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apt

ian'

voice low and even. "What

I went to the bathroom, before her mother was moved to

"What of her moth

er today, and her mom is in th

out my phone to dial her nu

scanning the area. Where could she be? W

ordered, turn

s replied, walking

utside the op

g from the operating room, wearing a pair of green scrubs and a surgical mask ha

e yet, too caught

ts fluid. "Sophie,"

as she took in my presence. "

I asked, my tone revealing annoyance.

y wiped away her tears. "I was in the

. "You didn't think

't find him when my mother was be

, why is your mom still in the operat

rmal," Sophie stammered, her voice shaking. "The doctors

ng. Abnormal vital signs

Why was she crying like a baby?

said, my tone firm but measur

nodded, sniffling. "I-I'm sorry.

pulation. But all I saw was genuine fear and w

octors emerged from

head doctor, which i know, said. "But we need to m

an?" Sophie asked,

e responds to treatment. We'll keep her i

I said, after

, her eyes nar

plied. "We need

she said, point

al? You are mine now." I sa

t she nodded, resignatio

forgotten,"

and Sophie hesitate

he hospital, Marcus fe

informed him. "Arrange for the

, his expressi

d the door for Sophie while Marcus opened the door for me. As

s position behind the wheel. The drive

ansion, Sophie's eyes

ur new home," I

nd Sophie stepped out, her ey

leading her t

utler, Jenkin

sir. Welc

w," I corrected Jenkins,

Jenkins, then back to m

ned neutral. "Very well, si

ce paled, bu

I instructed Jenkins. "Se

hem go. Sophie was now Mrs. Blackwood, my wife in name on

**

o your room tonight." I s

ded. She left after eating what seeme

to my room after brea

sister's voice dripped with

t in the mood

busy," I said,

your own sist

ming to my house,

id, her voice dripping with mischief. "I'm

ate my life again, I have to look

I stated, hoping this would work. I don't know why she always comes

t? When was the ceremony? And why are you just

eover, i brought her home last night." I replied dry

r was laced with venom."Fine..

, no!" I

want to meet my new sis

ay out of th

ut that," she s

ing Evelyn woul

ead downstairs, J

didn't get to finish his statemen

r... I a

ile spreading across her face. I tole

suitcases?" I asked, looking d

f jewelleries and makeup kits, and I'm not staying too long t

r a..." I stopped when I noticed that her gaze drifte

ed, her gaze not leaving Sophie. "She's so

she say Sophie is beautiful? I d

ophie, a bright

ly, dear sister-in-la

startled, unsur

ie said, he

back, studyin

Julian's sis

arted to me, the

ou," Sophie repl

y Evelyn bonded with Sophie. I thought she would have rejected her l

velyn said. "Well, brother dear,

bout to reply when Marcus walk

for the interrupt

it, Marcus

ther wishes to

ked at Marcus suspiciously.

he already informed him a

whispered, "Do you tell him

ir." He

houldn't give him information about me without telling me,

s, s

to see you? Wh

's question and g

ill see to

ave, Evelyn fell i

you, Julian." Sh

Stay with So

her company then." She

xited the mansion, wondering what