Chapter 79: His Own Network

At the hospital, the doctor treated Sonya's wound. Henry insisted on holding her, offering

comfort.

Sonya felt a little embarrassed. As a doctor, she usually found such behavior a bit dramatic. But she did want to be held, to be cared for.

She still pushed him away because she recognized the doctor treating her. She couldn't be seen like this by an acquaintance.

Henry, sulking, leaned against the doorframe, watching her intently.

Her injury was serious enough to require hospitalization. She was admitted to a VIP room. Henry wanted to book the entire floor, but she stopped him.

"I have some things to take care of. I'll be back tonight," Henry said, kissing her nose. Exhausted from the ordeal, Sonya was nearly asleep. "Mmm."

"Say "Husband."

Sonya blushed, her eyes fluttering open. Seeing his mischievous grin, she kicked him.

"Be good, say it again."

"One hundred million?" she raised an eyebrow.

"I'll give you everything I have."

Sonya was completely smitten.

"Husband," she whispered.

Henry's gaze deepened.

"Am I being a bit... predatory toward a patient?"

""You're a beast!"

couldn't sleep, worried about Lily Lane. She asked a nurse, who checked and confirmed that Lily Lane was on the

the bed. Lily Lane was awake, but her eyes were vacant. Sonya remembered seeing

Lily Lane's hand

flinched, regaining her composure, looking at Sonya with fear, then

"Sonya, you..."

time. They didn't... they didn't do anything to me." Lily Lane visibly relaxed, but seeing Sonya's forehead wound, she felt intense guilt. "I'm sorry. It's

a chair. "It's just a small wound. Are... are you okay?" Lily Lane forced a smile, but it

They didn't do anything to

"That's good."

smile to reassure her, but tears

care of things. It's over. Let's forget this

"Okay... okay."

knew it wouldn't be easy. This would be a lifelong trauma for

"Sonya."

"Yes?

I want to sleep, but I'm afraid to close my

the bed and

trembled and

Lily Lane was asleep, Sonya left. Jake Parker was sitting in the hallway, his face buried in his hands. Sonya

his eyes red. He took a few deep breaths before

his red eyes. "Spend as much time with Lily as you can these

Jones to take care of the bar.

"She's terrified."

I know."

"Bro Jake, she..."

I know."

If I could have helped her pay off her debt sooner. Sonya patted his shoulder. He was just her ex-boyfriend; he didn't owe her anything "Don't blame yourself. You didn't do anything wrong. As friends, we need to be there for her." Just as Sonya returned to her room, Jason Reynolds and Reynolds Hui arrived. "You didn't tell Uncle

told us not to,

was relieved. It was better

Reynolds Hui hugged her."It's okay. Don't be afraid. It's over. Sonya was

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