Chapter 4

My mother was about to hit me again, but I pulled out my phone and played the recording from that day.

My mother's voice blasted from the speaker. "What's the big deal if Sophie got all the credit? Why are you still so hung up on it?"

I watched as Matthew's face went pale, his whole body trembling. A wave of relief washed over me, like a weight had finally been lifted from my chest.

At first, I stayed silent, not just because my parents tried to stop me. More importantly, I genuinely trusted Matthew.

But in the end, holding…