"If you know that heâs tactless, then why didnât you help him out as his eldest brother? If you could just pay more attention to prompting him when he canât catch up in the company, then he wouldnât have made a fool out of himself by making those silly mistakes!" Master Harris chided.
Oscar said yes to everything he said over and over again. "Itâs all my fault. I will pay more attention in the future."
Sophiaâs grandparents were from the countryside. She would only meet them once every Lunar New Year. They only had one child and that was her father. Her maternal grandparents, on the other hand, had passed away a long time ago. Similarly, they only had one child and that was her mother.
Therefore, she had only heard others talking about how biased an elder could be but was never able to imagine it. After seeing the way Master Harris behaved today, she finally knew how biased a person could really be.
She tugged at her lips at the thought of this. Self-deprecation was written all over her face.
She could not even save herself now, let alone save others. It was best for her to stay out of other peopleâs family affairs.
Master Harris ignored the Harris brothers and walked in after pushing the ward door open. He said grumpily at the same time, "You, come in with me."
"Mm," Sophia responded and followed him inside while feeling nervous and uneasy. The sweat on her forehead was seeping out layer after layer.
Back then, she might have been scared, but she was not terrified when she heard the things others said Master Harris had done. That was also why she was not afraid to list out two conditions in front of Master Harris previously.
Nevertheless, after learning that Master Harris was going to send her to prison today, the fear she felt was so real that it felt like maggots were clinging obstinately to her soul.
She did not even know how she had offended Master Harris that he wanted to destroy her with the excuse that he was helping her to escape!
Master Harris went in and sat on the hospital bed. He then raised his head, looked at her, and snorted. "Youâre sweating so much. Are you scared?"
Sophia opened her mouth but did not know how to answer the question. As such, she chose not to say a word.
"Did you lie to me or did you do something bad to the Harris family?" Master Harris smacked the hospital bed without warning and asked sternly.
Sophia's heart thumped hard along with that smack. It then began pounding violently.
She wiped the sweat off of her head. Even the strength of her voice seemed to have been squeezed out of her. "Iâm sure that there isnât a person out there who isnât afraid of meeting you."
Master Harris' eyes darkened a tad. In the end, he merely harrumphed heavily without refuting her statement.
Sophia breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like her back had been entirely soaked through.
"If it hadn't been for my stage four lung cancer, who knows if your child is even allowed to be born!" Master Harris' expression changed several times.
His gaze eventually fell on her belly.
Sophia pressed her lips firmly. Sweat ran down her jaw, refracting the colorful and brilliant rays under the sun.
Master Harris seemed to be placing his hope on the child in her belly. If that was the case... How was she supposed to make a baby out of nothing?
"Why do you still want to leave when youâre pregnant?" Master Harrisâ eyes were dark. "Are you planning to blackmail Charles once youâre out there?"
Sophia clenched her clothes and tried her best to stay calm. Despite that, her voice still sounded shaky. "To be honest with you... I can't bring myself to forgive Charles for the things he has done, nor do I have plans to give birth to this child."
"That's the Harris familyâs bloodline. Who are you to say if you want or donât want the child anymore?" Master Harris stood up, raising his voice abruptly.
Sophia dropped her eyes without a sound.
The more she said, the more mistakes she would make. She might end up offending Master Harris again.
"You should be thankful that youâre pregnant with this child. Otherwise, you may not be able to stand here at all and will only end up in prison where youâll spend the rest of your life with no one to care about you!" Master Harris said.
Sophia's eyes widened abruptly. Her fists were clenched.
She wanted to hold herself back, but she still could not do it in the end. "Can I just ask you a question? I promised you to leave Charles, so why did you still... refuse to tolerate my existence?"
"You see this bandage on my neck?" Master Harris pointed at the bandage on his neck, his face awfully sullen.
Sophia did not understand what was going on and hummed gently.
"Charles threatened me with a knife for you. Can you believe it?" Master Harris was flushed with anger, seemingly flustered and exasperated, but also seemingly helpless at the same time. "Do you think I should let you stay by his side when he cares so much about you?"
Sophia's pupils contracted slightly as her body went completely stiff.
Master Harris had stage four lung cancer and did not have much time left to live. The rest of the Harris family members were staying in the hospital doing their utmost to curry favor with Master Harris all to get more of his inheritance.
Charles, on the other hand, actually used a knife to threaten Master Harris for her during this time?
Was he not afraid that he would get nothing at all after Master Harris passed on?
"I really have no idea why Charles likes you!" Master Harris looked her up and down. "He must be blind!"
Sophia lowered his head and stiffened her body, allowing him to measure her as he liked. It was a difficult feeling to describe.
Bang!
At this moment, the door of the ward opened without warning.
Charles was huffing and puffing when he ran in. Sweat was flowing down his pale and handsome face like the rain.
The button on his suit jacket had fallen off, causing his jacket to open up slightly. The white blouse underneath was soaked through and glued tightly against his body, outlining his slightly defined abdominal muscles.
He did not even look at Master Harris after entering the ward as his eyes were locked on Sophia like magnets.
He walked over in just a few steps. He pressed his hands on her shoulders and looked at her up and down. After making sure that she was not hurt elsewhere apart from the two slaps on her face, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, his good-looking face still looked slightly dark.
"... Does it still hurt?" Charles hesitated for a moment and raised her shaky hand, gently stroking the marks on her face left from the slaps.
Sophia tilted her head, frowned, and evaded his touch.
Charles' eyes dimmed slightly when he failed to touch her. Then, he stood in front of her, blocking her from view completely.
He looked at Master Harris with a wooden expression, saying, "I will bear the consequences for my actions. Don't involve those around me."
Master Harris sneered, saying impatiently, "Sheâs pregnant with your child. I won't lay a finger on her until she gives birth. Get lost!"
Charles frowned slightly. Then, without saying a word, he held Sophiaâs hand and walked out.
Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around!
ï¤Chapter 229 Youâre Here To See Whether Iâm Dead Yet?
"Iâve found a new president. Begin the handover procedure starting tomorrow. Also, the three percent of shares under your name will be transferred out tomorrow. Cooperate with the lawyer when he goes over. Do you have any objections?" Master Harris said coldly.
Sophia frowned and stopped walking.
Charles, however, did not intend to stop at all as he continued to drag her outside. He said as he walked, "Okay."
Seeing that he had left the ward without hesitation, a mighty storm swept over Master Harris' face. He then picked up the glass on the table and hurled it at the door.
The glass first smashed into the door, making a dull thud before falling to the ground and crashing into several pieces.
Sophia turned her head and glanced at the door of the ward that was slightly ajar. Wearing an indifferent look on her face, she yanked Charles who was still walking forward.
Charles stopped in his tracks and lowered his head to look at her. He frowned when he saw the conspicuous slap marks on her face.
"Itâs still not too late if you go in now and explain yourself," Sophia said.