Sophia Chloe Novel Transmigrated as the Villainess Mother of the Swapped Heiresses

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I opened my eyes to find I'd become the real mother of the real heiress in a wealthy family, only to find the fake heiress already whispering to me,
Mom, I'm sure Sophia didn't mean to flirt with my fianc on purpose.
It's all because of her birth parentsthey had no manners, so they raised her with no sense of boundaries. Please don't punish Sophia just because she might embarrass our family.
In the original story, upon hearing this, I flew into a rage.
I not only forced the real heiress to reflect in a dark closet for three days without food or water but also made her kneel on Legos every day to apologize to the impostor.
Under the fake heiress's manipulation, I ended up tormenting my own flesh and blood to death.
After that, the fake heiress teamed up with my ungrateful husband and treacherous son to swindle me out of all my assets.
I ended up homeless, beaten to death by thugs in a back alley, only realizing the real heiress's goodness on my deathbed, filled with lifelong regret.
Recalling the original ending for both me and my true daughter, I glanced at the smug fake heiress and my own daughter cowering in the corner, timid and fearful.
I felt my blood boil.
I couldn't understand how anyone could favor an outsider and abuse their own flesh and blood!
But since I'd taken over this body, my daughter would be spoiled rotten by me, and no one else.
Watching the fake heiress lost in her own triumphant fantasy, completely unaware I wasn't buying her act.
She even started looking more and more confident, as if she had it all in the bag.
If this had been the original owner, anyone could guess things would go exactly as the fake heiress planned.
But I was here now!
Remembering how the original owner humiliated the real heiress in the book made me seethe with anger.
The whole switched-at-birth trope was old news, but the original owner was obsessed with the polished image of the fake heiress she'd raised.
After meeting the real heiress for the first time, she only saw her as messy and ill-mannered, thinking nothing but "embarrassing."
But the real heiress had lived in a rural backwater for yearsit was only natural she lacked high-society graces.
I looked atmy real daughter and didn't start scolding her like before.
"Sophia, is what Chloe said true?"
"Mom, I..." Sophia stammered, unsure what to say.
"Mom! Don't you believe me? Sophia just came back, and at school, she's already clinging to Ethanhe's my fianc! She's making a scene in front of everyone!"
Chloe looked downright spoiled and arrogant, totally missing the anger brewing on my face.
"Enough!" I snapped, cutting her off. "I'm asking your sister. Since when do you tell me how to handle things?"
She didn't expect me to scold her like that.
After all, the original owner had always taken her word as gospel.
But she'd met her match with me.
"Mom, I..." Maybe because it was the first time I'd challenged her, Chloe's usual tricks against Sophia weren't working.
Seeing her play the innocent victim made me impatient.
Since when does a mother need a fake daughter interrupting when she's talking to her own child?
"Go tend to your own business. I'll get the truth from Sophia myself."
"Also, the marriage arrangement between the Fosters and our family was set by the elders years ago. Back then, we didn't know you and Sophia were switched. From now on, it'll depend on how things develop between you two and Ethan."
The air froze for a few seconds. Chloe wanted to argue more but ended up storming off in fake sobs.
Ugh, so transparent.
I pushed aside my irritation and focused on getting Sophia's side of the story.
"Sophia, what really happened? If there's a misunderstanding, tell me. I'll clear your name."
Even after I said that, Sophia still hesitated.
I knew she hadn't done anything inappropriate with Ethan, but I wanted to teach her to stand up for herself against false accusations, so I waited patiently for her to explain.
"Sophia, you need to learn to speak up for yourself."
"Remember, if you didn't do anything wrong, no one can frame you. If what Chloe said is true, I just want you to learn a lesson. But if it's false, I want you to fight back bravely, okay?"
After some gentle coaxing, Sophia finally started to tell me what happened.
But just as she began, a few voices cut in.
"Why waste words on this ungrateful brat?!"
"Mom! How could you let this trash bully Chloe like this?"

Hearing my husband and son's words, I frowned deeply.
"Chloe told me everything! How can you not believe your own daughter and take the side of some outsider?"
"If I hadn't been home, who knows how much poor Chloe would have suffered!"
Outsider?
Hearing my husband say that, a cold smirk touched my lips as I backhanded him across the face.
Then, turning to my useless son who was about to speak up, I gave him a sharp slap too.
After two crisp cracking sounds, Chloe stood there stunned, her jaw practically hitting the floor.
Luckily, my worthless son, still reeling from my slap, managed to catch it for her.
"Richard, do I need to remind you who your real daughter is?"
Hearing this, the light in Sophia's eyes, which had been dim, suddenly sparkled with hope.
"Mom, I really didn't do any of that..."
Before she could finish, Chloe cut in.
"Mom, I know I'm not your real daughter. It's just... I've grown attached after all these years. I'll pack up and go back to that rural town now. But once I'm gone, I might never see Dad, Mom, or my brother again."
Chloe was clearly playing the pity card, but I didn't even glance in her direction.
Hearing her, my useless son was the first to feel sorry for her.
"Don't cry, sis. We won't blame you. You're a victim in this too. If we'd known earlier, you wouldn't have had to do this..."
His words made me roll my eyes so hard I thought they might get stuck.
Didn't the original owner teach him how to spot a manipulative snake?
Thinking that, I couldn't help but facepalm internally.
Then Richard seized the moment. "Eleanor, the Reed family isn't yours to control single-handedly! If Chloe says it's Sophia's fault, then it is!"
Hearing Richard, I lost the last shred of patience.
Did they all think that just because I'd been a stay-at-home mom for years, I'd forgotten who actually built this family from the ground up?
Remembering how the original owner gave up her thriving career to focus on family, handing everything over to Richard, it all seemed so ridiculous now.
Did no one tell these people you could hire a manager to run the house?
Or was the original owner such a pushover that they thought I'd be one too?
Seeing Richard's smug face, I let out a cold laugh.
"Richard, do I need to remind you who really holds the majority shares in the company?"
Luckily, when the original owner handed over management to Richard, she hadn't transferred all her shares. Otherwise, I'd be completely powerless right now.
Hearing this, Richard's face instantly stiffened.
Sophia and Chloe both looked confused.
But Jason seemed to remember something.
Still, he quickly tried to play it cool.
"Mom, why bring that up now? The Reed fortune will be mine to inherit anyway. I know Chloe wouldn't lieit must be Sophia throwing herself at Ethan!"
"And Ethan? Choosing trash like Sophia over my amazing sister? What a joke!"
Hearing my own son call his own sister "trash" and "vermin," my face darkened completely.
Was this how my real daughter, who had been back for less than a year, was treated?
No wonder Sophia had turned out so timid and fearful.
"Brother, please stop. Mom has her reasons. Maybe she's still angry at my birth mother. If it weren't for me, Sophia wouldn't have..."
Hearing Chloe stir the pot again, I'd had enough.
But hitting a woman just isn't classy.
So my useless son got two more solid slaps instead.
"Mom! Why are you hitting me again?!"
He covered his stinging cheek, glaring at me with a mix of anger and confusion.
Please, I'm his mother. If he steps out of line, a few slaps are nothing.

Seeing I wasn't directing my anger at her, Chloe mistakenly thought her act was working and turned up the innocent routine.
"Mom, I know you care about me. I'm willing to let the Ethan situation go, as long as Sophia stays away from him from now on."
"It really doesn't look good for her to be hanging around her future brother-in-law. And given her... humble background, it reflects poorly on our family's reputation."
I shot her a sharp glare.
"Chloe, those slaps I gave Jasondid you not get the message? Do you want the next one to land on your face?"
"How dare you!" Richard finally seemed to snap out of his daze.
Seeing him put on this tough act, I couldn't help but sneer internally.
He probably thought that after all these years away from the company, I'd lost touch and couldn't challenge him now.
"And what if I do?"
"If you lay a hand on Chloe, I'll divorce you and kick you out of the Reed family for good!"
Hearing Richard's threat, Chloe's face lit up with barely concealed triumph.
"Oh, we'll see about that in a week." Just listening to him was exhausting.
Living with such idiots might rub off on my real daughter's smarts.
Before leaving, I grabbed Sophia's hand. "Sophia, you're coming with me!"
Seeing us about to leave, Richard shouted after us.
"Eleanor, if you walk out that door for this trash, don't you ever think about coming back!"
I waved my hand dismissively without looking back.
"Just wait and seeyou'll be begging me to come back, and I won't even give you the time of day!"
...
After taking Sophia away, she finally opened up and told me everything about what happened with Ethan.
Hearing how Ethan had actually been kind and respectful to her, I felt a wave of relief.
At least he seemed like a decent young man, not one of those snobs who look down on others for their background.
In these elite social circles, plenty of people secretly sneer at those from humble beginnings, even if they put on a polite front.
Even as the real heiress, Sophia's years in the countryside made some people dismiss her behind her back.
"Sophia, what are your real thoughts about Ethan?"
Hearing this, Sophia blushed, lowering her head shyly.
Seeing her reaction, I smiled and nodded to myself.
If they genuinely liked each other, then the marriage arrangement might still have a chance.
Otherwise...
Given the current state of the company, Sophia certainly didn't need to become some pawn in a business alliance.
I told Sophia about the upcoming shareholders' meeting in a week, where I planned to announce the transfer of my shares.
She looked puzzled.
"Mom, what does this have to do with me?"
Her confusion gave me pause.
She's my daughterof course it involves her.
But I didn't explain further, simply telling her to focus on being her true self from now on.
Over the next week, Sophia did gradually open up, becoming more confident and outgoing.
I learned that before returning to the Reed family, she'd actually been a top student, held back only by lack of resources and connections in business school.
Now, watching my soon-to-graduate daughter, I began forming new plans for her future.

A week later, at the share transfer meeting, I came face to face with my worthless son and almost-ex-husband again.
And of course, Chloe, the master manipulator, was there too.
To my surprise, Ethan had also come with Sophia, clearly worried she might be mistreated.
After the meeting began, Richard and Jason looked Sophia up and down in her elegant outfit, their eyes filled with pure disdain.
"Eleanor, why did you bring this trash here? To embarrass us even more?"
Hearing Richard's words, I simply signaled to my assistant.
"Eleanor, what are you doing? Tell him to let me go!"
Briefly shocked that I still held such authority, Richard paled for a moment but quickly regained his composure once released.
I scoffed inwardly, choosing to ignore him completely.
After news of our impending divorce spread, many in the company who had long disliked Richard had quietly shifted their support to me.
Though I'd stepped back from daily operations over the years, I'd quietly built my own ventures on the side.
A small design studio I'd invested in with a few friends had recently been acquired by a major firm.
I never mentioned any of this at home, but those with sharp business instincts could easily dig up the information.
That track record was precisely what helped me smoothly regain control now.
And now, I'd secure everything properly for Sophia.
"Mom, just announce the shares transfer already. Don't let these delusional people keep dreaming!" Jason urged, his voice tight with tension.
He was rightit was time to set the record straight.
"Absolutely, some people desperately need a reality check."
I allowed a cold smirk to touch my lips.
Hearing this, Jason shot Sophia a triumphant look.
Feeling uncomfortable under their gazes, Sophia instinctively shrank back.
I made a mental note that she still needed more confidence-buildingshe never seemed to believe she deserved anything good.
But then I noticed Ethan quietly taking her hand, which pleased me.
As I delayed, Jason grew increasingly impatient.
"Mom, you said you'd make the announcement! Why the wait? Having second thoughts? Stop wasting everyone's time!"
His words stirred murmurs among the shareholders, who frowned, clearly disliking this sense of being toyed with.
The growing noise grated on my nerves.
After signaling my assistant again, I fixed Jason with a stern glare.
So impatientI had wanted to draw this out a little longer.
But it seemed the real show was about to begin.
When the assistant finally handed me the documents, I addressed the room in a clear, firm voice.
"Everyone, I'll now announce the transfer of my 45% shareholding in the company."
Hearing this, Richard and his group couldn't hide their triumphant expressions.
Even Chloe seemed excited, as if it were already in the bag.
But my next words left everyone in the room stunned.

"The 45% shares will be fully transferred to my only direct descendantSophia Grant."
Jason was the first to leap to his feet.
"That's impossible!"
Calmly, I met his gaze, "Do you have a problem with that?"
He'd assumed, based on the meeting invitation, that I would be transferring the shares to him, or at least the majority of them.
As my only son, he felt entitled to that inheritance.
But what he didn't know was that within hours of walking out that door a week ago, I had already begun uncovering his and Richard's secrets.
The biggest bombshell of allJason wasn't my real son.
Recalling the investigation, I fixed him with an icy stare.
Though he visibly shivered, he still protested. "I'm your son! You were going to give everything to me, and now you're handing it over to this... this trash?!"
"Mom, you're testing me, right? Seeing if I'd turn on you over Sophia?"
...
As he rambled excuses, I let out a cold laugh and tossed another file onto the conference table.
Board members quickly grabbed copies, gasping as they saw the DNA results showing only an 8.76% match.
Jason snatched one, his face contorting with rage. "Impossible! This is fake!"
"How could you..."
"Know you're not my son?" I finished for him, noting how his reaction still stirred something in meperhaps the original owner's residual maternal feelings.
"Jason, if you don't want your secrets exposed, you shouldn't have any."
Technically, it wasn't his faulthe hadn't chosen this situation. But he'd known since reaching adulthood and never said a word.
After raising him all those years, even I might have left him something out of pity alone.
But what ultimately changed my mind was discovering Richard and Chloe's true relationship.
I had another set of files distributed, making sure all three Reeds received copies.
Seeing everything I'd uncovered in just one week, Richard looked utterly stunned.
"When did you find out?"
I smirked inwardly.
Anyone less blinded by love than the original owner would've noticed long ago.
Before I left that day, something had felt offwhy hadn't anyone truly tried to stop me?
But the investigation revealed a bombshell.
This family deserved Oscars for their performances.
They'd been scheming against me from the very beginning!
"Mom, this isn't true..."
Chloe held the file, tears welling in her eyes as she looked at me with feigned innocence.