Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around! novel Chapter 159

Sophia frowned. Her spine had straightened from the tension some time ago. She retracted her gaze and looked at the ground again.

Her countenance might look the same, but she alone was aware that every cell in her body was taut. It was not the kind of nervousness she would get from getting stared at by a crush. Like a rabbit, she dared not slack even for a second in front of a wolf-like being.

"Sophia," Charles called out to her suddenly.

His voice sent Sophia’s heart dropping with a thud. She took a few steps back subconsciously and assumed a vigilant posture. "Mm."

"You..." Charles watched her as she was on full throttle just like a hedgehog. The words circled around the tip of his tongue and took on another form when they came out. "Pour me a cup of tea."

Sophia lowered her head, a hint of sarcasm evident in her eyes. She said flatly, "My apologies, Mr. Harris. This is a hospital, there is no tea."

He came all the way to the hospital just to order her around. Hah, he was truly diligent when it came to torturing and humiliating her.

"... Pour me a glass of..." Charles paused before speaking, then stopped halfway through. "Forget it."

He stood up, walked to the table, and poured a glass of water. He picked up the glass and drained half of its contents before putting it down again. The surface of the glass was stained with a layer of sweat from the palm of his hand.

Sophia glanced at him, licked her dry lips, then lowered her head and sat back down on the hospital bed.

Charles had been acting really... weird in front of her lately. She had a feeling that she could not quite describe. It felt like thousands of ants were crawling along her limbs and bones, making every single cell in her body uncomfortable.

Charles kept staring at her after putting down the glass, occasionally furrowing his brows in an almost imperceptible manner but quickly smoothing them out after that. His expression was dull and obscure.

Neither of them spoke. There was pin-drop silence in the ward. The atmosphere was awkward and slightly strange.

“How can I help you today, Mr. Harris?" Sophia kept her head down, but she could still feel Charles' gaze drifting on her. It made her flesh creep and her hair stand. In the end, she could not stand it anymore and asked the question.

Charles took a few steps and sat down on a chair. After several attempts to open his mouth, he finally asked, "Two years ago..."

He stopped as soon as he spoke, frowning almost imperceptibly.

Three words were all he said, but the blood on Sophia's face had drained completely.

Two years ago?

Charles wanted to look into the incident when she broke Leah’s legs? Or was he going to mention the fact that she was still in contact with her brother and Nicole even after the Whites had severed all ties with her?

"Do you think a man should believe the things he sees with his own eyes?" Charles placed his right hand on the table and started tapping with his well-defined fingers.

Sophia did know what he meant by that and replied with her head hung low, "I don't know."

"Yes or no. Answer me." Charles raised his eyes and looked at her, his voice slightly low.

That commanding tone again! Sophia clenched her fists. A look of unwillingness and loathing hid in the depth of her eyes.

She sneered and raised her head to look at him. "You’re a clever man, Mr. Harris. Do you even need to ask me a question like that?"

"... A human is still a human no matter how clever he or she is." Charles paused for a moment and added vaguely. "Humans ask a lot of questions."

Sophia found his sudden sentiments ridiculous. She clenched her fists tightly and tried her best to suppress the hatred in her heart. "You’re too humble for calling yourself a human, Mr. Harris. Apart from not being an immortal, is there anything out there that you can't do?”

Breaking her legs, sending her to prison, forcing her to stay in Dream Club, ordering the Whites to sever all ties with her… He could control every major turning point that could change her life's trajectory with a single sentence!