Female Novel
Chapter 465
Sophia nodded. “They passed away in an accident.”
Her answer elicited a stare from Old Mrs. Constance, for her husband told her before that Sophia’sparents dumped her. However, she wasn’t certain why Sophia’s parents did such a thing.
Sophia smiled. “I’m fine. It’s good to be alone as I don’t have to provide for my family. It’s easier thisway.”
Feeling sorry for her, Old Mrs. Blackwell tightened her grip on Sophia’s hands. Since it was an unhappytopic, Old Mrs. Constance hurriedly talked about something else. As they chatted and laughed, theatmosphere slowly became eased.
When lunch was ready, Old Mrs. Constance, who was supported by a servant, said, “Let’s continue ourchat over the meal.”
Sophia helped Old Mrs. Blackwell up. Before they could even take a step forward, John returned as hewalked over and said, “Grandma, I left a document last night at—”
Then, he froze on the spot when he saw Sophia, his expression turning from serious to cold.
Sophia looked away. What the heck? Why do I always bump into him when I don’t want to see him?
John retracted his gaze as well. “Oh, there’s a guest in our house.”
“Ah.” Old Mrs. Constance explained, “Madam Blackwell is here to have lunch with Sophia.”
John nodded. “I left a document at home last night. Have you seen it?”
To that, Old Mrs. Constance replied, “Oh, I saw it and placed it in your study.”
John grunted and went upstairs. A while later, he came down with a document.
Then, Old Mrs. Constance suggested, “Lunch is ready. Why don’t you have lunch with us?”
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John also bid farewell to Old Mrs. Blackwell before leaving. Apart from the first glance when he cameacross Sophia, he never looked at her again.
Until John was out of sight, Sophia finally relaxed and heaved a sigh of relief. Perhaps it’s better thisway, she thought.
Old Mrs. Constance seemed to be disappointed as she told Sophia and Old Mrs. Blackwell to enter thedining hall.
Despite Sophia’s best effort to avoid seeing John, she still came face to face with him. Fortunately, itwas only a brief encounter, and they didn’t even talk to each other.
During the meal, Sophia’s mood seemed to have been affected as her mind was wanderingsomewhere else when Old Mrs. Blackwell asked her inquisitive questions. The meal was somewhatupsetting for Sophia. Although she had finished the food, she felt as though her stomach was stillempty, and she didn’t even remember what she had eaten.
Since Old Mrs. Blackwell hadn’t recovered fully, she would become tired easily. Moreover, after havingfood, she started feeling sleepy. Seeing that, Old Mrs. Constance told a servant to help her go upstairsto take a rest.
Rising from the chair as well, Sophia said, “I have to go back to the shop.”
Old Mrs. Constance took a look at her and sighed. “Sophia, you’ve become so distant to us now.”
Her words amused Sophia, for she felt she had never been close to the Constances.
After bidding farewell to her, Sophia reached for the car park, for Old Mrs. Constance had told achauffeur to send her home.
Not long after she got into the car and moved out of Constance Residence, she came across a car thatwas stopped in the middle of the road and blocked her way. When the chauffeur halted the car, Sophiarolled down the window and immediately recognized that it was John’s car.
With the car window down, John rested his elbow on the door with a cigarette between his fingers.Sitting there without looking at Sophia’s car, he had simply parked his car in the middle of the road withno intention of going away.
The chauffeur called out to John, who didn’t reply to him.