Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around! novel Chapter 383

Screech——

The convertible’s tires squealed as it skidded against the road surface.

Sophia felt someone dart past her, followed by a loud bang. The convertible crashed into someone and that person was hurled through the air before hitting the ground about one or two meters away.

James had pushed Sterling aside in the nick of time and was now lying unconscious in a pool of blood.

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At the hospital.

Nearly six hours had passed, yet the doors to the emergency room were still closed.

The four of them waited quietly outside the emergency room, some were sitting in chairs while some slumped on the floor.

“You should go back and rest, you must be worn out.” Charles held Sophia’s ice-cold hands in his as he rubbed against them tirelessly, attempting to help warm her up.

Sophia shook her head. “You know how selfish he is, but he still…”

She had never expected her father to put his life on the line to save someone. She usually thought that him not forcing people to massage his back for him was already a miracle in itself.

However, she had a strange feeling that she may never hear those words again.

Creak!

The doors to the emergency room finally opened.

Sterling instantly jumped up and rushed over. “Doctor, how is my father?”

“I’m so sorry but we tried our best,” the doctor replied, “The next three days are crucial. If he gets through it, the best scenario is that he’ll remain in a vegetative state. If he doesn’t… it might be time to start preparing for his funeral.”

With that, the doctor signaled the nurses and doctors in the room to have them wheel James out.

Now that the doctor had debriefed his patient’s relatives, he was ready to leave.

“Doctor, please don’t be like this!” Sterling stopped him right away. “I can give you money! However much you want, just name me a price! I’m Sterling White, the young master of White Industries, have you heard of me? As long as you save my father, I’ll give you anything you want!”

“I’m sorry but we already tried our best. Mr. White needs his rest now so I suggest you quiet down.” The doctor gently pushed Sterling aside as he let out a heavy sigh, then he turned to leave.

The nurses and doctors pushed the gurney into the elevator.

“I’m sorry, I…” Nicole had a ghastly expression on her face as she walked to Sterling, wanting to comfort him.

However, as soon as her hand touched him, he shoved her aside. She staggered backward from the unexpected force, but fortunately, Sophia reacted quickly enough to grab her so she did not fall to the ground.

“F*ck off!” Sterling snarled before he turned around and strode toward the elevator.

Sophia let go of Nicole and said coolly, “Nicole, I don’t care if this was your intention or if someone’s asked you to do it, it doesn’t matter anymore. Just go and never come back.”

Nicole licked her dry, brittle lips and stared back at her. She opened her mouth slightly as if she wanted to say something.

In the end, she decided not to. There was a complex look in her eyes as she looked at the direction where Sterling set off for a very long time. Then, she finally left.

Sophia stared at her leaving figure and opened her mouth wide as she tried to gasp for air like a fish in a dried-up pond.

“At the end of the day, we can only manage ourselves and hold ourselves accountable. There’s no need to punish yourself for someone else’s mistake.” Charles hugged her tightly in her arms and planted a kiss on her forehead. The sight of Sophia being hurt distressed him.

He was not afraid of anything in this world, but the only thing he could not bear was seeing Sophia sad.

The two of them headed off to the ICU to check on James, who was still unconscious with his eyes closed. There was no sign of him waking up anytime soon.

It had only been half a day but Sterling looked so distraught and worn out that even his stubble was almost visible. He stood beside the bed staring at his father, but his eyes were empty and distant. Just the sight of him was heart-wrenching enough.

“You should go, you still have a lot of things to settle at the office. I want to stay at the hospital for a little while longer.”

When Charles took over the 25% shares, he stumbled upon what seemed to be a private account book. At first glance, it looked as if Master Harris had been embezzling the corporation’s money to fund several small companies, but he had not looked into the matter yet.

Moreover, the company’s accounts did not tally up and it was about time for the meeting with their shareholders to discuss the company’s financial situation, so this was quite an unsettling situation.