The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1696

Sophia froze. “No… I… I was just too anxious and eager to comfort you.”

Marcus looked at her with cold eyes. “Sophia, you probably never hoped for my legs to recover, did you?”

Sophia reached out to touch him. “Marcus, you’re my husband! Why wouldn’t I hope for you to recover?”

Marcus raised his hand and coldly brushed hers away. “Thanks to you, I’m exhausted. Can you just be quiet for a bit?”

Sophia sat open-mouthed as her face stiffened. She then closed her mouth and quietly moved aside.

The words ‘I’m exhausted’ from his mouth left a lot to the imagination. What had just happened between him and the nurse in that special examination room?

time she thought about it. Perhaps she had no right to be angry or jealous because she had arranged all of this in

wasn’t until they parked in front of the hotel that

He didn’t refuse, nor did he thank her as usual. He

arranged today had upset Marcus.

she felt a bit comforted. His anger showed that he

vent. In a few days, she would try to appease him. After all, the doctor had successfully retrieved what she needed. As long as she could successfully conceive

mind, she pushed Marcus out

Marcus refused to enter Thaddeus’ room. Citing physical discomfort as his

didn’t press him to greet

a cigar, and making a phone call

Sophia approach him. “Dad, what’s wrong? Haven’t you found Bertha

father yesterday, Sophia decided to apologize to him first and deal with Bertha and Lea later, after securing her inheritance.