Sophie blinked in surprise, her voice low. “Jason, why do we always rush Old Mr. Quintin’s place? Isn’t it just to keep him happy? Now that someone can make him happy, we should be glad. I don’t mind if Evelyn is pushing me away.”

Jason said, “Do you think Old Mr. Quintin, with Evelyn around, would care for you any less?”

Sophie bit her lip and remained silent.

Jason continued, “You’ve grown up Old Mr. Quintin’s side. To him, you’re no different from his own granddaughter. He likes Evelyn because of his old attachment; it doesn’t conflict with his affection for you. You don’t need to distance yourself from Old Mr. Quintin because of Evelyn.”

“I haven’t.” Sophie quickly replied. “How could my relationship with Old Mr. Quintin ever become distant?”

Jason said, “As long as you understand. Whether Evelyn is actually his granddaughter is still uncertain. You don’t have to let her words make you abandon the bond you’ve built with Old Mr. Quintin over the years. Even if she’s blood, she doesn’t have the right to drive you away.”

Sophie said, “I don’t want to cause any trouble that would upset Master.”

“Dummy,” Jason lifted his hand and gently stroked her hair. “You’ve got me, remember?”

Sophie smiled, “Yeah.”

Both were in a clear state of mind. As Jason’s hand moved closer, he realized he was overstepping and quickly withdrew it. “You took your medicine. Get some rest. Don’t overthink it. What would you like for lunch? I’ll cook for you.”

muster some energy to make a request, “I’d

“You can’t have fish when you have a cold and fever. You

want spicy

exasperation. “Forget it, I’ll decide what

obediently closed

tucked her in and left the

hour later, Jason checked on Sophie and found she had broken a

on her forehead, Sophie opened her eyes, groggy. “Jason, it’s so

fever’s broken.” Jason soothed patiently. “You’ve sweated it out, but you need to keep covered and bear

mumbled

face, devoid of its usual cheerfulness, tugged at Jason’s

her head, “I want to

you up later,” Jason

a low acknowledgment and drifted back to

a moment before standing up

simple dishes. Checking the time,

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