Harold sounded worried on the phone.There was an immediate change in Mitchell's expression when he heard Harold's words. "What do you mean by 'missing'?""Earlier tonight, Ms. Sophie suddenly rushed out and drove away. I thought she might have something to settle. But after waiting all night, Ms. Sophie didn't return. I tried to call her but the call couldn't get through," Harold explained the situation briefly.Mitchell's restless feeling had reached its peak at this moment."Got it." He hung up the phone and left the hospital.In the emergency room, Mandy was still in a coma, having no idea that Mitchell had left.Although she was the one who had planned everything, she stabbed herself forcefully to make it seem more convincing. Besides, she stabbed herself a little longer before Mitchell arrived to show that she had suffered from excessive blood loss. Although her life was not in danger at the moment, her condition wasn't good either. On the other side, Sophie was in a mo
There wouldn't be any country's laws that allowed such a drug to be released.However, upon hearing such horrifying side effects, the woman didn't hesitate at all before she said, "Use it on her."Although the man in a white coat was the one who proposed the idea, he was stunned by the woman's ruthless attitude."Once this medicine is used on her, there's no turning back… What if—" He tried to dissuade her.The woman coldly interrupted him, "Just use it. I'll take the responsibility if anything happens."Listening to the words, the man in a white coat stopped speaking and nodded. "Understood."He was just following orders. The result and the patient's life weren't his responsibilities. It was such a pity, though. Looking at the woman's pale yet charming face on the operating table, he could only sigh. He didn't even know what he was lamenting about.The woman got what she wanted and left.It was also dark outside. Followed by the sound of the door opening, the wall lamps we
In the basement, Sophie slowly opened her eyes."Where… is this place? Am I… still alive?" she thought.She couldn't see things clearly as her vision was blurry. She could only see the spots of light above her head, and she found the light dazzling.Her pupils shrank to protect her eyes from the light. It took her a while before her vision became clear again.Yet, she could still see nothing.She tried to sit up to see where she was but found out that she couldn't move her body.She had no strength at all.These powerless, helpless, and hopeless feelings reminded her of everything that had happened before she fell unconscious.Her baby, Mandy, and… Mitchell.She couldn't forget the scene where the man had left with Mandy in his arms and how she was left in that cold pool of blood!She immediately lost hope, thinking it was better for her to die since her baby was gone. Mitchell had abandoned her, too.Sophie wondered what was the point of staying alive."Beep… Beep…"A lou
"I'm back."In her bedroom, Sophie Warner stared at the message on her phone, lost in thought. It was from an unknown number.Normally, she would have dismissed it as a message someone had sent by mistake. But for some reason, she found herself inexplicably intrigued.A sudden knock on the door interrupted her thoughts."Ms. Sophie."It was the housekeeper, Wrenn Torres.Sophie set her phone down and said, "Come in."Wrenn entered the room, carrying a tray with a cup of honey tea. With just one glance, Sophie understood what Wrenn was there for.Sophie's husband, Mitchell Warner, often experienced throat discomfort, so he regularly took honey tea as a remedy for it.Sophie lowered her gaze slightly, concealing the emotions swirling in them.Wrenn asked, "Is Mr. Mitchell staying in the guest room again? Ms. Sophie, forgive me for speaking out of turn, but there are certain matters where you should take the initiative as his wife."You can't let those cheap women snatch Mr. Mi
Mitchell's expression remained unchanged. His tone dripped with sarcasm as he asked, "Is this your new tactic? Retreat to advance?""No, I'm serious."Though Sophie had uttered the words in a moment of impulse, she didn't regret them.Back when she had first found out that she was going to marry Mitchell, she had been overjoyed, thinking that she would spend every moment of her life with him.But who could have imagined that in just three short years, she would be considering divorce?Perhaps she shouldn't have harbored such fantasies from the start."Are you?" Mitchell's gaze swept over Sophie disdainfully, filled with mockery and stark disbelief."You willingly sacrificed your virginity to force me into marrying you. Now you're tired of it and want to be with someone else? Even if we divorce, I'll be the one who brings it up! You have no right!""Fine. I'll wait for you to bring it up."Sophie slowly got up from the floor, adjusted her shirt, and headed out. As she reached t
Before Sophie had the chance to fully grasp what was happening or understand the meaning behind Mitchell's words, she was swept up in a tumultuous wave.It hurt. Yet, she secretly felt a sense of joy in her heart.She slowly reached out, embracing him tightly.Had he finally accepted her? Did this mean he had forgiven her?But soon, she had no energy to think further.…When Sophie woke up again, it was already the next day. As she recalled the passionate night before, her cheeks flushed slightly.Just then, she heard an unfriendly voice. "Are you awake? Eat this."She turned to see that Mitchell had already risen from bed and was fully dressed. He tossed something over to her."What's this?" Sophie asked in confusion. Her expression froze when she read the label on the box.Morning-after pills?"Why?"Hadn't he already forgiven her? Why did he want her to take these pills?"Isn't it obvious?" Mitchell's gaze was icy, and his tone was filled with contempt.Sophie was mome
There was a sharp, piercing sound of a blade cutting through flesh. Sophie's body went limp, and she collapsed to the floor."Cherie!" Mitchell exclaimed as he held the unconscious Sophie tightly in his arms, a hint of panic crossing his usually impassive face."Shane!" he growled as he glared at the assailant menacingly.The assailant trembled, too frightened to even flee.Shane Hopkins, Mitchell's assistant, reacted quickly and led a team to apprehend the assailant.While the scene descended into chaos, nobody dared to approach Mitchell. He was so intimidating that the crowd instinctively parted to make way for him.He strode out of the building with Sophie cradled in his arms. "Get her to the hospital now!"In her dazed state, Sophie thought she heard a tremor in Mitchell's voice and the long-forgotten term of endearment he used for her—Cherie.She tried to see his face, but she could only make out his jawline before she blacked out.…When Sophie regained consciousness, s
As Sophie stirred awake once more, it was already late at night. She shifted her head and found Kendall slouched beside her bed, with no one else in sight.Sophie couldn't help but smile bitterly.Though she had long anticipated this outcome, she couldn't shake off the hope that perhaps, after accompanying Wyola, Mitchell would come to see her.And that perhaps she hadn't just imagined him calling her "Cherie".Mitchell was the only person in the whole world who called her that.Back when the Warners had taken her in, everyone had mocked her for being an unwanted orphan who didn't even have a name.Sophie wasn't her real name. She had been named on a whim on the day she had been adopted.She had often been bullied and ridiculed by the children at school, and she would sneak away to the attic to cry alone. One day, Mitchell had found her. "Since you don't have a name, let me give you one. I'm 'Mitchell', so let's call you 'Cherie'."From then on, he had affectionately called h