Just as they started doing it, Mitchell's phone rang.Sophie finally regained her senses. Looking at the state they were in, she started to blush. She quickly grabbed a blanket and covered her body.Mitchell frowned. He picked up his phone annoyedly. Damn it! Who would be so insensitive to call at this hour?He cussed softly but quickly moved away from Sophie when he saw who was calling. Sophie felt the fire in her dying out following Mitchell's heartless actions. She had a feeling that Mandy was the one who called. She pursed her lips as she grabbed the blanket tighter, looking aggrieved.After a while, Mitchell came back into the room with his phone in hand. The lust was completely gone from his eyes. He was back to his usual self."Rest well. I'll be heading out."Sophie didn't want to hold her emotions back anymore. She asked determinedly, "Where are you going?"But she was afraid of the answer she might get.Mitchell, who was putting on his clothes, paused for a whil
Although everyone said that Mandy was the best match for Mitchell and that he had feelings for her and was only kind to her, it was simply not true.Mandy had seen how gentle Mitchell was with someone else. He looked at her with such intense focus and boundless indulgence. There was also a strong urge for control in his eyes. Everything proved that Mitchell treated her differently. That person was none other than Sophie.That was why Mandy had always picked on Sophie. Mitchell was supposed to be her man! He could only give her special treatment! How dare Sophie try to take him from her?Sophie turned around and saw the seething hatred and jealousy in Mandy's eyes. She was stunned but also confused. Ever since she understood that some of the things Mandy told her were just attempts to guilt-trip her, she had come to notice the latter's animosity toward her. She had never understood why Mandy was so hostile toward her. She didn't recall ever doing anything to cross Mandy.When
"Don't touch me. Let me go! Let me go!"Mandy struggled and flailed her arms as if she were adamant about breaking free from Mitchell's embrace. But the more she struggled, the more he tightened his arms around her."Who dares ask you to leave? No one can force you to leave. If I say you must stay, you have to stay!"Mitchell's strong voice had a tinge of undeniable authority to it. "Mitch…"Mandy seemed to be stunned by his authoritative voice and stopped struggling. But she also appeared to be shy, and a light blush appeared on her pale face.No woman could resist the care and concern of an authoritative man, not even Mandy.Then, it was like she suddenly recalled something. She said hesitantly, "But—""No buts. Just listen to me. You're still unwell. You need the rest. Stop overthinking." Mitchell comforted her gently."But won't Soph be unhappy if you do this?" Mandy glanced at Sophie uneasily. While she was saying that, she didn't try to break free. Instead, she snug
Sophie frowned after avoiding the things Mandy threw at her several times. There was clearly something wrong with Mandy. She was acting very weird. She tried to see if there were any signs of pretense on Mandy's face. But she saw that as Mandy was throwing stuff at them, she was also pulling at her own hair and clothes. She had a crazed expression on her face. If that was acting, then Mandy was a great actress.Mitchel also detected the irregularity in Mandy's emotions. He ignored the stuff that Mandy was throwing, got closer to her, and hugged her tightly."Don't be afraid. I'm here. I'm here.""Mitch?" Mandy froze for a moment, as if Mitchell's voice had granted her some clarity. But she quickly went back to her frenzy. She tried to shove Mitchell away with one hand and started to pull at her own hair with the other. "No. Don't look at me! I don't want you to see me like this! Get out! Get out now!""Don't be afraid. I—"Mitchell wanted to comfort her, but Mandy wasn't
"Xavier, you—"Xavier burst into laughter before Sophie could say anything else. "I just wanted to know what kind of man women usually like. It's really getting annoying because my parents have been urging me to get married. "I just want to know if it would be hard for someone like me to get a woman. Why would my parents worry about me so much?"Sophie finally understood why Xavier had asked her such a question. She hadn't expected someone like him to have such an issue. It was truly surprising.Nevertheless, she gave the question some thought. Then, she said, "Of course, a man like you would be able to get a woman. "You're well-educated, have a good job, and you're handsome and gentle. Women love men like you. Your parents must be overthinking it.""Do you really think that about me?" Xavier's eyes were shining. "Of course." Sophie nodded. She felt like Xavier was a very good man."Okay. I trust you.""So, you should be more confident in yourself, Xavier.""Actually—"
It was like Mitchell didn't notice how stiff she was. He said naturally, "I'll head back with you.""But…"Sophie looked toward the ward. What about Mandy? Was he not going to stay with her?The questions ran through her mind, but she didn't dare to say them out loud. So, she nodded. "Okay."Perhaps she was just indulging in her own selfishness. It doesn't matter if he had forgotten or if there was some other reason. If he wasn't going to stay back with Mandy, she wasn't about to remind him to do so.With that thought, Sophie allowed Mitchell to drag her away. She even forgot about Xavier, who was standing next to them.As Xavier watched the two of them leave hand in hand, his expression darkened. There was a meaningful look in his eyes.Mitchell let go of Sophie's hand when they got to the parking lot. She was taken aback. She felt a sense of disappointment when he let go.As she stared at her palm in a daze, Mitchell said irritatedly, "Get in the car!"He was already in
"I wanted to wait for you to come home and eat dinner with you. But all of this is inedible now. Throw it out," Sophie said. "Why is it inedible?" Mitchell asked. Sophie opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say. Should she say that she wasn't in the mood anymore? Or should she say that it was because the food had gone cold?"Take a seat."Before she could think of a reason, Mitchell pulled her to the table and sat her down. Then, he moved to the other side of the table and sat down. He picked up some cutlery and started to eat. She looked at him in a daze. She didn't know how to react. Noticing that she hadn't moved, Mitchell looked at her and asked, "Why aren't you eating?""I…" Sophie snapped back to reality. She saw that Mitchell was eating the food that had gone cold. So, she stopped him."Don't eat that. It's gone cold.""It's okay. It's still edible," Mitchell said nonchalantly. Then, he paused and said with a frown, "Never mind. You shouldn't eat th
Sophie took a deep breath and said, "I didn't know if you would have been able to take it if I had told you the truth. "Back then, your condition wasn't great, you know? Granny was very worried about you, and so was I.""And after that? You had many chances to tell me the truth for the past three years. Why didn't you tell me?""Because I had promised someone that I wouldn't tell you. Now, I've broken my promise. I don't want to keep it a secret from you anymore.""Who did you make a promise to?" Mitchell asked. But soon, he came up with the answer himself. "Granny?"Sophie kept quiet. But her silence was enough to tell him that he had guessed correctly. "Ha! What a good granddaughter-in-law you are." Mitchell scoffed. "So, who was the one who gave you the honey tea? Was it her too?""N-No." Seeing that he was getting the wrong idea, Sophie quickly explained, "That had nothing to do with Granny. She only found out after the incident.""If it wasn't her, then who else could it