- 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.

quickly, I brought

and fed her

ate one, mumbling,

"It is, right? Sean's

Sophia said, feeding her

ate it quickly.

45 (Cast Repay

he usually

*Sophia."

"Yes?"

"You laugh a lot."

with him "It's wonderful," Chloe

Chloe chuckled sadly. That night... you must have

they were

cigarette-smoking man emerging from the room with his pants undone, Sophia squeezed

"I know. I know."

the

but you have to. You have to forget, move on. You can hate them, but don't hate yourself. You didn't do anything wrong Chloe,

shook her

or don't want to talk about

did it willingly."

stunned. "How is that

soaking

She didn't know what Chloe had been through, but this threat and intimidation couldn't have been the first. Yet, she always faced Sophia with a smile, full of

Chloe. It's all

Il wak with

""Walk forward?"

"Yes, forward."

wry smile. "Do I even have a

pave

if I can't

"I'll pull you along."

few more wontons. Chloe

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