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.