Ruth was a little worried when she saw Sophia’s blank expression. The former asked, “Do you need some help, Ms. Sophia?”“That won’t be necessary,” Sophia replied almost impulsively, “You should get on with your work. I’ll handle this.”Ruth looked at Sophia, not entirely confident. “Okay. Call me anytime if you need help, Ms. Sophia.”Sophia nodded, “Sure. Go on out now.”Sophia closed the kitchen door swiftly. She was glad that Elliot’s kitchen was not an open one. Otherwise, the others would have realized she was cooking while watching tutorial videos. Sophia would feel so ashamed if they caught her doing that. She peered at the fish in the sink and took a deep breath, thinking she probably had to cook it first. Otherwise, she could not wash the vegetables. She turned on the tap, wanting to clean the fish first.However, she did not expect the fish to slip away as soon as she touched it. Sophia paused before saying, “Hey! Aren’t you a lively one?”She dashed at it and clutch
Elliot could not stop laughing. He grabbed her hands and washed them. “You shouldn’t step foot into the kitchen next time. You’re not meant to be here.”Sophia stared at him. “Why do you look down on me like that?”Elliot turned and looked at her thoughtfully. “That’s not the case here. What I’m saying is everyone’s good at different things. There’s no need to push ourselves. You’re an excellent doctor and fantastic at administering acupuncture.“All that matters is that you excel in your expertise. Nobody said a doctor who saves lives has to do house chores.”‘Woah! When did Elliot learn to speak like this?’Sophia looked at him, astonished. She felt ashamed a little and proceeded to explain, “I know how to make spaghetti, but I haven’t the foggiest about seafood.”Elliot grinned. “That’s okay. I do!”Sophia was even more surprised now. “Huh? Do you know how to cook?”Elliot glanced at her and mimicked her, “Why do you look down on me like that?”He turned off the stove and t
Chase spoke frantically. “Gee, is this how you repay your debt? I told Elliot to deal with the online post that criticized you. Don’t you think you owe me some thanks for that?”Sophia was caught unawares. “What online post?”Chase grabbed his chance and said, “I’m talking about the video where you roasted those people in the hospital. You have no idea how many people criticized you online.”Sophia caught on instantly. This must be Sharon’s doing. She looked at Chase and smiled. “I have Elliot to thank for that, then. What do you have to do with it?”Chase was frustrated. “I told him to do it. Do you think he would’ve known how to be so thoughtful?”Sophia rested her chin on her hands and said, “You helped Elliot, not me. What makes you think I should beg you for anyting?”Chase was speechless. After a while, he said, “Y-You guys are just made for each other.” Sophia grinned and waved at him. “Goodbye!” Samuel seized Chase and took him away.Now that it was quiet in the dining
Sophia did not say anything. She took out the needles when the temperature was just right and started treating Jeffrey.Ethan was gobsmacked. He had not counted on her actually knowing acupuncture. She did it with such skill that she had to have practiced it countless times to attain such proficiency.He thought that Elliot must have brought in someone else to maintain the hoax.The acupuncture concluded an hour later. Sophia tucked away the needles and checked Jeffrey’s pulse. She smiled and comforted him, saying, “You’re making good progress, Grandpa. I’ll prescribe some medication for you. It’ll give you an energy boost and reinvigorate you.”Jeffrey nodded. “Alright. Do whatever you think is necessary.” Sophia wrote down the prescription on a piece of paper.When Sophia was done, Ethan smiled and said, “You’re very good at this, Dr. Sophia. Was this skill passed down in your family?”Sophia mumbled, “I learned it in secret somewhere.” Ethan was shocked. “You learned it in
Elliot felt a little sentimental. His grandpa had done everything he could to give him more. Elliot knew that Grandpa thought he had suffered terribly because he lost his parents. But Elliot did not think he had suffered at all because Jeffrey clearly loved him so much. He paused before saying hoarsely, “Alright.”The crowd dispersed after Jeffrey finished distributing the shares. No one said anything this time.Jeffrey was exhausted, so he waved and sent them off. Elliot and Sophia visited Dorothy in the hospital after they left the Patton Mansion. Like Jeffrey, Dorothy was pleased to see them acting all lovey-dovey.She asked about Jeffrey first. Then, she asked about them. Sophia and Elliot focused on telling her the good news. Naturally, they left out the part where Sophia had saved Grandpa when it came to the topic of the shares.Dorothy said, “Jeffrey was going to save the shares for Elliot. You should be careful, though. The shares can support you, but there are all ki
The moment Sophia stepped foot into the classroom, she was pulled away by Isabel to somewhere where they would be alone.Isabel examined her. “Are you alright, Sophia?”Sophia was confused. “I’m fine. What’s wrong?”Isabel hugged her tightly. “That’s great. I’m sorry. You got hurt because of me.”Sophia said, “It’s fine. I’m curious, though. What were you doing with someone like Ezekiel?”Isabel looked embarrassed. “I happened to see him in his car on my way back after school. He said he knew me and wanted to give me a lift. I told him it was fine, but he was adamant about it. “I couldn’t resist and took his offer, but he didn’t do anything to me. He asked about my school life and said he had noticed me when I was on stage. He asked about you too. I told him we were friends. “Then he sent me home and said goodbye. I ran into him again the next day. He said he’d give me a ride to school. I thought he had a crush on me, but he brought me to his mansion instead…”Isabel’s voice
In Nanny’s room, Sophia gave her the cake. “Happy birthday, Nanny.”Nanny looked at the cake and forced a smile. “There was no need to bring me a cake. They already made one for me.”Sophia said, “It’s different. I bought this for you!”“Okay. I’ll eat it later.” Nanny poured her a cup of tea. “Here. Have something to drink.”Sophia nodded. She was about to drink when she caught a whiff of a strange scent. It did not smell like tea. Sophia dealt with these medicines all the time, and had honed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify medicines with just a whiff.There was clearly an aphrodisiac in the tea. She wondered if someone else had unintentionally put it in there. Or had Nanny spiked it?Sophia met Nanny’s panicked glance when she looked at her. How disappointing. She was about to lose it when she realized that someone else must have ordered Nanny to do it.Sharon and Sadie were the prime suspects. She put the cup down without a single word. Nanny asked,
Sharon had forgotten about Charles’s insults. That was what mattered tonight. Her servant was running toward her as she got up, saying, “Ms. Sharon, your grandmother was asking for you.”Sharon nodded and excitedly headed to Louie’s room. The former forgot about Charles for now and knew she would win his heart someday. Sharon dashed through the main hall, wanting to ensure everything went smoothly.Louie was all alone as Sharon sat across from her with a mischievous grin. “Did you do it, Grandma?”Louie mumbled, “What was the drug you gave me? Why did it overwhelm her in just a second? I asked someone to take her to the room you told me about.”Sharon smiled. “You don’t have to know, Grandma. It won’t do you any good. You should just play dumb so the others can’t trace it back to you.”Louie nodded. “I guess you’re right. You should take a break. Here, drink something.” She poured Sharon a cup of tea.Sharon was too excited. “No, thanks. I’ll go and take a look.”She motioned to