Chapter 623


    Sophia opened up a carton of milk as she knew she needed to make sure that she took in enough


    nutrients for the sake of the child in her belly. While John and her were eating, she saw a few kids


    sneaking into the yard as they cautiously nced into the house. Upon opening the door, she asked


    them, “What’s the matter, kids?”


    These kids that were all dressed in simple linen clothing seemed to be around eight years old. As soon


    as they saw Sophiaing out from the house, they smiled sheepishly. In fact, Sophia had a hunch as


    to what they were up to, as she used to be the same. Therefore, she led them into her house to hand


    them some snacks. Upon receiving the snacks, the children left without further ado.


    Sophia sat down on a chair before exining, “Since a lot of our families were poor, we didn’t get to


    have much tasty food. Whenever someone within the vige got something tasty, we would gather in


    the yard of that family’s house. Even if we don’t get to taste the food, we wanted to at least catch a


    glimpse of the food, as watching them eat was satisfying enough.”


    John never experienced life like that, so he had no idea why the kids would want to watch people eat.


    After brooding on the subject for a while, Sophia let out a chuckle. “Let’s not talk about these, since you


    won’t understand anyway. Rich people like you will never understand how we survived in this harsh


    world.”


    With a nod, John replied, “Indeed, I don’t understand your life, but that is also precisely why I would like


    to know more about it. I would like to try my best to understand you by learning how you managed to


    get by the days before I came into your life.”


    A smile bloomed on Sophia’s face, but it was one of resignation. “John, you sure have changed.”


    “True,” John quickly replied. “I have changed, but you have been perceiving me as having ulterior


    motives when I don’t.”


    Caressing her belly, Sophia said, “Alright, let’s go have our meal.”


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    After dinner, Sophia tidied her grandfather’s bed. She was nning on sleeping in it that night, while


    John would sleep in her room, as she figured he might not want to sleep on the bed of a dead person.


    However, John stopped her halfway through the process. “Don’t bother. I’ll sleep in his room.” He even


    added, “Since he is your grandfather, he is also mine, so I am not afraid of him.” Upon hearing him say


    so, Sophia relented without a word.


    Communication ceased as the doors to both rooms were soon closed behind them. After tossing and


    turning around for some time, Sophia fell asleep, but John had a hard time doing the same as he found


    the bed a little too hard to befortable. There was also a moldy stench to it. After some time, he got


    out of bed before making his way to Sophia’s room in the dark. She was curled up in a ball toward the


    edge of the bed, seemingly sound asleep.


    John watched her sleeping figure by the door. With her petite frame, Sophia seemed tiny as she curled


    herself up in bed. The longer he observed her, the warmer his heart felt. He had been wondering how


    she was nning to continue living in this house if he didn’te along. The fact that the house had


    close to nothing worried him.


    After spending some more time staring at her, John returned to his room. If it wasn’t for the fact that


    she was sleeping in a single bed, he would have brazenly snuck into her bed. Meanwhile, Sophia had


    no idea that John paid her a visit during thete hours as she slept through the night. When she woke


    up, he was long gone, with his nkets neatly folded.


    Sophia’s phone rang after she washed up, which she picked up. Robin had sent her a photo that she


    would like Sophia to take a look at. Chuckling, Sophia asked, “How do you feel about this?”


    On the other end, Robin’s smile dimmed a little, but her tone was as cheerful as ever. “I’ll go for it, since


    looks are all that’s important in the beginning stages. I know next to nothing about him, so I’ll approach


    him as long as he has good looks.”


    Sophia grunted before saying, “I’ll check him out in a bit, but you shouldn’t rely too heavily on my


    judgement. I don’t exactly read people that well.”