Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around! novel Chapter 175

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 them put on a performance to show their close sibling relationship. Before William could finish his sentence, she turned around and wanted to return to the ward.

Her right leg was sore and weak, but she did not want to show weakness in front of William and Leah. She gritted her teeth and trudged toward the ward without holding onto the wall for support.

As soon as she touched the doorknob, however, William strode over in just a few steps and grabbed her by the wrist before she could open the door.

He flashed her a cold stare. Amidst the disgusted and resentful look in his eyes, he tried his best to conceal the unbreakable affection within. "You can't go!"

"Let go!" Sophia struggled with all her might. However, as she had just recovered from a serious illness, she did not have much strength to break away.

William gripped her wrist harder. "Apologize to Leah!"

"Hah!" Sophia sneered and raised her head to look up at him. "This wasn’t how you said it last time."

William's body went rigid. He darted a subconscious glance in Leah's direction, his face looking beyond sullen.

Sophia could taste the thrilling sensation of revenge when she noticed how embarrassed he looked. She licked her dry lips and said as slowly as she could, "If my memory serves me right, you told me that you still like me, that you can’t forget me. You said that you will marry me after breaking off your marriage contract with Audrey. As for your mother and Leah, you said you would..."

"Stop talking!" William gritted his teeth and yelled at her, swinging her hand away hard.

Sophia's right leg had just received acupuncture treatment not long ago, so it was still sore and weak. His push sent her staggering, propelling back toward the corner of the wall near the door.

After seeing what was happening, William's pupils contracted. His good-looking face turned pale. He immediately reached out to pull her.

At the same time, the door of the opposite ward opened, and a figure rushed toward Sophia faster than him.

Bang!

The door of the ward was not fully shut. With Sophia in Charles’ arms, the two slammed into the door with a loud bang. Then, he held onto the wall for support, barely managing to remain standing without having cold sweat seeping out of his forehead.

Seeing that Sophia did not hit the wall in the end, nor did she suffer the slightest injury, the glimmer in Leah's eyes dimmed a little. She looked slightly disappointed.

When she noticed that Charles was the one who was holding onto Sophia, her disappointment was intermingled with a tinge of jealousy. Though whether it was jealousy or disappointment, they dissipated in no time.

"I’m glad you’re okay!" Leah said, "I was so shocked. If you had hit the narrow slit in the wall, you would need at least three or four stitches on your head. William will be eaten up by guilt if that happened."

William stared fixedly at Sophia who was currently lying in Charles' arms. His expression changed irregularly while his fists were clenched tightly.

"Please keep it down, Mr. Jones." Charles tugged at his lips, unsmiling. "We’re standing outside the wards. You will disturb other patients’ rest if you cause a huge ruckus."

"Your grandfather’s affair has been the talk of the town lately. If the news of you causing a ruckus in the hospital goes out, then it will affect both the Jones and Lewis families’ reputation."

Sophia stayed in Charles' arms for a long time before finally gaining some strength back in her right leg. Initially, she wanted to push him away and return to the ward, but after seeing the look on Leah's face, she retracted the hand that she was about to use to push Charles away.

It seemed like the intimate physical contact she was sharing with Charles was making Leah very uncomfortable.

Sophia's mouth curved into a mocking arc. She took the initiative to snug tighter into Charles’ arms, putting them in an even more intimate and ambiguous posture.

If she was to pick whether she hated Charles or Leah more, she would pick the latter.

Charles was a fool at best for getting used by Leah to humiliate and torture her. Leah, on the other hand... She had treated Leah as a friend, but she set her up for a man, pushing her deeper into the abyss every step of the way!

She did not mind enduring physical contact with Charles for a short while just to gross Leah out!

Charles sensed her movements and his body stiffened a little. He lowered his head to look at her, his Adam's apple rolling slightly. Then, he held her tighter. His heart that had always been a void for the last two years was suddenly filled to the brim.

"When did you get so close to Sophia, Charles? How enviable." Leah’s smile looked a little stiff after seeing the two pressing their bodies so tightly together that there was not a single gap in between them.

Sophia smiled, deliberately leaning her head on Charles' chest. She said in a somewhat ostentatious tone, "Not long, really. We just started today."