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Chapter 137
Chapter 137
Chapter 136 My Wife
The worried expression on Derick’s face did not lessen.
Sophia suppressed a cough and smiled:
“Surviving was already good enough, this little cough was nothing.”
Derick looked at her with a heartache, “It will be okay, Sophia!”
Sophia nodded.
The doctor left immediately after finishing the examination.
The room fell silent.
Derick looked at her gently, “Are you hungry? Shall I have them make something light for you?”
Sophia shook her head.
“Did my parents know?”
She didn’t see Brycen and Cecilia, all the doctors here were foreigners
too.
So she knew, she was not in Zennland then.
She worried that her family had found out about her accident, and that Brycen and Cecilia wouldn’t be
able to handle it.
Derick tucked the corner of the blanket around her.
You were in a coma, teetering between life and death, so they weren’t told about your situation.
“Wait a moment, then tell them this surprise?”
After some thought, Sophia agreed and nodded.
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She had been in a coma for the past few months, losing a significant amount of weight, even her chin
had become sharper. She looked somewhat pale and weak, yet delicately refined.
Derick couldn’t help but feel heartache.
“Rest assured and recuperate here, you had a severe lung infection, the medical level in our country
did not have this condition, I have the best laboratory experts here, who can consult for you at any
time.”
Also, how did you get those wounds on your body…”
Derick’s eyes darkened.
I remember when I saved her, the sight of her injuries shocked me.
Those seemed to be the marks of a whipping on her back, clearly cruel
traces.
Why did she suddenly disappear, why was she beaten, why was she hung outside the window…
Derick’s heart involuntarily hardened, yet he dared not show too much anger, fearing it would stir up
her sad memories.
Sophia slightly lowered her gaze.
The scenes before she fell into the sea were all still fresh in memory.
How could she have forgotten?
The wounds on her body were inflicted by Daniel. However, after he had finished whipping her, he
heard Pierce’s voice and hastily tied her up, hanging her outside the window.
Sophia shivered slightly all over.
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The newly healed wounds all started to itch.
She tugged at the corner of her mouth, “Did you know what happened next? How did you suddenly
jump down to save me?”
Just as Derick was about to speak, the servant at the door knocked.
He paused, then stood up and walked over.
“Sir, this is freshly cooked porridge. The doctor said to let your wife eat something first, otherwise she
might feel uncomfortable in her stomach.”
Derick’s Adam’s apple bobbed, he hummed in response, and took it.
The servant didn’t come in, but directly backed out.
Hearing the servant’s address, Sophia was somewhat surprised, looking over in confusion.
Derick walked over with the porridge, stirred it with a spoon, his voice warm and deep:
“If my family knew I moved in with a girl, they would be suspicious and ask a million questions, so I
could only say she was my wife from Zennland.”
Sophia touched her hair, a moment of strangeness crossing her mind.
She chuckled, “It’s okay, I was the one who took advantage of you!”
Derick looked up, their gazes collided.
His eyes were deep, as if he wanted to say something, but he felt that it wasn’t the best time.
He handed it over only after he saw that the porridge was at the right
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temperature.
He began to speak in a warm, deep voice:
At that time, I knew you were missing, so I was constantly looking for you. Later, when I saw Pierce’s
people had sealed off the sixth floor, I felt something was wrong.
I went to the fifth floor, planning to climb up from there.
But as soon as I got to the window, I saw you falling into the sea. Without thinking too much, I jumped
in.
“Thankfully, everything was in time.”
Although he spoke lightly, Sophia felt extremely heavy and grateful in her heart.
At that time, being able to jump down to save her indicated that one was truly risking their life.
They were originally just acquaintances for mutual benefits, but later became friends after spending
more time together.
However, Sophia had always félt distant from Derick.
But she never expected that Derick would actually jump into the sea for her!
No matter what, she could never repay this favor.
She slightly lowered her head, revealing her delicate neck, her expression was somewhat dazedly
gentle.
Derick’s eyes were warm and calm, his voice faltered for a moment, then he continued:
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The subsequent events. I heard that Pierce had several rescue boats searching for two days, and then
he returned. Recently, I heard that he was going to get engaged to Annie.
“However, Ms. Cruise had people searching at sea for over three months, and there are still people out
there drifting on the sea looking for someone,”
Sophia’s eyes suddenly turned red.
She didn’t know if it was because she heard the news of Pierce’s engagement, or because Kylan was
still looking for her.
But she knew, those who should have given up had already given up.
How could she possibly still have any expectations for that man?
At the brink of life and death, his two days and one night were truly laughable!
But she encountered this situation, all because of him!
His sister and his fiancée joined forces to harm her, almost costing her life.
Thought of this.
Sophia’s eyes held a hint of cold hardness.
He tasted a spoonful of the soft porridge, then put it down.
“I wanted to reassure my brother first.”
She couldn’t ignore her worries for her family.
Derick nodded with a smile, “Of course, but you eat first, I’ll contact him!”
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Sophia nodded, then picked it up and began to eat it in small bites.
Derick left the room with his phone…
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After Sophia had finished eating.
Derick came back, took the dinner plate, and carefully wiped her mouth corner with a napkin.
The action was extremely gentle.
Sophia’s heart fluttered.
She immediately lowered her gaze, laughing nonchalantly as if nothing had happened.
Derick’s voice was gentle:
“I’ve already told Ms. Cruise, so you can rest assured. They said they would come to see you once
your health improves a bit more, so you can recuperate here in peace.”
Sophia slightly furrowed her brows, but still nodded.
She wouldn’t doubt Derick’s words now.
Derick paused, poured her a glass of water, his voice low and calm:
“Now, could you tell me, why did you disappear and then fall into the sea?”
Sophia’s face stiffened slightly.
Silent for a few seconds.
She had just lifted her head, slowly clenching her fists:
“This was my business. I would handle it
However, Derick anddenly elenched his fist, gradually releasing her hand, somewhat dominantly
gripping her palms
“From the moment I jumped, it wasn’t just about you anymore Sophia”
His oves were pitch black as he looked at her. Despite having facil features somewhat similar to Pierce,
Sophia found him increasingly dissimilar
His eyes became even more profound and complex, like a calm sen surface that made it impossible for
people to see whether the sea bottom was turbulent or peaceful.
Sophia’s heart tightened slightly, her originally cold heart seemed to be brushed by a warm current,
gradually melting.
She pursed her lips, her expression pausing slightly, her mood gradually calming down.
She slowly withdrew her hand, tugged at the corner of her mouth, and looked up at him.
The light outside the window was soft and warm.
Certain images surfaced in my mind, refusing to fade away.
She calmly narrated the events on the cruise ship.
The usually gentle and clear–eyed Derick’s gaze gradually became sharp, narrow as ink, deep and
dark, with a hint of intimidating chill subtly stirring at the bottom of his eyes.
She chuckled lightly, watching his reaction.
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“Unexpected, isn’t it? The person I saved by donating my bone marrow wanted to put me in mortal
danger.”
The veins on Derick’s forehead bulged slightly, and he immediately controlled his facial expression so
as not to lose his composure.
He was extremely angry deep down, he really wanted to kill someone!
He paused for a few seconds before gently brushing her hair.
“Stop thinking about it, when we turn back, don’t let anyone go.”
Sophia smiled, beautiful and elegant, with a touch of coldness:
“Of course.”
She was not a magnanimous person at all, her creed was to take revenge for every grievance.
She needed to recuperate properly now, and then go back for revenge.
Sophia couldn’t help but cough a few times.
Derick gently patted her back:
“You rest first, once you feel better, I’ll take you out for a stroll, okay?”
Sophia nodded, “Alright, you go ahead with your work, I’ll take a nap.”
Derick’s throat moved slightly, he chuckled, then stood up to leave.
As soon as he left the room, the servant at the door approached with the emptied dinner plate.
Derick’s eyebrows furrowed, as if he had become a different person, his jaw tightening:
“The identity of the lady was not to be revealed, no one was allowed to
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enter, nor was she to be allowed to contact outsiders.”
“Yes, sir.”
He said, and then went to the study.
Derick had been in the country for a while and had accumulated many things that he hadn’t dealt with.
Although I had been back for a while, I was still incredibly busy
Sophia slept through the day until night.
She woke up, a beautiful dim yellow wall lamp was left on in the
room.
She paused for a moment, didn’t hear any noise, and decided to go down and move around a bit.
The floor was covered with a thick, valuable carpet.
She didn’t see the shoes and went down barefoot directly
When I first stood up, I was still a bit unaccustomed.
Perhaps it was due to the lack of activity for a long time.
She paused for a few seconds before slowly making her way to the door.
Opening the door, the corridor looked more like the intricate luxury of classical M style, with exquisite Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
furnishings, even the murals were priceless treasures.
She glanced a few times, then walked along the corridor.
This place was so big, it could practically be called a maze.
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However, the Cruise family also had quite a few such estates in Europe, the general structure of which
she was familiar with, so she wasn’t surprised.
She descended the spiral staircase without making any noise.
Downstairs, watching over a dozen servants doing their own things in an orderly manner, there were
also quite a few people busy outside.
Her hair was spread behind her cars, somewhat messy, her eyebrows and eyes were beautiful, but
they did not hide her stunning brilliance.
A person saw her and was slightly startled, quickly going up to greet her respectfully:
“Madam, how did you come down?”
Everyone hurried over and respectfully stood aside, waiting for instructions.
Sophia paused, somewhat taken aback by being addressed as “Madam“.
She quickly adapted, opening her mouth with a smile:
“I came down for a walk, to get some fresh air. Where’s Derick?”
The servant spoke respectfully:
“The gentleman has gone to the company, there was some urgent matter. If you need anything, you
can directly instruct us.”
Another servant went to fetch the slippers that had been prepared long ago, half–kneeling beside her:
“Madam, did you put on your shoes?”
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Sophia said thanks before putting on her shoes.
The Cruise family had quite a few servants, but it wasn’t as exaggerated as that.
Because Brycen and Cecilia both disliked hustle and bustle, they only kept the necessary staff.
Sophia looked outside, the manor was surrounded by a beautiful garden, quiet and elegant, adorned
with lights.
She had been unconscious for so long that she had no idea what kind of environment she was in.
A very strange feeling.
She wanted to go out for a walk, but the servant in front of her stopped her with difficulty:
“Madam, the wind outside is strong, and your health hasn’t recovered yet. Perhaps you shouldn’t go
out?”
Sophia paused for a moment, then said with a smile:
“I just went to take a look, it wouldn’t take too long.”
The servant paused, “Shall I accompany the lady for a walk?”
Good.”
She didn’t really know Derick, and now that she was experiencing the place where he grew up, she had
some very subtle feelings.
Wishing to understand further, he wondered what his other side in life was like.
Someone handed over a thick shawl, which the servant draped over
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her, almost enveloping her entire person.
Sophia couldn’t help but chuckle, expressed her thanks, and then slowly walked outside.
The lights outside were meticulously designed, every angle was extremely beautiful.
The servant chuckled from behind, saying:
“It’s good that you’ve woken up, madam. The sir has been busy with company matters while also
coming back to take care of you. He hasn’t even had a proper meal…”
Sophia paused, somewhat puzzled:
“Were you all from home?”
“Yes, we were all specifically brought in to take care of the lady. The gentleman said it would be easier
for her to recuperate in a familiar environment. We, this group, had only been here for a few months.”
“During the days you were unconscious, sir had us change your clothes and massage your body. He
truly cared for you.”
Sophia paused slightly in her heart, feeling a touch of indescribable emotion.
Such details, only Derick could have noticed.
They were a fake couple, but his dedication to the role was one hundred percent.
Back in their home country, she was well aware of his confessions and feelings for her, and she had
gently rejected him many times.
But now, after he had done so much, without any intention of
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emotional manipulation, Sophia was indeed very touched.
She had only taken a few steps when she saw a new model of a pink Maserati parked outside the
manor.
But the person at the door did not open it.
She sat on the swing set, not knowing why.
“Who was it outside?”
The servant’s face changed slightly, and he spoke to him evasively:
“Madam, please return to your room first, the wind has started to blow. We can discuss these matters
when the master returns.”
Chapter 138. Doing a Small Favor