Chapter 433

Rachel took Marian's nightmare-laden panic for just a bad dream and comforted her for a while before letting go, but remained worried and suggested staying with her through the night.

"I'm fine."

Finally, Marian spoke up, her voice still thin from distress, "You should all go back and rest first."

With a forced smile that barely masked her lingering dread, Marian tried to reassure everyone, who, seeing her slightly improved complexion, left a bit more at ease and returned to their rooms.

Marian locked the door behind them and went back to the bedroom, but sleep now eluded her.

She stared at the bracelet on the floor, thrown down in her moment of distress, and hesitated to pick them up.

The dreamlike memories of her youth held her in a vice grip of panic; she knew these were real.

As a child, she often had such fragmented dreams. After each nightmare, her mother would hold her tight to comfort her, and with their patient and loving pampering, she gradually moved past those nightmarish memories. Yet, these recollections never vanished and were fiercely awakened tonight by her desire for Sophia to be Yolanda.

She didn't sleep a wink all night.

The next day at the company, Marian found herself stealthily glancing at Sophia. The more she looked, the more Sophia's face seemed to merge with the blurry image of her sister from her memories, and the more her heart raced with fear.

Sophia had noticed Marian's occasional stares from early on.

Throughout the morning, whether Sophia was passing through the lobby, in a meeting, or in her office, Marian would zone out watching her now and then.

Sophia didn't know if it was because of her planned public explanation and apology at the media press conference that day, and she had wanted to find a chance to discuss the matter with Marian, but since Marian didn't bring it up, she pretended not to notice.

At lunch, Sophia and Don had work to discuss, so they went to eat together.

Marian followed them but unusually didn't barge in as she normally would; instead, she silently got her own food and ate alone.

While eating, Marian occasionally looked up at Sophia's profile, spacing out as she did so.

had never seen Marian act so odd. He wasn't sure if Marian had apologized to

just as clueless and shook

to you?" Don

it, "I don't know if you could call it an apology, but she did come to see me yesterday. It didn't end on a great

nodded, figuring it was Marian's

hemorrhage after arguing with Brandon and wanting to take back his shares and insist on being with her, decided to ask Don in a soft voice, "Mr. Dempsey, I heard that Brandon's father had a stroke and was hospitalized after fighting with

paused his eating and looked up at

waiting for

about this with Sophia, and he didn't know why she suddenly asked. After a moment of thought, he said softly, "I think you should talk to

a rough time,

with a smile, not sure how

back, not pressing

lately. No matter how much he tried to hide his emotions, the subtle changes in his aura and eyes were telling. She had

but advise, "Brandon will handle it." Sophia nodded

have superpowers to manage such a large company, deal with the conflicts between her, his parents, and the occasional troubles stirred up by her

that noon; he had gone to the hospital again, and Sophia didn't know the

get any information; probably they didn't want her to worry, as everyone she

returned from the hospital to pick up Sophia for

situation with the estate project to the public, and

when she saw him, perhaps from guilt or from knowing Brandon's ruthless way of handling things. Unlike before, she didn't dare to be as casual with him and

and after picking up Sophia, he called Kent, "Arrange

office, except for Ivan and Don, didn't know what was going on, and they were all surprised by Brandon's phone call and

dare to say

out of the office, "I'm heading there too, I'll take her

at Marian, "Come on, you can

and she couldn't help but ask Don,

at her,

but sensed there was more to it that

suddenly felt a bit bummed out but didn't

had already

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