SWNOVELS Chapter 49 You Don't Have to Pretend
Sophia lowered her eyes. She could almost imagine Payne saying, "A boy."
And his answer was exactly as she anticipated.
Payne happily answered, "I want a boy. Boys are cuter."
Sophia snorted to herself. He didn't want a boy because he thought boys were cuter. He wanted one because his mother always wanted a grandson.
Back when Sophia and Payne were together, Payne always held her in his arms and whispered to her at night. They had talked about their future and having children. When Sophia asked him the same question, Payne honestly answered that he would like a son because of his mother.
"Okay! I'll check in a few months to see if it's a boy or a girl!" Dorothy said in a sweet tone.
From the conversation, Sophia concluded that Dorothy was pregnant.
The 12th Floor
Sophia lowered her head and said to the man in front of her, "Excuse me."
The man in front of her moved aside. Payne found her voice familiar and looked back.
But Sophia had already stepped out of the elevator and strode away. Payne stared at her back, but wasn't certain if it was Sophia.
"Honey, what are you looking at?" Placing her hand carefully on her flat stomach, Dorothy noticed him looking at something and turned to the same direction.
When the elevator door closed, Payne drew his gaze back and shook his head. "I thought I saw a friend just now. But I was mistaken. It wasn't her." Dorothy was immediately alert, "Her?"
There was a pause. "Him! I meant him!"
12th floor Department of Psychiatry
Sophia went to her father's attending physician and asked about his condition.
"Don't worry. Mr. Li has already got in touch with the world's top neurologist, Dr. Charlie. He's coming to see your father in half a month!"
Sophia assumed he was referring to Jordan Li.
She was very touched. "Thank you, doctor. Is there a good chance that my father's illness will be cured?"
The doctor pushed his glasses. "That seems a bit unlikely at the moment, but we need to wait for Dr. Charlie to arrive. We can only make a conclusion after we consult and discuss with him."
"All right. Thank you, Doctor. Can I bring father home until then?" Sophia looked expectantly into the doctor's eyes.
The doctor shook his head, "I don't recommend you to take the patient away. He hasn't entered the actual treatment period yet. It's better for him to be looked after by professional nurses. If there's any emergency, our doctors can easily attend to him."
Sophia nodded in disappointment, "Okay, I see. Thank you very much."
Jay's had a good living condition in this hospital. He had a personal ward and two nurses to who took turns taking care of him.
He could also have anything he needed or wanted...
After Sophia watched Jay fall asleep, she reluctantly left for the Li house.
On her way back home, Sophia contemplated a lot.
She shouldn't treat Colin like this anymore.
Jordan and Wendy were so nice to her and her family. They wanted her to marry Colin because they wanted him to be taken care of.
Instead of taking care of him, she just argued with him all the time.
As his wife, she didn't even want to share a bed with him. Sophia closed her eyes in frustration.
With the way she treated Colin, she didn't deserve the kindness of her in-laws.
When she arrived home, Levi and Jordan had returned from the barracks. They were chatting with the elders in the living room. Wendy was busy in the kitchen with the servants.
She didn't see Colin among them. Perhaps he was still busy with work.
Levi quickly stood up when he saw Sophia, "Sister, you're back!"
It took Sophia a while to recognize him. She only met Levi once, and had almost forgotten how he looked like.
Sophia wouldn't recognize him at all if he wasn't wearing his uniform or he hasn't called her "sister."
She changed her shoes and walked into the living room. Greeting them, she said, "Father, Levi. You're both back. You weren't busy today?"
There was actually a lot of work to do in the barracks. But Jordan was retiring, so he didn't have too much work.
Levi had to stay in the barracks all the time. He barely had free time to go back home.
Jordan calmly nodded, "It's okay. Have you visited your father?"
Sophia restrained her sadness and nodded, "Yes. He's in good shape now. Thanks to you and Wendy, he's doing much better now than he was in the previous hospital. The doctor you sent for will come see him in half a month."
"Oh, Dr. Charlie was invited by Colin. He was the one who's been arranging everything for your father since last week." Jordan explained to her. Seeing Sophia's stunned face, he wondered if Colin hadn't told her.
Completely astounded, Sophia thought about what Jordan had said. Did he just say Colin arranged everything? She had no idea, Colin didn't tell her anything...
"Sophie, have you been busy working in Colin's company?" Angie noticed Sophia's distress and changed the subject.
"Not too busy, grandma. Although Colin has been really busy, I didn't have that much work to do." Colin had been busy... Yet she didn't fulfill her duty to him as a wife. She hadn't even cooked him a meal. Sophia felt so guilty that she wanted to slap herself.
After chatting with the elders for a while, she entered the kitchen.
Wendy was cooking in the kitchen. Upon seeing Sophia, she hurriedly said, "Sophie, it's too smoky here. Stay outside."
"Mom, can I help?"
"Oh! Yes, you can call to Colin for me. Dinner will be ready after two more dishes. Ask him when he'll be home." Wendy gave Sophia a task and waved her away.
Call Colin. Sophia took a deep breath and replied, "Okay. I'll call him now, mom."
Exiting the kitchen, she walked to the window on the other side of the living room. After some hesitation, she took out her phone and dialled Colin's number.
It was already time to leave work, but Colin was still in a meeting. He almost hung up the phone when he heard it vibrate. But seeing the name on the screen, he stood up. "Don't stop for me. I have to take this call."
When the call was put through, Colin didn't speak. Sophia felt a bit awkward in the silence. Listening to the steady sound of Colin's breaths, she began, "Um... Mom wanted me to ask you when you'll be home." "I'm busy now."
"Oh... How long will it take? Dinner is almost ready, and everyone has arrived except for you..."
Her voice was unusually gentle, making Colin frown slightly. Why was she suddenly so nice to him? Was she pretending in front of the elders?
"You don't have to pretend. Mom and dad will only blame me if they see we aren't getting along. They won't blame you."
"What?" Sophia was lost. What did he mean?
"That's it? I'm busy now." Colin hung up the phone.
Sophia's heart ached, seeing the call had disconnected.
She had to relay Colin's answer to Wendy. After thinking for a while, she went back to the kitchen and told Wendy, "Mom, Colin is almost done with work. He'll be back soon!"
"That brat! I told him there would be a family dinner tonight. And he's been busy the whole day. Dinner is ready! Can't he just work tomorrow?" Wendy complained in discontent. ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐