Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around! novel Chapter 343

“This is my fault. You told me how serious Mom’s depression was, but I thought it was because you were sensitive due to your pregnancy. If I had been more alert, things might not have escalated to this…” Nicole felt bad after finding out about Jenny slitting her wrist.

Sophia shook her head. “It’s our fault.”

It was her father’s fault for valuing profit over family, her fault for being unforgiving before, her brother’s fault for having a terrible temper… Her mother’s fault for having an indecisive personality.

However, what was the use of blaming anybody now?

“Mommy, where’s Grandma?” Jenna yawned. She could hardly keep her eyes open.

Nicole quickly wiped away her tears and smiled. “Be a good girl. Grandma’s gone away for a holiday and won’t be back for quite a while.”

“Grandma went on holiday. Why didn’t she tell me… Does she not like me anymore?” Jenna was a little dejected.

Nicole’s eyes were red when she was consoling Jenna. She later stood up and pressed a letter into Sophia’s hands. “Mom’s last letter. I think she left it in our room before she did it.”

Sophia opened the letter with trembling hands.

It was short and had only one to two hundred words.

[Soph, Sterling, I’ve let both of you down. The only thing I can do for you is to give you both all the shares and assets I have in my hands.

Don’t hold a funeral for me and don’t bury me in the cemetery. I can’t bring myself to see your grandparents, nor do I want to share a grave with James after I die.

Spread my ashes into the sea. My life was spent either with your grandparents or with James and you kids. I never really had the chance to see the world.

Goodbye, kids, take care. I love you both.]

The letter was covered with tears when Sophia was done reading it.

“Letter? Where’s the letter?” James hurriedly ran toward her, then snatched it from Sophia’s hands.

When he was done reading what was instructed in the letter, his face went completely pale as he fell weakly to the floor.

How was that possible?

How could she not even want to be with him after death? Was she crazy?!

“Shouldn’t you be happy that she’s gone? No one’s here to stop you from doing great things anymore, and no one will be crying non-stop in your ear,” Sophia said with a neutral expression.

She snatched the letter from his hands and passed it to Sterling who was crying silently at the side. “Read it.”

His face was full of tears when Sterling was done reading it.

Both siblings went to collect the ashes and stood guard over it the entire day. The next day, they drove to the seaside and spread the ashes into the sea. James wanted to join them, but Sterling had shouted at him. It caused James to have another heart attack. He had to be sent to the hospital.

Everyone was silent on the way home.

Sophia gave things a thought and said, “Ster, I won’t be going home with you.”

The house had traces of Mom everywhere. Sophia was unable to bear it.

Besides that, her mom did not know the real reason she was home even after she had died. Sophia did not come back for the sake of the family.

Sophia had no idea if this was considered a good thing for her mom. After all, it would just serve to hurt her mom even more if she knew the truth.

Sterling grunted a reply unhappily. His voice was hoarse. “Where do you want to go? I’ll give you a lift.”

“Bamboo Virtues Village.”

It was close to seven at night when the car parked in Bamboo Virtues Village.

Sophia looked at the Land Rover parked outside the villa and frowned. She turned to Sterling and Nicole to say, “It’s getting late. Why don’t you both head back home? I don’t think I’ll be inviting you in.”