Sophia walked straight into the ward. Hamish stood up immediately and greeted her sheepishly, “You came, Sophia.”They were both intelligent. So, they could guess what was on each other’s minds. She gave him a sidelong glance, “Did Elliot ask you to be here?” He had to explain his sudden arrival. Otherwise, her grandma would have thought it strange!He knew full well why she asked him this question and he gave her an explanation he just told Dorothy. “Yeah. Elliot told me that your grandma stays in this hospital. I just got to know about it. So I decided to pay Ms.Dorothy a visit and bring her this dress.”She replied, “Alright. Just leave it there.” Then, she looked at Dorothy, “Let’s try it on later, grandma. If it doesn’t fit, I’ll ask them to adjust it again.”Dorothy said, “Sure.”Hamish caught her meaning and said, “Now that Sophia’s here, I’ll take my leave, Ms. Dorothy.” He did not say a word about Xena’s collaboration, but Sophia must have known why he was there.She d
Elliot came to pick her up at night. He also kept her company at Dorothy’s ward for half an hour before they left together. He looked at Sophia and smiled when they were in the car. It was both loving and indulgent. Sophia was pissed off by it and said disdainfully, “Did something good happen today?” He patted her head, “You. You’re the something good.”She was speechless. He loved giving such sweet compliments these days. Smiling, she made an imaginary microphone with her hands. She pretended to interview him, “Please describe what you’re currently experiencing, having had something as good as Ms. Sophia happen to you, Mr. Elliot.”He pondered a little before answering, “It’s like having candy in your pocket as a child. You wanted to show off it to your friends but you’re also worried they’d take it away from you.”That made her speechless again. Withdrawing her hand, she turned around so she would not have to look at him because she could no longer suppress her curling lips.
She was stunned by his return and quickly shut her eyes. She could feel him shutting the door lightly and heard his soft footsteps. Then, she felt him slipping into the bed and grinding at her a little.After that, he did not move anymore. He was probably looking at her. Then, she heard his hushed voice, “You didn’t try to comfort me when you clearly knew I was mad. Do you know how cruel you are?”Stifling laughter, she remained motionless. She could feel him scratching her nose lightly. “I’m a forgiving, generous man. So, I’m going to let it go.” With that, he wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned in closer. “After all, you came here of your own accord. You’re forgiven!”It was not easy having to stifle her strong urge to smile and remain absolutely motionless at the same time. She tried to convince herself that he was nasty. She could not believe that he turned the whole thing around and accused her of sleepwalking. He might just have something to say tomorrow.However,
Sophia was having lunch with Dorothy when Ethel called. “Brandon said he’ll be here in a while. What should I do, Sophy?”She put down her fork and said, “What’s there to be afraid of? Aren’t the bodyguards with you?”“They’re here.”“Don’t worry. Is it because he received your divorce papers?”“Oh. That’s probably it.”Sophia said, “I think he’s trying to win you back. If he tries to appeal to your better nature, then don’t give in to him. Make him feel guilty however you can, but you can never go soft on him, no matter what he says.“You have to maintain a firm stand in your decision to divorce. There’s no need to bring up the evidence. We want the element of surprise in the court.”“Understood.”Sophia said again, “Dress yourself up, but, remember, don’t let him touch you.”“Yeah. Got it.”“If you’re that worried, then you can meet him somewhere that has security cameras.”“My place has them, but I never turn them on.”“Do it.”“Okay.”Ethel hung up the phone. She rose
After returning, Brandon became increasingly angry thinking about how foolish he had been to push his own wife away in favor of that despicable woman.As soon as he saw Amber, he started to hit her. This time, he exercised some restraint, avoiding hitting her abdomen with each blow until she fell to the ground and could not get up. Brandon stopped then, glaring at her viciously, “I must have been blind to have fallen for you.”Amber was in excruciating pain from the beating. She was beginning to regret provoking this man. She contemplated escaping, but Brandon had hired guards to watch her. She thought of calling Baxter for help, but her phone had been confiscated. In essence, she was being held captive. She knew that there was no way she could get out before the baby was born. However, Brandon had not hit her for the past few days. What happened today?She grabbed his hand and pleaded, “Brandon, please stop. My stomach hurts.”Brandon looked at this pitiful woman before him.
Phoebe panicked and reached out, "Chester, stop it. Brody and I accidentally ran into each other and just said a few words."Chester was furious, gripping Phoebe's neck. "Brody? You're friendly enough to be on a first name basis, are you? Was that meeting a coincidence?"Phoebe's neck tensed up under the man's grip, making it impossible for her to speak. She could only shed tears and shake her head.Brody, who had fallen to the ground, tried to intervene. "Chester, let her go. She'll choke if you keep doing that. Please, let her go."Chester kicked Brody away. His voice was chilling, "This is between us. Stay out of it!"Sophia felt uncomfortable, alternating her gaze between the scene and her grandmother.Understanding her need to help others, Dorothy said, "Go, but take care of yourself!"Sophia immediately responded, "I've got it, Grandma, wait for me." With that, she rushed over, and without hesitating, she kicked Chester away.Chester was caught off guard as he got kicked,
The receptionist looked at her with even more disdain. "Our CEO is already married. Which girlfriend of his are you?"Sophia was speechless. Did she just shoot herself in the foot?"I'm his wife."Receptionist, "Nice try. Do you think I'd believe that? Leave now, or I'll call security!"Sophia was distressed. She had wanted to surprise him, but they were adamant about not letting her in. What was going on?"What time does your CEO get off work?"The receptionist's answer was guarded. "It varies."Elliot usually came to pick her up around 5:30, so she estimated his work hours would end at around 5:00. Seeing that it was almost that time, Sophia decided not to push her luck."Can I wait for him there?"The receptionist was hesitant but could not outright refuse, so she let Sophia wait.Sophia sat on the couch in the lounge area, occasionally sitting upright and then slouching back down.She was getting sleepy waiting for him. Why had he not come out yet It was almost 6 o'clock
Elliot looked at her. "So your butt doesn't hurt anymore."Sophia frowned. He knew exactly how to rile her up. She glared at him. "It doesn't hurt." Then, feeling inexplicably annoyed, she added, "Are you going to get on, or should I go on my own?"Elliot chuckled, "I'll get on."Rarely did his wife come to pick him up. How could he not get on? He asked Samuel to follow behind them and then sat on Sophia’s motorcycle. With the bike tilting forward and higher at the back, his body instinctively leaned closer to hers. He wrapped his arms around her waist, realizing suddenly that riding a motorcycle was indeed much more comfortable than being in a sedan.He had been irritated before, when Benny rode her back on his bike. But now, he finally got to sit on her motorcycle and hold her slender waist.Sophia had long grown accustomed to his closeness and did not mind his embrace. She asked, "Are you afraid?""Afraid of what?""Afraid that I might fall and hurt you.""Not at all