Chester did not grab her again. “Give me the antidote, and I won't touch you.”Sophia sneered at his arrogance. "Do you think you can move like this?"She walked straight to the bed and said to Phoebe, "Do you see? You should make people like him suffer so much that they want to die. Instead you tried to kill yourself, leaving them to have their happily ever after."Chester did not quite understand, but it did not take him long to get what Sophia meant.He started to feel numb all over. It started in his fingers, then spread to his arms and legs. He felt as though his entire body was being pricked by countless needles.He looked at Sophia in astonishment. "What have you done to me?"Sophia pulled a chair and sat down. Her eyes were cold and indifferent. "I often wonder why the Morgan family is so smart, including your younger generation, Charles and Adeline. Why are you the only one who is so foolish? Elliot has always spoken up for you, saying that you're just confused, alth
Chester shook his head, unable to offer a clever defense. After a while, he said in a subdued tone, "Elizabeth saved my life. I can't just watch her die.""So, you're just going to watch Phoebe die? Elizabeth saved you, but why does Phoebe have to pay for it? If you feel so indebted to her, it's your own life that you should sacrifice. Why use Phoebe’s life to repay your debt of gratitude?"Chester was about to respond, but Sophia didn't give him a chance to speak. "Are you going to say she signed up for this? Is this the price she has to pay for forcing you to marry her? Are you sacrificing your lifelong marriage for this?"Chester looked at her, surprised by how much Sophia already knew. "No, I just didn't expect her to choose suicide. I never thought of repaying her with her life.""As an adult, as Phoebe’s husband, how could you not know when she'd feel driven into doing such a thing? Do you not know how heartbroken she was when you asked her to give blood to her rival, just as
Chester was shocked, and his mind went blank in an instant. He did not feel the tingling or numbness anymore, only an icy chill spreading from his feet to every part of his body. In his mind, four words kept repeating themselves.Why did this happen?Elizabeth had no reason to do this! However, after spending so much time with Sophia, he was quite sure that she wouldn't lie to him.After a while, he looked at Sophia and asked, "Is this recording real?"Sophia stared at him. "What do you think?"Chester looked bewildered. "You said Elizabeth hired someone to crash into her. Why? I clearly saw her lose so much blood, and the doctors issued numerous critical condition notices. How is that even possible?""But Elizabeth is fine, even after waiting for four hours for the blood transfusion. Meanwhile, Phoebe would have been gone forever if I didn’t notice something was amiss. That was her goal!"Chester refused to believe this fact, even though he knew that it was the truth."No, i
Sophia said, "Just look into it. Perhaps the truth is far more difficult to accept than you can currently imagine."Chester looked at her with bloodshot eyes. "What do you mean?"Sophia replied, "Did you know that Phoebe liked you right from the start?"Chester nodded. "She confessed to me, but at that time, she was still with Brody.""So, you didn't believe her?""Yeah, I didn't believe her at that time."Sophia did not know what to say. How had these two spent three years of marriage without communicating effectively with each other? There was a complete lack of understanding between them."Did you know that Phoebe and Elizabeth are good friends?""I know.""Phoebe liked you for over ten years, from high school to college. Elizabeth knew about everything between you and Phoebe. I don't know how you started going out with Elizabeth, but she snatched you away from Phoebe despite knowing how much Phoebe liked you. Leaving aside other matters, this alone shows her true character
Chester looked at her acting genuinely considerate and understanding. If it had been any time before Sophia had dropped her bombshell, he would have believed Elizabeth's ruse and might even have blamed Phoebe for being inconsistent. But now, Sophia had woken him up, making his mind clearer than ever.Why had she never mentioned this blood donor support group before? If he had known about her involvement in such a group, would he have gone to use Phoebe as a donor? It was clear Elizabeth wanted to witness every step of him pushing Phoebe into a corner. All her thoughts were well-hidden, and he only responded nonchalantly. "You said you weren't feeling well?"Elizabeth smiled gently and replied, "I feel better now. It's probably due to the car accident. Don't worry too much."Mrs. Bash interjected, "She has been feeling uncomfortable all day today. She didn't let me inform you, saying she was afraid of interrupting your care for Phoebe."Chester glanced at Mrs. Bash, his gaze
Elliot was wondering what happened. Chester sounded like he was being tormented. He had known Chester for so many years, and he had seen him through many struggles in life, yet never had he seen him shed a tear. He always seemed to be at odds with everyone, and he was always indifferent to the Morgan family. Christine was the only one who could move his thoughts over the years, and now it was Phoebe. That's why he admitted to having feelings for Phoebe because he had never seen her so out of control. It seemed inappropriate to describe it as being out of control. Should it be called a breakdown? "Are you okay?" Chester’s voice broke as he spoke. "I'm in so much pain." "How about we go out for a drink?" "Phoebe hasn't woken up yet. I need to stay here with her." "What about Sophia?" "She's in Phoebe's room." "And you?" "I'm in the stairwell." Elliot wondered, ‘Can he see the ward from the stairs?’After a long silence, he said, "What happened is done, and there'
Elliot was not in the mood for work after Chester’s call. He felt restless and wanted to go pick up Sophia. He wanted to ask her what she had done to Chester to cause such a drastic change in him. He also wanted to know about the treatment he was getting.After a few moments of silence in the office, he got up and went to pick her up.Sophia was quite surprised to receive Elliot’s call, especially since she came on her bike. Why was he coming to pick her up? Nevertheless, she did not make a fuss about it. She said to Phoebe, "Wake up when you've had enough sleep. I helped you deal with Chester today, so dealing with Eliza will be up to you. Don't you want to see her fate with your own eyes?"Most people who are unconscious are still subconsciously aware, but they often do not want to wake up. If they wanted to stay awake, they would not have chosen not to die.Phoebe still did not wake up."Wake up. I went through so much trouble to bring you back from the brink of death. I save
The next day, Sophia got up early for breakfast and unexpectedly ran into Elliot in the dining room. She greeted him with a smile. "How did you sleep last night?"He just glared at her without a word and left the room. Sophia wondered if she had perhaps gone too far. While she did provide him with the full-body treatment as promised, he seemed to be displeased about it. Was it because it did not meet his expectations?She sighed as she thought about his pettiness. Mrs. Ruth had observed the little scene. "Ms. Sophia, what's wrong with Mr. Elliot?"Sophia rested her chin on her hands, gazing in the direction that Elliot had gone to, and sighed softly. "Him? Maybe he just realized that the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment."Mrs. Ruth did not quite understand. "Is he mad at you?""Maybe.”Mrs. Ruth became anxious, "Should you go and soothe him?""He probably doesn't want to see me," Sophia said."Why don't you just give it a try? He cares about you