Chapter 484


    udius hadn''t been sleeping well for the past two days so exhaustion was evident on his face.


    After dinner, Sophia rested her chin on her palm and stared at him with concern. "Shall I massage


    you?"


    udius nced at Sophia at her offer and nodded.


    With a soft smile, Sophia got up from the table and took a seat on the couch, then beckoned udius


    over. "Come here."


    udius strode toward her and sat beside her.


    Sophia turned slightly so that she was half-kneeling on the couch. Her fingers gently massaged his


    temples.


    The living room was silent. None of them spoke.


    A whileter, his hand covered her, stunning her. Turning her head slightly, she met his dark gaze.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "When are you flying back?"


    Sophia raised a brow at his question. "Have they done something seeing that you''re eager for me to


    return?"


    Even though udius couldn''t remember anything from the past, he knew Sophia was intelligent after


    spending time with her. He knew there was no hiding it from her, so he ryed what had happened at


    his office. "Bruce''s side doesn''t own many shares, so they''re iming I''m not rted to Mom, but Mom


    had prepared a few copies of DNA test results verified by authorized organizations. They''re merely


    trying to dy by using my identity as an excuse."


    Sophia frowned. "You think they''re up to their old trick?"


    Rose didn''t have any rtives in the past. Naturally, her nephews weren''t too worried about UI falling


    into another''s hands. Yet, udius'' appearance threatened them. If they wanted UI, their only choice


    was to take out udius, who was Rose''s biological son.


    It was a stupid but practical method.


    Moreover, Bruce had no idea Rose''s will was in Sophia''s hands. If they found out, her situation wouldn''t


    be any better than udius''.


    Hence, it made sense for udius to want her to fly back soon.


    "They can''ty a hand on me, but they might do something to you."


    Sophia chuckled. "Oh, I see. Mr. Lenoir worries that I''ll be your burden and weigh you down."


    udius immediately pulled her into a hug.


    Lowering his head, with his lips nearly touching Sophia''s, he looked into her eyes. "You will never


    weigh me down."


    "And why is that?"


    "Faith."


    Sophia''s cheeks blushed. "Didn''t you lose your memories?"


    "I only lost some of my memories. It doesn''t mean my IQ and EQ will take a nosedive."


    Sophia couldn''te up with any rebuttal to his argument since it made perfect sense.


    "Go back tomorrow, please."


    He lowered his head and pressed a gentle kiss to her lips.


    Instead of calling it a discussion, udius was coaxing her.


    Sophia blinked. "How about the day after tomorrow?"


    "Deal," udius uttered, then continued to deepen the kiss.


    His kiss was fervent. Sophia felt he had sucked all her breath away.


    The two''s weight had left a deep indentation on the soft cushion of the couch. With udius pressing


    down on her, his scent filled her nose, overwhelming her.


    Before things got even more heated, udius loosened his grip, but his lips kept leaving fleeting kisses


    on her lips.


    Sophia closed her eyes as she tried to calm her breathing.


    Shortly after, udius helped Sophia up from the couch and tucked some of her loose strands behind


    her ear. "Get some rest."


    Sophia''s brows furrowed as she instinctively grabbed onto the hem of udius'' clothing. "You still have


    work to do?"


    It has already been a day and night since hest gets some shut eyes.


    udius'' lips touched her forehead before he answered, "I just have two more documents."


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    "Can''t you read them tomorrow?"


    "I''ll finish them in half an hour."


    Their determined gazes locked briefly before Sophia conceded. "I''ll go take a bath and fill the bathtub


    for you. You should take a nice, warm bath."


    "Okay."


    udius carried her back to their room and set her down on the bed. She watched as he turned


    around to leave. "Half an hour. Remember."


    udius looked over his shoulder at her reminder. His mood brightened when his gazended on the


    curve of her lips. Her smile instantly chased away the dark clouds hovering over him for a few days.


    "Okay."


    Sophia already had a nap in the afternoon, so she wasn''t sleepy.


    Actually, she wasn''t all that better than udius. It had almost been forty-eight hours since she arrived


    at Lusterg, but she had only slept for a few hours.


    It was exactly twenty minutes once she finished her bath.


    After applying some skincare products on her face, she went back into the bathroom to fill the bathtub


    for udius.


    She filled it with hot water since udius would only get in after five minutes. The five minutes were


    enough to cool the water to afortable temperature.


    Once that was done, Sophia picked up her phone and checked an email from Felix.


    At nine-fifteen, udius returned to the room.


    Sophia lifted her gaze from her phone. "Thirty-five minutes."


    He''s five minuteste.


    "There won''t be a next time."


    Sophia merely pointed at the bathroom. "The tub is filled. Go on ahead."


    "Okay, don''t wait up for me and go to sleep."


    Sophia muttered an acknowledgment but didn''t sleep.


    Finished reading Felix''s email, she realized it was nearly ten. She was about to go and check on him,


    thinking he might''ve fallen asleep in the tub when the bathroom door opened.


    udius walked in and saw she was still awake. "Aren''t you tired?"


    "I napped in the afternoon."


    She scooted slightly, making space for him.


    "I''m turning off the lights.


    "Okay."


    The illumination dimmed, and darkness imed the room.


    Once her vision adjusted, she rolled to the side to look at the man beside her. Her fingers gently


    stroked his eyebrows. "Good night."


    "Good night."


    udius was exhausted. With her pleasant scent filling his nose, he fell asleep just after a few


    seconds.


    Sophia was still wide awake from the jetg and afternoon nap. When she finally fell asleep, hours had


    passed.


    The next day morning, udius was already gone by the time she woke up.


    Seeing sunlight filtering through the window, Sophia picked up her phone and checked the time. It was


    nearly nine o''clock.


    News of Rose''s passing had been announced on the web. Sophia swiftly skimmed through a few


    articles, then went to wash up.


    Madeline suddenly dropped by to meet Sophia in the afternoon.


    Sophia, who was reading on the balcony, was surprised by her visit. Seeing Madeline standing behind


    Agatha, Sophia immediately set down her book. "Ms. Zobek."


    "Sorry to disturb you, Ms. Yarrow."


    Sophia finally noticed the small case in Madeline''s hand when she came closer.


    She immediately averted her gaze. "May I know the reason for your visit, Ms. Zobek?"


    Madeline nodded. "Mdm. Lenoir just passed away two days ago, so I had much to handle and couldn''t


    find the time to meet with you. I heard you''ll be leaving tomorrow, so I hurried over."


    Madeline ced the small case on the coffee table and opened it. "Ms. Yarrow, Mdm. Lenoir asked me


    to hand this over to you. She said she really liked you and felt bad that she couldn''t witness your


    wedding with Mr. udius. Thus she had me pass this to you as a wedding gift."