Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around! novel Chapter 340

Jenny was quite in a chatty mood tonight, as if she intended to tell every story she had about Sophia and Sterling from childhood to adulthood.

Sophia listened intently in the beginning, but a pregnant woman was easily fatigued and soon, she was yawning several times and eventually dozed off.

She felt someone kiss her gently on the forehead while she drifted off. She was so worn out that all she could do was frown and wave it off as she flipped over and continued drifting into a deep sleep.

It was rare that she dreamt about when she was young.

Mum and dad pampered her and Sterling. Her parents gave them whatever they wanted and never pushed for them to study. Her parents even had a good relationship then and never fought each other.

She smiled slightly. Sophia felt relaxed from her heart to her body.

The next morning, Sophia was woken by a loud knocking on the door.

She sat up with a frown, looking sleepily at the person standing at the door. She yawned. “Ster, you’re disturbing mum’s and my sleep.”

Sterling’s eyes were filled with red veins and he looked particularly disheveled with his unshaven beard. “So… Soph… Mum slit her wrist. She’s… She’s in the emergency room now…”

“!”

A stunned look appeared in Sophia’s eyes. It felt like a bomb had just been detonated in her mind. It was blank.

She turned to her side stiffly. There was no one there. She reached out her trembling hands to touch it. The covers were had long been cooled down and her mother must have left for who knows how long.

Sterling took a deep breath and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes as he choked out, “The doctor said things aren’t looking good. You… You should be quick. We might… We might still be able to make it and see her one… one last time.”

There was a ringing sound in Sophia’s ears. She could not hear a thing.

She opened her mouth but realized there was no sound coming from it.

How did this happen?

The psychologist had just diagnosed her yesterday, saying that it was mild depression.

How could she have slit her wrist?!

Charles picked up a long, female down jacket and walked to Sophia hurriedly as he put it on her. “Let’s not overthink this. I’ve arranged the best doctors. We’ll head over there now.”

Sophia laid in his arms as her hands gripped tightly onto the front of his shirt. Her tears had been flowing without her realizing it.

She opened her mouth and no sound came from her the first time. It was only the second time that she was able to voice out in a hoarse croak, “How… did… this… even… even happen…”

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All of them rushed to the hospital.

The emergency room was still shut tight. James was standing outside. It had only been one night, but short stubbles were poking out of his face and he looked quite dispirited.

He was walking in circles outside the emergency room with an extremely anxious look on his face.

James walked over to them when he saw Sophia arrive. He lifted his hand to slap her.

Charles grabbed James’ wrist and pushed it away with a cold look on his face. “This is the last time.”

Charles would not let him off so easy the next time!

“Are you freaking mad?! Why would you hit Soph at this time?!” Sterling roared at him with reddened eyes.

James pointed his finger at Sophia with a stern, angry look on his face. “Your mum has been fine all this while, but one night with Sophia and she committed suic…”

He could not bring himself to say the word ‘suicide’. “Why would she suddenly do something like this if it wasn’t for Sophia saying something to her last night?”

Sterling replied in frustration, “Can you stop pushing all the blame to Sophia for everything that has happened? I’ve never f*cking seen someone being a dad like you! Are you even our real dad?!”

Father and son argued ferociously, both of them red in the face.

The nurse jogged towards them and said quickly, “This is a hospital, we need you to be quiet! You’ll disturb the other patients and doctors!”

Father and son quickly looked towards the closed door of the emergency room and went silent at the same time.