Chapter 3 His Love

Sophia's POV

'Jared, don't you dare try to brush me off again! You owe me a reasonable explanation,' I thought, gritting my teeth.

I had always loved him. But ever since Charlotte returned, he felt like a stranger to me. My love for him was slowly crumbling.

I supported his kindness and respected his career, but I couldn't accept how he was neglecting Molly. In a life-or-death situation, he didn't even spare a glance at her.

I quickly ran in the direction he had disappeared. He walked to a luxurious hospital room and swiftly pushed open the door.

I peeked through the window to observe the situation inside.

An elegant figure sat with her back to me, sobbing quietly. Her golden hair cascaded down, brushing against Jared's arm, making them look even more intimate.

"Jared, the doctor said she's badly injured, and I'm afraid..." she trailed off, crying even louder.

"Don't be upset, Charlotte," Jared said, patting her back gently. "She'll be fine, I promise. This is the best children's hospital in the country."

On the bed in front of them lay a girl who looked to be around Molly's age. I knew it was Mia, Charlotte's daughter.

Charlotte cried even harder. She turned and buried herself in Jared's arms.

Unable to hold back any longer, I pushed open the door and stepped into the room.

"Who's there? Don't come in." Charlotte looked up, her expression morphing from shock to forced sweetness in an instant. "Sophia, I truly appreciate you letting Jared come take care of us. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't know what to do."

"I didn't make him come take care of you," I said through gritted teeth, glaring at Jared. "So, this is the duty you were talking about? You abandoned Molly for them. Do you even know what you're doing?"

"Sophia, I'm sorry, but don't blame Jared," Charlotte said, standing up and shielding Jared behind her. "He came straight here after work. I told him to go home and rest, but he wouldn't."

"He's so good to you," I said, laughing bitterly.

Their love story was perfect. If I weren't the one being hurt, I'd be applauding them.

She turned to me with a pitiful expression. "I'm sorry. And thank you, Sophia, for understanding. I know you were there too. You must have been scared."

"Really? I don't want to be understanding," I said, grabbing Jared's collar. "Molly is lying in the ICU of this hospital."

Jared froze, grabbing Charlotte's shoulders. "You said my colleague told you that only Mia was seriously injured at the scene. What's going on here?"

"What? I'm so sorry, Sophia. I didn't know about this. Molly looked fine at the time," Charlotte sobbed. "I'm sorry, Jared. I heard this from others. I was worried you'd leave. You know I can't stand the sight of blood. I can't take care of Mia alone."

Her sad tone and guilty look were so convincing, but I knew she was pretending. If she truly felt guilty, she wouldn't have kept Jared by her side. She knew Molly and I were also injured in the accident.

She was lying to Jared. Her pretense made me sick. It made me feel like all my previous sympathy and help for them had been wasted.

I didn't want to look at her anymore. I was afraid I'd throw up.

"Go be with your family, Jared. I can take care of myself and Mia," Charlotte said, forcing a smile at Jared.

She walked up and gently pushed Jared toward me.

"Uncle Jared, I'm in pain," Mia mumbled.

Charlotte immediately hugged her. "Sweetheart, I will stay with you. Uncle Jared needs to go take care of his daughter."

Jared stood there, looking back at the mother and daughter.

His action surprised me, and I looked at him mockingly. "Jared?"

My heart pounded as I didn't know what he would say or do.

He turned to me, his expression apologetic. "I'm sorry, Sophia. I didn't know Molly was injured. But look at the situation now."

He gestured to Mia, who still lay in the hospital bed. His expression seemed genuine as he added, "I promise, I'll be in Molly's room in ten minutes."

"Okay." I took a deep breath, left the room, and slammed the door shut.