Reborn to Burn Them All novel Chapter 188

Dorian followed Sophia in silence, treading carefully, a hint of worry in his eyes, Sophia held a glass of juice, gently swirling the liquid an are par le thought.

Dorian hesitated for a long moment before saying, “Sophia, don’t be upset. The Chandler family favors Yvette, so why not join ours instea91 11i gan pra my big brother.”

Sophia chuckled and teased, “So, how exactly are you planning to give Evander over to me?”

Dorian straightened up proudly and said, “Join the Stone family as our member, and Evander will be your big brother, and you’ll have me as your younger brother. Nobody would dare bully you then.”

Sophia’s smile softened as she reached up to smooth down the stubborn cowlick on Dorian’s head. “Thanks for the offer.” Her expression turned serious in a flash. “But Dorian, you’re not trying to weasel out of that $3 million a month nanny fee, are you?”

Dorian blinked and let out a sheepish laugh. “Oops, you caught me, Sophia.”

Sophia looked at him, clearly amused–he really knew how to cheer people up. She grinned and teased, “Dorian, take a guess at Edward’s real identity.”

Dorian grew serious and said, “Miles is the eldest grandson of the Hartwick family. Edward looks about the same age as him—maybe even younger–so he must be higher in the family hierarchy.”

Beyond just their status, whenever Miles is around Edward, he actually seemed kind of intimidated. Sophia nodded, saying, “Someone who can make Miles bow his head must be someone extraordinary.”

When Dorian greeted Edward, Sophia noticed the shock on Miles’s face. Clearly, Howard held a prestigious position in the Hartwick family.

She sensed no threat from him–if anything, he’d even shown her some goodwill. ‘Since he’s not an enemy,‘ she thought, ‘I’ll just set this matter aside for

now.‘

“Sophia,” someone suddenly approached and said in a hushed tone, glancing left and right with a furtive air.

Sophia looked over and saw a man in his forties–tall, well–built, and full of vitality. It was a handsome middle–aged gentleman.

Sophia asked, “Is something the matter?”

Hallam Linton glanced at Dorian, as if he didn’t want him to hear what he was going to say. Dorian immediately caught on. “Sophia, I’ll leave you two to talk. I’m going to find Evander,” he said before walking away.

Hallam sat down next to Sophia, making sure to keep a respectful distance. Looking awkward and a bit embarrassed, he lowered his voice even further. “Well, Sophia, can I ask you something? Do you know when I might have a child?”

Sophia didn’t expect him to say that. Hallam’s face flushed crimson with embarrassment. He stammered, “I heard you can read fortunes. Could you maybe take a look for me?”

Sophia was left speechless. Hallam remained oblivious to how speechless Sophia felt. He went on, “My wife and I have been together since childhood- we were childhood sweethearts.

“We planned to get married right after college, but she wanted to study jewelry design abroad for a few years, which my mother never approved of.

“As soon as she came back, we got married. But after more than ten years, we still don’t have any children. We’ve tried everything, but still, no kids.”

At this, his face clouded with worry. “Honestly, I don’t care whether we have children or not, but my mom is always stirring up trouble, badmouthing my wife in front of me. It got worse—for the sake of a grandchild, my mom actually

He looked embarrassed and lowered his voice, “She even tried to push other women on me. Luckily, I managed to get away. I’d rather die than betray my wife.” He continued, “We even considered adoption. We can afford it anyway.

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Chapter 188

“But my mom made an even bigger scene, threatening suicide if I didn’t give her a grandchild. I really don’t know what to do alwiner Sophia with pleading eyes. “Please, Is there anything you can do to help me?”

Sophia said, “You could try IVF.”

Hallam shook his head gently. “No way. I’ve heard IVF is really painful and harmful to the body. My wife is terrified of pain–she’d cry over the tiller scratch. I just can’t bear to put her through that.”

Sophia remained expressionless while thinking, ‘This is such a PDA. Then she deadpanned. “But have you ever considered how painful giving birth actually is?”

Hallam looked torn. “I’ve thought about it–honestly, I don’t really want kids. But my wife’s set on having one. She said she’d do it for me.”

Sophia thought to herself, ‘Well, that was an unexpected wave of PDA shoved right in my face. How novel.

Hallam looked at her expectantly. “Sophia. Master Chandler, could you give me a reading? If there’s any way for my wife to conceive without going through any hardship, that would be perfect. Money is no object.”

Being called a master, she took a deep breath and said, “If you have time, why not take your wife on a little vacation and enjoy yourselves? Most importantly, keep some distance from your mother. If you do that, your baby will come next year.”

Hallam froze for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter. “Really? I’ll go tell my wife the good news right away.” With that, he sprang to his feet and hurried off.

Sophia quickly stopped him. “Wait a moment.”

Hallam suddenly realized he hadn’t paid yet. “Oh, sorry–I got too excited. Give me your account number and I’ll wire the money. My wife will be overjoyed when she hears about this.”

She thought, ‘Every other word out of his mouth was about his wife–what a spoony. His wife is lucky.’

Sophia said gravely, “There’s something else you need to know–your mother is planning to bring in her nephew’s son as your adopted heir, so you’d better be mentally prepared.”

She warned, her tone turning ominous, “Above all, keep your wife away from your mother at all costs. Otherwise, you’ll lose both your wife and your child.”

The joy on Hallam’s face vanished in an instant, replaced by a deathly pallor. With a solemn expression, he bowed deeply to Sophia. “Thank you for telling me this, Master Chandler. I’m truly grateful,” he said, and then immediately rushed off to find his wife.

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