Chapter143


    Sophia’spalefaceshowedafaintsmile.“I’mfine,Iwasjusttootiredandfesleep.”


    Sharonretorted,“Nonsense,whofallsasleeponthefloor?Thegaswasoninthehouse,Sophia.Don’tdoanythingstupid,okay?”Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Sophiareplied,“Alright,Iunderstand.”


    Atthatmoment,Lucaswalkedin,hiseyesfixedonSophia’spaleface,hisexpressiontense.


    “Lucas,I’msorryIscaredyou.I’mreallyfine.Ifyouhavesomethingtodo,youshouldgoahead,”Sophiasaid,herfaceshowingagentleunderstanding.


    bet


    Sharoninterjected,“Whatcouldhepossiblybebusy with?Hewasprobablythinkingaboutthatotherwoman.Sophia,youshouldn’thavesavedhimbackthen.Youlostalegforhim,andnowyou


    almostdied!”


    “Sharon,stoptalking,”Sophiainterrupted,thenbegancoughingviolently.


    Lucassteppedforwardandhandedherassofwater.


    Sophiastruggledtositupbutidentallyslipped.Lucasfrownedashesawherstruggle.


    Sharonsnapped,“Whatareyouwaitingfor?HelpSophia!”


    “Icanmanage…”Sophiasaidweakly,tryingtogetupagainbutslippingoncemore.


    Lucasreachedouttosteadyher,supportingherassheleanedweaklyagainsthimanddrankthewater.


    Seeingthis,Sharonquicklytookoutherphoneandsnappedaphoto.“Lucas,youshoulddivorcethatwomanandtakecareofSophia.”


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    Lucas‘voicewascoldandindifferent.“It’snotyourcetotellmewhattodo.”


    Sharon’sfacedarkened,andshewantedtoarguebutwas


    intimidatedbyLucas‘cold,handsomeface,soshestayedsilent.


    Sophia,havingdrunkthewater,lookedabitbetterandstoppedcoughing.“Lucas,don’tmeSharon.She’sjustworried.”


    Lucaslookedather.“Doyouneedmorewater?”


    Sophiashookherhead.“No,thankyou.”


    “You’rewee.”


    Lucascedthessasideandstooduptoleave.


    Sophiagrabbedthehemofhisshirt,lookingathimwithtearfuleyes.“Lucas,tellme,youwilldivorceher,right?Whatyousaidbeforeaboutusingherasmyshield,wasthattrue?”


    Lucasfrowned.“You’reweakrightnow.Don’toverthinkthings.”


    Sophia’stearsbegantofall,herpale,delicatefaceevokingpity.Lucas,youpromisedmeyouwoulddivorceher.Whyareyoustilltogetherafterallthistime?


    “If…ifyoureallyfellinlovewithMissYoung,justtellme.I’llletgo.Youdon’tneedtoworryaboutmyleg.I’musedtotheprosthetic.now;Icanlivejustfine.”


    Lucasfeltawaveoffrustration.WhenhefirstregainedhismemoryandlearnedthatSophiahadsavedhimandlost alegbecauseofit,hefeltguiltyandwantedtomakeituptoher.


    Butnow…


    Hegentlycedherback<b>on</b>thebed,hisvoicecold.“Sophia,Iwilpensateyou.Justrestwell.<b>”</b>


    Withthat,hetumedandleft.


    “Hey,you…”


    Sharontriedtosaysomething.


    “Sharon,letitbe.”Sophiastoppedher.


    Asthedoorclosed,Sharonfumed,“Whatdoeshemeanbythis?Ishereallynotgoingtodivorcethatwoman?Whataboutyou?


    Sophiaturnedtolookoutthewindow.Theskyhapletelydarkened,reflectingacold,bleaklookinhereyes.


    lookedlikesheneededtotakemoredrasticmeasuLTES?