Tous les chapitres de Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around! : Chapitre 11 - Chapitre 20

Leah tugged at his sleeve and said softly, "That’s enough, William. I don’t blame her. After all, she was young and full of vigor back then. It’s understandable why she did something so frenzied out of jealousy for Charles.”"You are too kind, that’s why others bully you and put you in this state today." William still had lingering fears from the car accident that year. "If it weren’t for your luck, you would have lost your life now. How are you still speaking up for Sophia!"Leah bit her lip and said in a spoiled manner, "She was once my friend, after all, William. Besides, apart from a broken leg, I didn't really suffer any other injuries."The more she behaved like that, the more William blamed himself. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even have been friends with her. You wouldn't have gotten into the car accident afterward..."The conversation between the siblings made Sophia's stomach churn. She was feeling a strong urge to throw up.She was truly not in the mood to watch

Charles' entire body was taut. He lowered his head to stare at her hair whorl. His handsome face looked the same as before, but he alone knew how fast his heart was beating at this moment.Love could be strange sometimes. Before he realized that he was in love with her, the occasional physical contact he had with her delighted him for some inexplicable reason.After realizing that he had fallen in love with her, even the tiniest response from her could send his heart racing… even if he knew she was just using him this time."We just resolved the misunderstandings between us today." Sophia looked at Leah, saying pointedly, "I’m sure I don’t need to tell you what sort of misunderstanding that is, right? You should know better than me.”Leah was grasping onto the armrest of the wheelchair so hard that her hands had turned white. Even the smile on her face did not look as natural as before. "What misunderstanding? I don’t have a clue about a word you’re saying.""It’s alright if you d

Inside the ward.The moment Charles closed the door, he let go of Sophia and staggered to the side of the chair. His good-looking face was pale, and his breathing sounded slightly rapid and shallow.Sophia stood close to the door as she watched his blood trickle down his palm before dripping to the ground. The crimson liquid was soaking his patient’s attire bit by bit. She remained still and silent.Charles raised his head and glanced at her, his eyes dimming a little. He pursed his lips and pressed the emergency button in front of the hospital bed.Doctor Conor hurried over with two nurses in no time.When she saw Sophia sitting on the hospital bed looking perfectly fine, Dr. Conor’s expression turned slightly sullen. He cast her a sidelong glance and asked, "What happened to you this time?""It's not her, it's me," Charles said with a mild look on his face as he clutched the wound on his lower abdomen.This was Sophia’s ward, so Doctor Conor subconsciously thought that somethi

The ward was huge and spacious, but Sophia felt like she was placed in a cramped box. It felt stifling and suffocating.She looked at Charles with frosty eyes. "How can you be sure that she still likes him?"Her love for Charles had been obliterated bit by bit over the last two years!Megan looked at Sophia with great astonishment. She recalled that Sophia had always addressed Mr. Harris with honorifics and would always lower her head because she was afraid to look at anyone…Why had Sophia's attitude toward Mr. Harris changed so drastically in just a few days? Was she not afraid of Mr. Harris’ retaliation anymore?“Regardless of whether she still likes him or not, she was the one who provoked him first. His heart is only big enough to hold her alone. It is too late for her to leave now." A dull and obscure look flashed across Charles’ eyes, but he very quickly recollected himself as though what happened earlier was just an illusion.Sophia clenched her fist gradually, squeezing

Charles' pupils reflected Sophia's furious and resentful face. He felt a pang in his heart.Back then, she used to follow him around all day. Was this how uncomfortable she felt when he did not respond to her feelings?"You have nothing to say now?" Sophia squeezed every single word out of her teeth, "Charles, do you think that it is my inherent ability to love you? That I should continue to love you even after you’ve tortured me for two years because of a ridiculous misunderstanding?"Yes, I was a fool for hugging a man in erotic underwear just because someone challenged me to do so. I am in the wrong for causing this misunderstanding! I am also willing to accept the punishment for my mistakes. You can break off the marriage contract with me or even chastise me!"But you didn’t ask me anything and assumed that I was cheating on you. You broke my leg, sent me to prison, and made me work in a place like Dream Club to humiliate me... Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?!"She was al

"What brings you here today, Mom?" Charles asked after retracting his hand. He spoke as if he did not catch the profound meaning of her words."I made some soup and thought of Soph." Yvette motioned to the servant to serve the soup. She then looked at him, saying with a hint of displeasure, "Why are you in Soph’s ward? I remember telling you to leave her alone for a period of time."Charles glanced in Sophia's direction and said, "She passed the critical period."Sophia frowned but did not say anything. Her silence was acquiescence.After hearing what he said, Yvette did not rebuke Charles further for coming to Sophia’s ward."Ms. White, Madam boiled this soup all night by herself. Do give it a taste." The servant filled a bowl of soup and handed it to Sophia with a smile.Sophia had not eaten for a long time and was slightly hungry now. She thanked her and took a sip from the bowl."Young Master." The servant took another bowl and brought it to Charles dutifully.Charles laid

Having said that, Sophia turned around and was about to go outside when Charles called out to her. "Forget it."After a pause, he asked, "Is it so difficult for you to feed me soup?""It's not difficult. I just don't want to." Sophia glanced at him expressionlessly and sat back on the bed. She continued to sip on the soup.Charles took in the look of indifference and disgust in her eyes. His eyes darkened slightly. There was a tinge of bitterness in his mouth.It took almost half an hour for Megan to come back. She explained, "I ate something bad and had a stomach ache, that’s why I spent a bit more time in the toilet."She then gathered her courage and stayed on for a while more before leaving after making an excuse.Not long after Megan left, Sophia received a message from her.Megan: [Sophia, are you going to attend Master Lewis and Tiffany’s wedding?]At the thought of the promise she made to Clara, Sophia replied with a yes.Megan replied with two more messages in no time

Sophia threw her patient’s attire on the bed, then walked to the side of his bed. She moved so close to him that she was almost touching his face. She said sarcastically, “You just said that you will agree to all my conditions as long as I promise to stay. You’re going back on your words so soon?"This wild and arrogant attitude of hers did somewhat match up to her past self.The two were so close that their breathing intertwined. She was reflected in Charles’ pupils. While there was still a tinge of bitterness in his heart, the coldness on his body had dissipated a little.He realized that the little kid who was always on his tail saying that she would marry him had grown up. She had grown into a very beautiful woman too.However, the scar at the end of her eyebrow looked offending to his eyes.His gaze made Sophia uncomfortable. She mocked, "You have nothing to sa..."A sudden and warm touch on her lips made her swallow the rest of her words. Her pupils contracted slightly. She

The car ahead stopped again and Victor stepped on the brakes. "I heard Mr. Harris calling you his girlfriend?""... Not quite." Sophia let out a self-deprecating chuckle. "I’m just his lover."Victor paused for a moment and said, "I’m sorry for being presumptuous.""It’s alright," Sophia said with her eyes downcast.They were not really close, so they stopped talking about private topics like that and started talking about other irrelevant topics instead.The road was very congested. There were many places where cars were traveling much slower than pedestrians. Sophia simply got out of the car, went to a mini-market to buy some fruits, and then returned to the car that was still crawling slowly in the traffic.Aunt Lucy had called them seven to eight times to rush them. Even so, there was nothing they could do. 50 minutes later, Sophia and Victor finally arrived at the housing estate where the Hemingway’s residence was located.Victor was a popular guy. In this fast-paced urban

"Ah, it’s… Soph. Hello, hello." Madam Hemingway froze at first, then recollected herself and greeted Sophia with a smile, "Soph, you look so much more beautiful than what Lucy described you to be. You call this a beauty? This is simply a fairy who has descended from the heavens!"Sophia smiled. "If it weren't for Dr. Hemingway, I would be calling you Big Sister because I wouldn’t have pinned you to be his mother.""What a sweet mouth!" Every woman liked to hear compliments about them looking young. Madam Hemingway touched her face with delight. "Looks like my persistence in doing facials is worth it after all!"Victor coughed dryly. "Mom, please understand that it’s normal for others to return the compliment.""Did I ask for your opinion?" Madam Hemingway harrumphed at him, then looked at Sophia again with a smile. "Come and sit down, Soph. Aunt Lucy has cooked all your favorite food today. Make sure to eat more later!""I’ll be doing my stomach an injustice if I don’t eat more of