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The shocking offer was made by Benedict in part one of Bridgerton Season 4, and Sophie was left as surprised as everyone else. Here’s how the midseason finale ended and how it will carry forward into part two.
Bridgerton Season 4, Part 1 Ending: What Offer Did Benedict Make Sophie?
Part one of Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 saw Violet Bridgerton hosting the first ball of the season with her masquerade event. The most elite members of the Ton made stylish appearances. Benedict Bridgerton was chosen as the diamond of the season by Queen Charlotte despite Penelope’s warnings.
Sophie Baek, a maid in Penwood House, snuck out to attend the ball and had the best time of her life. Benedict immediately felt drawn to the Lady in Silver. The two spent the majority of the ball together, but when midnight struck, she rushed back home, leaving Benedict with only her silver glove.
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As expected from a Cinderella-inspired story, he then spent weeks trying to search for her. But not knowing her name or her family made things very hard. Much transpires in between, but Benedict and Sophie meet again in the countryside, where they get stranded at his estate after being injured.
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The two get closer, even sharing a kiss, but Benedict is left surprised by how strongly he feels for her. He feels stuck between the fantasy of the Lady in Silver he cannot find, and Sophie, whom he really likes but is a maid, making things hard for him. Eventually, they give in to their passion.
Things get heated, but when Benedict offers her the chance to become his mistress, she is left dumbfounded and heartbroken. He thinks this is the only way for them to be together, as he is a nobleman and she is a maid. Sophie, meanwhile, is shattered that this is what he thinks of their future.
Sophie runs away, leaving Benedict distraught. What happens next will air on February 26, 2026, when part two of the season drops. Jess Brownell, the showrunner, told Netflix that for Sophie, “the idea of being a mistress is the worst possible thing she could be asked” due to her harsh childhood.
For the unversed, Sophie’s father was an earl, and her mother was a maid and mistress. Despite being heir to a nobleman, Sophie is illegitimate and thus forced by her stepmother, Araminta, to be the maid of the house. She thought what she and Benedict had was more special than societal rules.
Sophie hoped that he might see beyond the rules of society, only to be crushed by his offer. She then realizes that the difference in status and class will always be a big obstacle between them. It is to be noted that Benedict still does not know that Sophie is the Lady in Silver he liked.
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