- Chapter 85: I Can't Repay You

Sean drove Sophia to the hospital. When they arrived, Chloe had already been moved from the emergency room to a regular ward.

Seeing Chloe's pale face and the thick bandages on her wrists, Sophia burst into tears. "Chloe, you still have me! You forgot? I told you I'd always be your support!" Sophia reached out, gently stroking Chloe's cheek. Her skin was cold, her gaze cold, even the faint smile she offered was devoid of warmth. "Sophia... I... I just wanted to escape," Chloe whispered.

Sophia shook her head. "No, I won't allow it. You have to live. You have to be my best friend for life, through thick and thin."

Chloe closed her eyes. "But I'm... so tired."

Sophia stayed in the ward until dawn, leaving Tree to return to the bar while she stayed with Chloe.

"Can you handle it alone?" Tree asked, unconvinced.

Sophia nodded. "Go back to the bar. Get some rest while it's slow."

"I'll bring you lunch."

"Okay."

After Tree left, Sophia saw Sean exiting the elevator. He'd gone home to get her a down jacket and made a bowl of wonton soup. Sophia accepted, urging him to go to work.

Sean hugged and kissed her."I'll pick you up tonight."

"Uh, I might be here for a few days, until Chloe's discharged."

"We can hire a nurse.

""But I'm her friend."

Sean kissed Sophia's eyes tenderly, then teased, "Panda eyes."

Sophia playfully bit his chin. It was early; they were alone in the elevator, so they indulged in a brief moment of affection.

After Sean left, Sophia took the wonton soup into the room. Chloe was facing the window, seemingly asleep. Sophia put down the soup and went to tuck Chloe in, only to discover she was wide awake. "Chloe, you didn't sleep all night?" Sophia asked worriedly.

"I... I'm hungry," she murmured.

I brought

helped Chloe sit up and fed her the

ate one,

"It is, right? Sean's

Sophia said, feeding

it quickly. "He

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usually cooks at

*Sophia."

"Yes?"

"You laugh a lot."

with Sean the warned to laugh sometimes he was funny, sometimes it was just the joy of spending time with him "It's wonderful," Chloe said quietly, looking at Sophia Sophia, you Sophia squeezed Chloe's hand. "You do too, but first, you need to pull yourself together. You need

Chloe chuckled sadly. That night... you

they were

the image of the cigarette-smoking man emerging from the room with his pants

"I know. I know."

put down the soup and hugged

you have to. You have to forget, move on. You can hate

Chloe shook her

or don't want to talk about that night, I understand

did it willingly."

stunned. "How is that

face, tears soaking her hands. "It

Chloe had been through, but this threat and intimidation couldn't

Chloe. It's all

Il wak with

""Walk forward?"

"Yes, forward."

gave a wry smile. "Do I even have a path to

pave

if I

"I'll pull you along."

with a damp towel and fed her a few more wontons. Chloe said she was full, so

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