Chapter 4 Matthew fell suddenly silent . Joseph . It was the name he had chosen for their child . [ ] Sophie had seen it in his notebook , his own handwriting , a name for a boy or a girl . It was his handwritten hope A wish for a child who would grow up with an unbreakable spirit . ] But now , that name belonged to Monica's son . [] " Dawn . " Sophie said , breaking the silence . " My daughter's name is Dawn . " ] Matthew's Adam's apple bobbed . The tension in his eyes eased , and his voice slipped back into its usual gentle tone . [ ] " Dawn is a beautiful name . Like a warm star , always there to keep her mother company . " Her reached out to touch her hair . " Sophie , I have to go on a business trip for a few days . When I get back ... " " Right . Work is important . " ] Sophie , too tired to play along anymore , cut him off and walked away Back home , just as she lulled Dawn to sleep , a notification popped up on her phone . An update to Monica's social media feed . showing a picture of three hands clasped together . Joseph's chubby little hand was clutching a set of car keys . ] A five - hundred - thousand - dollar car , a toy for his illegitimate son . Meanwhile , she had reminded him three times last week , and he still forgot to buy imported diapers for their daughter Sophie laughed out loud at the screen , then silently screenshotted the post and saved it to her evidence folder . In her arms , Dawn smacked her lips , her eyelashes casting tiny fan - like shadows in the light . Sophie leaned down and kissed her daughter's soft cheek " Don't worry , baby . Mama's going to protect you . " [ ] The next day , after liquidating her assets and shares , Sophie booked a flight to NYC , departing in three days . [ ] Ever since he'd sensed her suspicion , Matthew had been texting her almost every hour for the past few days . [ Babe , today's client was a real pain , but I closed the deal . ] ] You're working too hard . The pastries in California are amazing . I'll take you next time . ] He probably had no idea that she had a clear record of every project bonus he had secretly funneled into Monica's account , all sitting in her emad And he certainly didn't know that while he was busy crafting his loving husband persona . Monica was using his money to post pictures of cash stuffed into her lingerie , alongside a body covered in suggestive love bites . Sophie gave her phone a self deprecating smile . Once upon a time . Matthew had cherished her just like that . ] They were the childhood sweethearts everyone envied . He had blushed under the old oak tree , swearing he would marry no one else . In college , he had possessively scared away all her other suitors , like a wolf guarding its food . When she had her appendix removed , he stayed by her side in the hospital for three days and nights without sleep . He had deposited his first paycheck , every single penny , into her account with the note , " For my little princess . " ] A heart wrenching cry suddenly pierced the quiet of the nursery . The nanny ran out , frantic , her hands stained with blood [ " Mrs. Wilson ! Something's happened ! The baby has a cut on her leg , and the bleeding won't stop ! You have to come quickly ! " Sophie's heart skipped a beat ! She rushed into the room and scooped up Dawn . The baby's cries had weakened , but blood was still seeping from the wound on her leg . Like a madwoman , she raced to the hospital with her daughter in her arms . [ ] After a series of tests , the doctor delivered the grave news : " It's a coagulation disorder . Her hemoglobin is dangerously low . She needs a blood transfusion immediately . " Sophie's lips trembled . " Doctor , use my blood ! I'm her mother ... " " Parents can't be direct donors for their children , " the doctor said gravely . " Besides , your daughter has Rh - negative blood . We need to check the blood bank's supply . " ] " Give her clotting agents ! Quickly ! " ] She practically screamed the words . But even after the injection , the bleeding wouldn't stop . Sophie held her deathly pale daughter , tears streaming down her face Like broken pearls . Ten minutes later , a nurse harried in , her expression full of pity . " Ms. Harris , the hospital's entire supply of Rh negative blood ... has just been requisitioned . " Soplur's head snapped up , her eyes bloodshot . " You just said you had it in stock ! How could it all be gone ? " The nurse but her lip , lowering her voice . " This is a private hospital Mr. Wilson , our main shareholder , his son needed an urgent transfusion . The hospital director gave the order to move all the Rh negative blood to the VIP suite . " ] The words struck Sophie like a physical blow , shattering her last shred of composure . [ She was about to call Matthew to confront him when she saw Monica's new social media post . [ Little rascal scraped his knee ? Lucky you have a powerful Daddy who got the city's rarest blood for you in a flash ! Rage boiled up inside Sophie . She gently handed Dawn to the nurse and stormed towards the top - floor VIP suite . ] ] She kicked open the door to the VIP suite . Inside , Monica was sitting by the bed , playing video games with Joseph . [ ] a The boy had a tiny scrape on his knee , so small that a Band - Aid would have been overkill . ] The scene was an ice - cold dagger straight to Sophie's heart . ] ] Staring at the " happy " mother and son , the hatred churning inside her threatened to swallow her whole . She couldn't help but scream . " Give my daughter the blood ! " ] ]