“What happened, were you injured?”
His voice was warm and deep, filled with concern.
Sophia paused, looked up at him, and gave a small laugh:
“Mr. Woodward, it’s nothing, why did you suddenly come here?”
She didn’t remember that his field also involved domestic political projects.
Derick lowered his gaze, letting out a soft chuckle:
“It wasn’t difficult to understand, it was just concern for you.”
There was more to his words, but Sophia didn’t catch on. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly:
“That’s perfect, let’s switch places then!”
She sat there, simply unable to bear it any longer.
Pierce’s gaze was glued to her as if he was under some strange spell.
Since he learned the truth about Emelia’s child, his attitude towards Sophia had changed significantly, even surprisingly.
However, in her view, this initiative was truly a futile effort, annoying.
She had long given up amidst countless despair.
Pierce’s feelings were nothing more than resentment, he couldn’t bear the thought that she might be better off without him.
Derick raised an eyebrow, readily agreeing, “Alright.”
The second half began.
Pierce barely left his seat, he had prepared hot coffee and dessert for Sophia, eagerly waiting for her return.
A few minutes later.
Someone finally sat down next to me.
When Pierce passed the coffee, he saw the person beside him and his face. instantly darkened.
“Was it you?”
Derick hooked up the corner of his lips, his eyes cold and indifferent,
meeting his gaze:
“It was me.‘
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Pierce’s gaze suddenly sharpened, he was just about to stand up to find someone, when Derick sneered lightly, speaking in a low voice:
“I advised Mr. Clement to save some face for himself. After all, Ms. Cruise took the initiative to switch seats with me, who was she trying not to see?”
Pierce’s brows furrowed deeply, his aura instantly shrouded in a thick gloom.
The meeting hadn’t ended yet when Pierce left early.
Everyone was regretting not being able to see the second half of the interaction between this former married couple.
Sophia sat there, quickly learning the reason for Pierce’s departure.
Emelia was stabbed.
When Aylen relayed this message to her, his expression was somewhat
grave:
“Ms. Cruise, I heard from the doctor that Emelia’s injury is similar to
yours, but it’s even more serious.”
Sophia raised an eyebrow, laughing casually:
“When did the heavens finally open their eyes?”
She hadn’t even started yet, and someone had already done it for her?
Aylen pursed her lips, “There was a patient’s family member causing a scene in the hospital at that time. Emelia went over to watch the commotion, and ended up in trouble.”
“Serves you right.”
Sophia chuckled lightly, feeling no ripples in her heart.
Aylen thought for a moment, then spoke:
“Emelia was there, crying, claiming that you had someone lay hands on her because you hated her!”
Upon hearing this, Sophia laughed:
“She really never wanted to let me go, did she!”
Her eyes deepened a bit, she tugged at the corner of her lips, without any superfluous expressions.
On the way back.
Derick was on the phone, words like “injured“, “hospital“, “money” were coming from the other end.
Sophia, originally somewhat confused, gradually came to clarity.
After he had hung up the phone, she asked him:
“Was it you who hurt Emelia?”
Derick looked at her and just smiled:
“She bullied you, I just gave her a little lesson.”
Sophia blinked, her lustrous, cool eyes revealing a hint of complexity.
He had known about her injury for a long time.
Did Derick rush over and leave with her just to stand up for her?
For a moment.
She suddenly let her guard down a bit towards this person she had always been wary of
Being protected like this by someone, the feeling was really nice.
In the hospital.
Emelia cried her heart out, the wound stitched on her arm was simply unbearable.
How could she be so unlucky!
Seeing Pierce come in, she couldn’t help but cover her face and cry again. The surrounding doctors looked at each other, carefully not daring to make a sound.
Pierce looked at the messy scene, feeling somewhat irritated.
Comparing to last night when Sophia was injured and medicated without shedding a single tear, he seemed to feel more heartache for Sophia in his heart.
“What happened?”
His tone was heavy.
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The doctor carefully said at the side:
“It was a patient’s relative causing trouble, who accidentally stabbed Ms. Wilson. We have already called the police, and the hospital will also take the corresponding responsibility.”
Tears streaking her flushed face, Emelia choked out through sobs:
“It was Sophia, it must have been her. Yesterday, I merely called you. away, and she held a grudge against me for it. So she bribed someone to come and kill me, even the location of the injury is the same…”
Most crucially, when the man stabbed her, he said:
“Who allowed you to mess with the wrong person!”
She had upset Sophia, so she concluded that it must have been Sophia who sent someone.
Pierce had a cold expression, his brows furrowed tightly, his tone somewhat displeased:
“Don’t make unfounded statements without evidence.”
“It was true. Pierce…”
Emelia was still prattling on about something, but unfortunately, Pierce- was no longer able to take it in.
The person below just reported to him that SophHis brows furrowed slightly as he strode past.
ia and Derick had already returned to Aberdyfi together.
He was considering leaving early when Kasen suddenly called:
“Mr. Clement, it seemed like the old man was about to wake up.”
Pierce was taken aback and immediately stepped away.
Nothing was more important than the safety of Old Master Zhou.
Emelia, who was off to the side, heard Kasen’s words clearly and suddenly stopped sobbing, as if she couldn’t feel the pain in her arm anymore. Her face was pale, filled with immense fear.
Didn’t they say he couldn’t be saved? How could he wake up?
A wave of nervous tension instantly surged in her heart.
The doctor next to me was still apologizing incessantly:
“Ms. Wilson, did you want to take a break?”
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Emelia waved her hand impatiently:
“Get out. I was being discharged.”
She couldn’t wait any longer. If she didn’t go back, something serious might happen.
Aberdyfi Hospital.
When Pierce arrived, the doctor had just finished the examination.
“The patient indeed had a conscious response, but he wasn’t awake yet. This was a good sign, it was only a matter of time before the old man woke up.”
Pierce breathed a sigh of relief, his face softening:
“Where was grandma?”
“The old lady’s body was relatively weak, but her condition was somewhat better, with no life–threatening danger. She was still in a coma, but all her indicators were trending towards normal. It was believed that she would wake up soon.”
After the doctor finished reporting, Pierce nodded.
He stayed in the hospital for a while.
Kasen hurried over:
“Mr. Clement, we have already checked Ms. Wilson’s phone records. Indeed, there was a trace of a call before she went to Ms. Cruise’s ward, but the other party’s phone was processed, so we couldn’t know who it
was.”
Pierce’s face instantly fell.
Emelia.
A chill settled in his heart, “Watch her.”
“Yes.”
Emelia returned to Aberdyfi that night.
Luke had a fever again, so she boldly checked back into the hospital.
Just this once, it wasn’t so easy for her to get close to the hospital room of old Mr. and Mrs. Zhou..
The hospital room of old Mr. and Mrs. Zhou was closely guarded by people. Unless they were familiar doctors, no one else could enter.
Fichia was running around in circles in anxiety.
However, after hearing that Old Master Zhou hadn’t really woken up yet, she breathed a sigh of relief again.
Sophia was injured and was asked by Brycen to rest at home.
A full week later, when her wound had scabbed over, she was finally able to go outside for some fresh air.
The TV station had aired one episode of the program, and it was very successful. The topic was hyped up, and everyone enjoyed watching it and felt comfortable.
The first round was a singing and dancing competition, and after advancing, there would be a vacation team–building activity.
During the recording of the second episode, the producer called Sophia.
“Monica from Eagle Entertainment was being exploited by the rival company due to the matter of Emelia. They spread rumors that she was being kept for personal vendetta, which greatly harmed the child.”
“Ms. Cruise, it would have been better if you had come in person, if only to support Monica,”
Sophia paused for a moment, she had overlooked this point.
She thought that driving Emcha away would solve everything. overlooking the fact that Monien was still a newcomer to the circle.
“Alright, I went.”
After some thought. Sophia agreed, after all, it was she who had asked Monica to help post the video.
After hanging up the phone, Sophia had Aylen arrange some time.
The recording took place at night.
In the holiday hotel, several newcomers, completely unaware, were still busily packing their things.
She appeared suddenly as a mysterious guest.
She was dressed in a white silk gown, its casual and languid style accentuating her lustrous and delicate beauty. Her bright and beautiful face in the darkness was like moonlight, cool and tranquil.
Her demeanor was relaxed, without any sense of aggression.
When Sophia appeared, everyone was taken aback for a moment.
Monica and a few others clearly surprised, came up to greet:
“Sister Sophia…”
Sophia noticed that Monica didn’t look too well, but it was masked by her makeup. She casually went over and hugged her, whispering in her ear:
“Didn’t you know to speak up when you were bullied?”
Monica paused for a moment, her eyes slightly reddened.
“I…
The host came over, smiling as he welcomed the guests in.
“So the mysterious guest was Ms. Cruise, what a surprise!”
Sophia laughed a little, politely went over to shake hands with them, but. one of the women ignored her extended hand, instead snorted coldly and turned her face away.
The situation was momentarily awkward.
The host quickly smoothed things over, “Molly Wilson’s late–night snack is still in the pot…”
Sophia chuckled, not taking this minor matter to heart.
Everyone sat together, chatted for a while, and had a great time.
Sophia wasn’t pretentious either, she even helped to clean and tidy up the
room.
Monica quietly came over and spoke in a low voice:
“Molly was Emelia’s cousin. She had been in the industry for a few years, neither too successful nor too unsuccessful. Emelia originally wanted to promote her, but once she got into trouble, there was no chance.”
Sophia raised an eyebrow, so that’s how it was.
However, she wouldn’t have taken such a small fry seriously.
She took a sip of water, put down the cup, and said with a smile:
“Monica, don’t take the online comments to heart, they are all temporary. Eagle Entertainment won’t abandon you.”
Monica pursed her lips, lowering her head, somewhat touched:
“I knew you came specially to support me today, thank you, Sister Sophia.”
Sophia laughed, “Don’t mention it, you’ll be famous, you just have to keep going.”
Monica nodded heavily, clear and resolute.
The two people exchanged a smile, and for a moment, Sophia seemed to see her past, naive self.
The scene was pre–recorded, but there was also a director filming a live broadcast promo.
Very quickly.
The host came over and mysteriously said:
“Another mysterious guest had arrived, let’s welcome them!”
He led the applause, and everyone looked towards the door.
Derick, with his sharp suit and elite demeanor, exuded a calm and clear charm. His refined and handsome appearance immediately attracted the attention of all the women present.
Everyone murmured in admiration:
“Who was this person, so handsome!”
“Unbelievable, I was about to have a nosebleed!”
“This wasn’t an actor, was it? I’ve never seen him before.”
