Chapter 160

On getting to Sophia's place. She ushered James inside and led him upstairs. David Anderson was out, she made sure she didn't take him to the wing of the house where she stayed with him. She took him to her own wing. There James saw a lot of pictures of him hanging on the marble wall, while some were placed in the closet in the living room.

"Wow! Mom, you have all my pictures from when I was a kid till my age now," James said as he looked at his pictures.

"Of course. I frame and put up your pictures on every birthday. To mark it, it helps make me feel that you are with me," Sophia lied.

She had to make James believe her anyway. She had gotten the photos of him online and had it framed some days back before putting it up like she knew she would be able to buy his trust and bring him over.

"They are all so fine. Thank you, Mom that you are caring even while you weren't there for me. I am happy you never abandoned me," James said and hugged Sophia.

"Why do you think I would do that to my