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
Out in the hall, the Buck family’s servants rushed to report to Lawrence, “Elliot Patton is here, Master.”Lawrence was surprised to hear that, “Elliot Patton?”He did not invite Elliot, but it was not that he did not want to. It was the other way around instead. Elliot was such a prestigious figure, so it was strange that he would want to attend Lawrence’s birthday party.Sadie shook Lawrence’s arm, “Why did they say Elliot Patton’s here, honey? Did you invite any of the Pattons?”Lawrence spoke in a daze, “I didn’t. I have no idea what he’s doing here.”Sadie pushed him. “That doesn’t matter. We should check out what’s going on. Don’t leave him alone.”The two rushed outside and saw the infamous Elliot Patton. However, they never expected him to be the guy in the wheelchair. Sadie felt a little awkward because she had insulted him in Dorothy’s ward that day. She did not know he had such an impressive background.They greeted Elliot and welcomed him to their villa.The guests
Lawrence was outraged as he questioned Sophia, “What on earth are you thinking? You flirted with four men in the bedroom. Are you here to get back at me?”Sophia glared at him. “Whenever each of you was mean to me, I’d remember that you’re my father. You might be the only family I have left in the world soon, so I constantly put up with it.“Although you’ve never shown me any trust, I have never stopped giving you chances. I wouldn’t have to do this if you had trusted me just once. You did this to yourself, Lawrence!” Sophia brushed past him. Lawrence did not understand her. He wanted to block her, but she was already going down. He had no choice but to give chase. Then, Lawrence saw Elliot approaching Sophia.He feared his daughter would offend Elliot. Hence, Lawrence had no time to think before catching up to her and whispering threateningly, “Go home, Sophia. Stop embarrassing me.”He pulled her backward, causing her to stagger. She clenched her fists, looking pitiable as Elli