Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around! novel Chapter 292

“Okay,” Jenny replied with a forced smile, but her smile looked worse than her crying.

Sophia stared at Jenny, and for some reason, she felt uncomfortable about something. Her right eye twitched a few times. It was a feeling of insecurity. Her heart was beating wildly because of it. She pressed on her right eye in an attempt to stop it from twitching, but it was pointless.

“Why didn’t you tell me that you’re suffering from depression?” Sophia walked to the side of her luggage and started to help unpack it.

Jenny’s eyes flashed as she replied guiltily, “Stop bothering yourself with it. I remember you can’t even fold a piece of clothing. Once you’re done, I’ll still need to tidy everything up.”

She lowered her head and did not look at Sophia. There was a slightly anxious look on her face.

“I know how to do it now.” Sophia lowered her eyes.

Jenny stopped whatever she was doing and broke down in tears. “That’s right, you were in prison for two years and spent a few months at Dream Club. You would have had plenty of chores to handle.”

Jenny covered her face with her hands, but the tears continued to flow through the gaps between her fingers. She was sobbing badly. “It’s… It’s my fault. This is all… This is all my fault. If I found out earlier about that terrible plan your father had, you wouldn’t have…”

Sophia stood up and took a few tissues to pass to her. “It’s all over, let’s not talk about it. Why didn’t you tell me something as serious as your depression?”

Jenny took the tissues from her hand and wiped her tears. It took her a while to recover herself before she smiled bitterly. “It’s really nothing important. What is there to tell you about?

“You’ve come close to death’s door numerous times, and as your mom, I was never by your side. I even went as far as to pour salt on your wound. What right do I have to ask for your sympathy by telling you about something as minor as my depression?”

Silence.

Sophia replied, “Our family is all broken up now from all those past shenanigans because it was Leah Jones’ fault, but it was also my fault. Even you and Dad had your faults. Everyone played a part in it. You can’t put all the blame on yourself.

“I…” Jenny could only manage one word before swallowing the rest of her sentence.

She shook her head and continued, “You don’t understand. This is all my fault. If I wasn’t so stupid, too easily manipulated, too useless, it…”

Her voice got lower as she continued speaking, and Sophia could hardly hear her by the end of the sentence.

“What did you say at the end?” Sophia’s right eye twitched a few more times before stopping. She still felt that something was not right.

Jenny sniffled and tried her best to smile. “Nothing.”

Downstairs.

James and Charles were sitting on the sofas placed at two ends of a table. The fragrant aroma of tea wafted from the table, calming the heart and refreshing the mind.

“Have a taste. This is Xinyang Maojian tea which I’ve recently bought.” James picked up his cup and blew on it, pursing his lips slightly. There was a satisfied look on his face, but his gaze subtly fell on Charles.

He watched as Charles picked up the cup and had a taste. His actions were fluid with a touch of elegance that would be difficult for others to copy. Charles tasted the tea in his mouth for a while before slowly swallowing it. He then sighed with appreciation. “That’s good tea.”