Chapter 294 Sheâs Not Related to Me Upon hearing this, Christopher instinctively put away his phone. âNo.â He got up and walked towards Sophia before complimenting the item she was holding. âThis one looks Letâs buy it and then look at others.â
very nice.
Sophia linked her arm through his with a smile on her face. âOkay. Come home with me for dinner today. We can discuss the engagement.â
âIsnât it too rushed?â Christopher inquired.
âHow is it rushed? Weâve been together for so long, so I donât think itâs rushed,â Sophia replied. âOr is it that you donât want to get engaged to me, Christopher?â she asked all of a sudden.
âNo way.â Christopher quickly denied her statement. âOf course I want to get engaged to you.â Sophia smiled satisfactorily.
âOkay, then come to my house today so that we can discuss it properly. We need to decide on a good date.â
âFor such an important matter, should I consult my dad again?â Christopher suggested.
Sophia thought about it for a moment. âThatâs a good idea. You can ask your dad for his availability, and our families can meet again.â The last time the two families met was at the Martinezâs household, where Michael brought Christopher to apologize.
After shopping around the mall for a while, Christopher, who was concerned about Fanny, found an excuse to leave early. âMy dad is urging me to go back to the company, Sophia. Iâm sorry, I canât continue shopping with you.â
Sophia held onto his arm. âDo you really haye to go? Canât you stay?â she whined playfully. âWell, itâs unavoidable. Iâll make it up to you when I get back.â Christopher finished speaking and kissed Sophia on the forehead.
Sophia smiled. âWell, make sure you donât upset anyone in the office. We are about to get engagedâyou canât make me sad again.â
Christopher naturally agreed. As he was about to leave, Sophia suddenly questioned him. âOh, by the way, Christopher, has your exâgirlfriend bothered you again?â
âWhy are you suddenly asking about her?â Christopher asked, trying to hide his nervousness. Sophia continued casually, as if she hadnât noticed his stiffness. âI just recalled something. I ran into your exâgirlfriend on the streets before this. She was with another man. They seemed close, and the man looked quite wealthy.â
1/3 Chapter 294 Sheâs Not Related to Me âWhy are you telling me this?â Christopherâs face darkened. âWe broke up a long time ago, and sheâs not related to me in any way. Itâs normal for her to be with someone else.â Although he said this, Christopher couldnât help feeling uncomfortable and angry inside.
âIâm just worried that she might still be bothering you even though sheâs with someone else. Youâre a great man, Christopher, and Iâm worried that she might regret leaving you for someone else. Iâm afraid someone might snatch you away from me,â Sophia explained.
Despite Sophiaâs praise, Christopher was not happy. âDid you really see her with another man?â he asked. Christopher couldnât shake off the memory of Fanny crying to him just two days ago. The thought of her made him feel agitated. How could she move on so quickly to someone else? Is this just because of my staged performance with Sophia? But I made it clear to Fanny that I donât like Sophia at all. Sheâs the only person I like.
âIâm sure I saw her. She was kissing that guy at the time, right on the streets! If you donât believe me, you can call and ask her.
Even if she denies it, youâre smart enough to see through her act,â Sophia insisted.
Christopher fell silent. Sophia didnât urge him to take actionâshe simply observed his expression. After a while, Christopher finally spoke. âSophia, give me a moment. I need to use the bathroom.â
âGo ahead, but donât sneak away! You have to properly bid me goodbye even if youâre heading off to the office.â Sophia nodded and reminded Christopher before he left.
Christopher felt a little embarrassed as Sophiaâs words brought back memories of the last time that he had left her to take Fanny to the hospital. He knew he had made a mistake in that situation. âIâll just check with my dadâs company to see if itâs urgent. If itâs not, then Iâll stay with you,â Christopher said before heading to the bathroom.
While in the bathroom stall, he sat on the toilet and tried calling Fanny again, but there was still no answer. He sent her a text but received no reply. Doubts started to creep into his mind, and he began to believe Sophiaâs words. After feeling angry for a while, Christopher eventually calmed down and decided to stay with Sophiaâa little longer. Since Fanny had moved on so quickly, he felt he could do the same.
Meanwhile, Fanny, who was being detained, kept asking for the phone to call Christopher. The police officer was exasperated at this point. âHow many times have you tried calling already? Why do you keep trying when the calls are clearly not getting through?â
âIâm sure itâll work this time. He was at work just now, and he mustâve been busy. He should be done with work by now.â Fannyâs explanation was also something that she was trying to convince herself. She dialed his number eagerly, but the call didnât connect. After a few more tries, the police officer finally warned her. âThis is the last time Iâll allow this!â
2/3 Fanny hastily made the call, but as she waited patiently on one end of the phone, the dial tone simply went on until the call was cut off on its own. âWhy are you still trying? Itâs obvious that this guy is trying to ignore you. You need to find someone else to call.â Fanny wanted to make the call again, but the police officer reached for the phone before she could do so.
The police officer couldnât bear to watch Fanny trying for another time. Even though what Fanny had done was mean, she was in a tearful and vulnerable state at that moment. Her gentle features and the helpless look in her eyes made it easy for others to sympathize with her.
Thereâs no one else I can call...â Fanny was on the verge of tears. âI canât let my brothers know what Iâve done to Angela...â she explained. Angela was responsible for Zachariasâ treatment, and Fanny didnât want her brothers to hear about what she said on the forum as she didnât want them to overthink things. She didnât want them to think that she was trying to sabotage Zachariasâ
recovery.
You should just stay for the day and head out to look for the person you were calling comorrow.â The police officer thought that Fannyâs attitude was decent, and they couldnât Fault a young girl like her for wanting to hide this from her family to protect her dignity. So, hey agreed not to contact her family at all.