. And it wasn’t certain which of his sons would become the next heir. Grace’s eyes suddenly lit up. Sophia asked, “Mom, what are you thinking?”“Sophia, have you met Alex’s second son? Is he interested in you?” Sophia was unhappy. “I’m not as pretty as Emily. When she’s around, no man pays attention to me, not even when Chloe is there. Alex’s second son hasn’t taken his eyes off Emily.” Grace snorted coldly. “Emily is really scheming. Both of Alex’s sons are interested in her. No matter who she marries, the Norman family’s wealth will end up in her pocket!” Sophia scoffed. “She’s an expert at seducing men. Not just Alex’s sons, but also Jackson. I heard that celebrity Lucas likes her too. Emily is so disgusting.” “Sophia, let me ask you, does Alex have any special feelings for you?” Sophia was stunned. “Mom, do you mean…” “Yes, it's exactly what you’re thinking. If you can’t marry one of Alex’s sons, marry Alex directly!” Sophia’s face turned pale. “But Alex is over sixty. He’s older than Logan.” “So what if he’s old? Isn’t it better if he’s old? He won’t have high sexual demands, so you won’t have to satisfy him in bed. Plus, older men are more easily confused. You can trick him into transferring his wealth to us. That way, his sons won’t get any inheritance, and Emily’s plans will fall apart! After ten years, when he dies, or if we find a way to send him to meet his maker sooner, all his money will be ours.” Sophia felt tempted. But she didn’t want to marry an old man… She was still very resentful. Why should Emily marry young men while she had to sleep with an old man? But if it would make Emily’s life miserable in the future, she was willing! “Mom, I need to tell you something.” Grace looked at her warily. “What are you going to say? What have you done behind my back this time? Sophia, I’ve told you before, you need to discuss things with me first.” Sophia stood up abruptly. “Don’t worry, Mom. This time I was very discreet; it won’t implicate you.” “Tell me what you did. I’m never at ease with your actions. If something goes wrong, I need to clean up the mess,” Grace said. Sophia was defiant. “Mom, don’t underestimate me. I’ve learned a lot from you over time. Your favorite tactic is using others to do the dirty work, right? I can do that too. Emily is in Germany now. I found someone there who hates Emily deeply. He’s already taken action; Emily will get her comeuppance this time.” “Who did you find? Is he reliable?” “My ex-boyfriend from Germany. He’s a small-time gangster there but has now become agang leader,” Sophia said. “When we broke up, he was really reluctant. But his performance in bed was terrible, so I dumped him. Last night, I called him and told him I still loved him, but Emily didn’t approve of us being together and forced me to break up with him. He was so angry on the phone and said he wanted to get back at Emily.” Grace looked anxious. “Wait a minute, did you tell him your sister is Emily?” “Yes, I even gave him Emily’s phone number,” Sophia smiled smugly. “Mom, this time there won’t be any trouble. This guy is crazy about me, and even if things go wrong, he won’t implicate me.”