Uncontrollable Fondness

Chapter 41 Don’t hurt Sophia

He drank with James and a few friends for a while and then they each went off to look for their lady

partners for some private times. He was on his way back when he thought of her. To be absolutely

correct, he thought of her body and that’s why he was here.

In the past he will only think of Sophia even when her health deteriorated, he wouldn’t look for another

woman. He would remain close to her side. Was it the hypnotizing lights of the bar, or was it the woman

arranged by James who successfully enticed him? Or was it...

Whatever the reason was, he was here. He saw her sitting quietly at the sofa facing the television,

praying with her eyes closed which brought his heart unexplained warmth. It was like he came home to

a wife who was waiting patiently for him. Wife? Sophia was his wife!

“How? There are only noodles tonight.” Mia said suddenly. She guided him to the sofa. She ran

awkwardly to the table and brought up the left-over noodles. “This afternoon when the cleaner came, I

let her clear all the dishes.”

He looked at the dry noodles and calmly said, “That’s fine.”

Mia’s expression relaxed and turned to a smile. Her manner was fresh, innocent, and beautiful! William

was lost in his thoughts and Mia was already in the kitchen.

A few minutes later, she served a large bowl to the table. It was a bowl of hot noodles with egg.

Without a thought, William walked over to the table, picked up the chopsticks, and said to her, “Let’s eat

together.” Mia shook her head, blushed, and said, “No, I only cooked a bowl.”

“Get a bowl!” He brashly ordered her and Mia didn’t dare to say anything and went to take a small bowl.

William dished some noodles into her bowl until Mia signaled it was enough before he stopped. Both of

them ate quietly with an awkward silence. Mia looked up to peek at him as she felt that the manner

which he ate was very strange.

What should she say?

“How is your wife?” She wanted to praise Sophia but she said these instead.

William raised his head and stopped chewing. She wasn’t sure what he was thinking when he glared

into her eyes. Her heart skipped a beat and wasn’t sure if she misspoke and quickly said, “I meant well This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

and nothing else.”

He slammed the chopsticks on the table indicating his fury. William’s face tense up and his expression

was cold and his looks piercing. He grabbed her wrists and twisted them to breaking point. He said

coldly and emotionally, “Remember this, stay away from Sophia!”

“I... will.” She looked at his cold expression and swallowed all her explanations and answered

helplessly.

William flung her hands away and walked towards the door. He opened the door and warned her, “If

you dare to hurt Sophia, I let you have a fate worst then death!”

Bang!

He left and the room was quiet, so quiet that she could only hear her heart beating. Mia grabbed the

chopsticks and looked at her red wrists, stupefied. He said not to hurt Sophia and what does he regard

her as?

It’s tough being locked up. Every day it was waiting from sunrise to sunset. Mia felt that she was in a

prison, except that this prison she could wear a gold-trimmed outer nightgown.

No freedom, like a prison. The days are without hope and makes a person very anxious. She wasn’t

the type who can do nothing and laze around. The boring life made it difficult for her to breathe. So

once after pleasuring William, she requested, “Can you let me do something in the office? I can do

anything as long as it is not so boring. I don’t need a salary.”

William looked at her for five minutes and when she thought that it was hopeless, he unexpectedly

nodded, “I will let the secretary portion some of her duties for you to do.”

Finally, she could get out of the room. Even if she is restricted to the secretary’s and his office, it was

already a huge improvement.

Mia was smart and learned very fast. In half a day she was able to help to translate some daily

documents and handle meeting minutes. Her life became fulfilling and meaningful. Her pale face due to

the lack of sunshine was now glowing. With that smile, she didn’t need much makeup to look beautiful.

She was lively and beautiful, though she forgets to attend to him due to her work, William didn’t mind it

at all. He felt that he really liked her happy go lucky manner.

The secretary gave him a few documents and praised Mia, “Miss Charles is a quick learner. What will

normally take a week to learn she could do it within a day. She is detailed and thorough, it is fantastic.”

The fast-moving pen stopped, his eyes turned to the newly positioned assistant’s desk. Mia was smiling

as she typed out a document. Her fingers were dancing on the keyboard and her long lashes flickered.

It was like two dancing butterflies. Her eyes were fixated on the monitor concentrating on her work as if

nothing around her can distract her.

The secretary walked out and William walked over to behind her.

“William dear.” A sweet voice drifted in and both of them were surprised and turned around. Mia saw

Sophia at the same time as she saw William standing behind her.

All kinds of unpleasant memories flooded back and her face flushed in red with awkwardness. She

didn't know what to do except to sit in place. William rushed over to Sophia and reached over to her

waist, “Sophia, why are you here? Why don’t you stay at home when you are unwell?”

Outwardly he was blaming but inwardly he was concerned. Sophia remained in his embrace and gently

said, “William dear, did I interrupt with your work? It was so boring at home and that’s why I asked John

to bring me here.”

John stood awkwardly behind and stood at attention towards William, “I’m sorry Director.” He saw that

Sophia glared at him as a warning and his body moved slightly. Sophia used her life to threaten him to

bring her to the office and didn’t allow him to call ahead to inform William. When John saw Mia, he

knew that he had made a mistake.

Sophia’s eyes fell onto Mia and turned towards William, “William dear, didn’t you say that Miss Charles

has gone home? How come...”

“...” William looked at her calmly and said nonchalantly, as if she was a stranger, “Oh, she needed a

job, so...”

Mia was hurt by William’s sudden coldness. She looked up and saw Sophia’s weak look and hurriedly

nodded and said, “Oh, the situation is like that. I came to look for a job and Mr. Brown allowed me to

work at his office. Mr. Brown said that this arrangement would make it more convenient for the bone

marrow transplant...”

Although she was really working at his office, she still felt awkward when she saw Sophia. It had the

feeling of being caught having an affair. After saying these she lowered her head in unease.

The awkwardness was short-lived. Sophia’s eyes smiled like two beautiful crescents and laughed,

“William dear, you are so thoughtful.” After saying this she top toed and planted a kiss onto William’s

cheek.

William lowered his head and kissed her forehead. They were so loving and Mia could only watch

silently. No wonder William kept reminding her not to have any thoughts about replacing Sophia. He

already knew that time will breed affection and she will become jealous of Sophia.

As she was thinking, Sophia’s voice came to her ears, “This is good but Mia studied Medicine. Isn’t this

way below her capability?”

“Yes, you have a point. Then what do you think is a better arrangement?”

William didn’t look at her and treated her as invisible. He only had eyes for Sophia. Although they were

discussing about her, they didn’t bother to ask for her opinion.

She couldn’t leave and could only sit and listen to their discussion.

“How about letting her take care of me. Isn’t she in the field of internal medicine and medical care? She

can be my personal nurse. Mia, what do you think?” She turned and her curly hair waved and she was

so cute and beautiful. She presented her beautiful side for William.

Mia nodded, as if in agreement.

“Didn’t you refuse to have a personal nurse?” William frowned and looked at Mia and Sophia already

reacted, “It’s different now. Last time James was easily available but now he is so far away and it’s so

inconvenient. Since Mia has already agreed, just allow this, William dear.”

She behaved like a spoilt kid and winked at Mia. Mia wanted to reject and was about to say when

William remarked, “We’ll do it as you wished.”

“But I...” I have not agreed. She had to swallow all her words when she saw Sophia in William’s

embrace.

She lowered her head in despair and tried to convince herself, it’s better this way, stay away from

William so that she won’t offend Sophia.

“Sophia, let John send you back to rest. I’ll arrange for Rebecca to pick up Miss Charles, okay? You

must remember to take your medicine when you go back and don’t go anywhere else. Call me if

anything crops up...” They walked out together and William gently reminded her. Isn’t he a cold and

quiet person? How come he spoke so much with Sophia? It was unlike him at all.

Perhaps he was his original self only when he was with Sophia. After all, Sophia was his wife and only

love.

She turned around and looked at the monitor not knowing what to type. She was just doing her work

enthusiastically a moment ago and now everything was pointless and meaningless. Her hands were on

the keyboard and can’t continue typing. She just sat there in a daze.

William came back a few minutes later. His tenderness was already gone and became a cold

expression. His piercing eyes looked directly and intensely at Mia and glared at her for three minutes.

He was examining her, his frown deepened and his eyes darkened.

He walked over in large strides and grabbed her wrists violently until she yelled out in pain. “You...” She

could only say one word and William clenched his teeth and said with each word threateningly,

“Remember this, do not harm Sophia, do not try anything on her body, otherwise I will let you die a

terrible death!”

She closed her eyes in resignation to her fate. These words were said each time they had sex. It was

as familiar as a daily greeting. She nodded. Her conscience was clear as she doesn’t have any evil

intentions nor had done anything wrong. She, Mia, will never do anything to harm Sophia or anyone

else!