Chapter 178


    Sophia applied for sick leave and was absent from university for half a month, but Stanley was not aware


    of what transpired that day. He thought that she was under the weather as a result of being scantily d.


    Hence, he had been frequently visiting her and brought along delicious food. When they yed a round


    of games today, the way she operated her character was not up to her usual standards in the past.


    Hence, he kept taunting her.


    Nathan did notment; instead, he followed her closely behind in the game, making a mov whenever


    she was in danger.


    When Michael entered the room, he saw the three of them sitting in a row with threeptops switched on


    —Sophia and Nathan wore their frog pajamas whereas Stanley was in his usual punk leather jacket that


    made him look like a rascal. He had even brought lots of fruits and nutritious supplements. The carton of


    walnut milk was already opened and the three of them were drinking it as they yed the game.


    Sophia’s character died again after yet another round, so she sipped the walnut milk in frustration. She


    couldn’t focus recently and her skills at ying games were no longer as perfect as before. Her mind


    seemed nk while her handscked coordination with her brain.


    Stanley finished drinking a box of walnut milk. “Another round!”


    A cold voice suddenly reverberated through the room. “It’s gettingte. She needs to rest!”


    The three of them, who were in the middle of the game, simultaneously turned at the source of the voice


    and noticed Michael, who had somehow returned home without them realizing. He was leaning against


    the doorframe and giving Stanley a cold stare.


    Seeing this, Stanley choked on his milk, stammering, “Uncle, you’re back!”


    Michael regarded him indifferently. “Get lost.”


    Stanley immediately packed his bag while answering with a smile, “Hehe, I am leaving now. I’ll leave


    now.”


    He thought that his uncle was mad at him because he was ying games with a patient. Hence, he did


    not have the courage to refute Michael. On the contrary, he swiftly packed his things and left.


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    After he left, Michael’s cold expression significantly rxed as he made his way toward Sophia. She


    looked much better today than she was yesterday. In fact, she had rosy cheeks. He stepped forward to


    give her a long and lingering kiss.


    Nathan regarded the two of them—who were glued to each other like mas while being engaged in a


    French kiss—and was rendered speechless. Therefore, he turned and continued to y the game on his


    laptop.


    While Nathan was yingputer games, the two people behind him gradually entered into a blissful


    state. They kissed at theputer table before shifting to the coffee table. Then, they shifted from the


    coffee table to the treadmill before finally ending up in bed.


    For the past two days, Sophia’s mind had been slightly slow. Now that Michael had assertively kissed


    her, her mindpletely went nk and she just couldn’t think as she reflexively responded to his kiss.


    Eventually, Sophia became tired from the kiss, so shey on the bed while gasping for air. Her cheeks


    were blushing and flushing red since she was shy.


    He gently leaned on top of her while kissing her chin softly, as if wanting more. What would I be able to


    give to have her here right now? However, she isn’t feeling well now, so my n of bedding her has to be


    dyed once again.


    Suddenly, Nathan, who was ying games, coldly reminded them, “There’s a phone call!”


    The two people on the bed finally separated. Sophia took the phone, but she frowned deeply when she


    saw the disy name across her phone. On the other hand, Michael chuckled when he saw that name


    and answered the phone while putting it on loudspeaker. Then, he ced it on the side of the pillow and


    bent down to continue carefully loving his petite wife.


    Richard’s worried voice broke the silence from the other end of the line. “Hello, Sophia. How are you?”


    Sophia, who was busy kissing Michael, took the chance to answer him, “I’m not dead.”


    Richard asked her hastily, “W-What happened to you? Are you ill? I heard that you have been absent


    from university for quite a few days now?”


    When he heard the squelching noise of lips together with the tapping sound of the keyboard, he thought


    that she was sucking on a lollipop while yingputer games. In reality, Nathan had deliberately


    increased the game volume with his tapping sounds against the keyboard drowning their kissing noises.


    She grabbed the chance to answer Richard, “I’m busy. What is it?”


    She had barely finished her sentence when Michael literally took her breath away again with a deep kiss.


    He grabbed her hand and pinned it beside the pillow before kissing her passionately on her lips and


    down along her jawline.


    He opened the cor of her frog pajamas to ce a love bite, branding her with his scent and taste into


    her blood and soul.


    Richard, who was on the other end of the line, started his heartfelt confession. “Sophia, thank you very


    much about the other day. You’ve brought honor to the Harper Family. I did not expect you to be able to


    invite Joel Fletcher and Taylor Murray. My mom is very satisfied with what you did and she is less


    prejudiced against you now. Sophia, if you are willing, I will like to use the rest of my life to make it up to


    you. Will you forgive me? You know that in reality, you are the only one in my heart.


    I am only with X because I have no other choice. The Huffs are very powerful and X’s mother is


    from the Edwards Family. I have to ept her love for me. In all honesty, I have no feelings for her at all.


    You are the one whom I’ve been in love with since the beginning. However, I have to marry her. As a


    descendant of an aristocratic family, I have no say in my marriage since it has to be arranged with the


    right family.


    I can’t possibly reject the Huff Family and my parents will never let me reject them. Nevertheless, my


    mom has already agreed for us to be together. I will go along with the engagement between the Harpers


    and the Huffs by getting married to X. However, you and I can be together.


    We can be together as long as we do not have children. No, we can have a daughter in the future. After


    you graduate, I will immediately arrange for you to join the Harper Group as an executive. Sophia, are


    you listening to me?”


    Sophia was rendered weak and helpless by Michael’s kisses. Her arms were clinging softly onto his


    shoulders whereas her fingers had dug deep into his skin. Michael’s scorching breath was puffing


    against her and she was lost in the moment. She did not even hear what Richard said, but she


    answered, “Yes, I am.”


    Nathan was focused on ying games because Michael had already promised him that he wouldn’t


    force himself onto Sophia by taking advantage of her being ill. Nathan would ept it as long as Michael


    kept his promise.


    Michael had been listening to Richard speaking all along. If it weren’t for the fact that he was an


    extremely aplished actor with an exceptional professionalism, he would have burst outughing.


    Where did he get his confidence from? Did he truly assume that my, Michael Fletcher’s woman, would be


    yearning for him? Therefore, he stopped kissing Sophia’s lips to listen to Richard’s boasting.


    The two of them took a break in the middle of their kissing andy in bed while listening to Richard’s


    heartfelt confessions. Sophia was falling asleep as she listened to his monologue that went on for five


    minutes.


    As she was slow in her reaction and having low spirits recently, the exhaustion was hitting her especially


    hard today since she had also yed games the whole afternoon. She could barely keep her eyes open,


    so she mumbled in acknowledgement when he called her, “Okay.”


    After five minutes, he paused for a while before finally voicing out the purpose for the phone call.


    “Sophia, the Harpers are in deep trouble this time. Are you close with Joel Fletcher? Can you help me to


    contact him? For the sake of our future, Sophia, will you be able to… sacrifice yourself by seducing Joel?


    As long as he helps us this time, the Harper Family will be indebted to you! My mom will be fond of you


    in the future! This means that you will share the same status as X. Don’t worry, I won’t ever despise


    you because you will forever be my most beloved woman!”