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!"

a nurse,

bed. Lily Lane was awake, but her eyes were vacant.

bent down, taking Lily Lane's

looking at Sonya with

"Sonya, you..."

arrived in time. They didn't... they didn't do anything to me." Lily Lane

a chair. "It's just a small wound. Are... are you okay?"

fine. They didn't

"That's good."

smile to reassure her, but tears welled up instead. She

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

"Okay... okay."

wouldn't be easy. This would be a lifelong trauma

"Sonya."

"Yes?

sleep, but

the other side of the bed and hugged

Lane trembled

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

red. He took

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

Leo Jones to take care

"She's terrified."

I know."

"Bro Jake, she..."

I know."

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.

Uncle specifically told us not to,

was better to keep this from her

okay. Don't be afraid. It's over. Sonya was touched. "Thank

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