Chapter 260

The intern shook her head embarrassedly, but still stole glances at Sophia from time to time. In the end, she could not hold back her curiosity and asked, “Is Ms. Jones really the mistress? Did she really spend three years planning her scheme since she was fifteen years old?”

Click.

Right then, the office door opened.

“Have I never told you not to ask a patient about his or her private matters?” Victor walked into the room, the usual warmth in his face replaced with a cold look.

The intern’s face instantly paled as she stood up shakily. “Doctor... Doctor Hemingway.”

“Tell your course instructor to arrange a new mentor for you, you can go now,” Victor said as he left the door open.

The intern’s face went red as she said, “Dr. Hemingway, I guarantee you this won’t happen again. Please give me another chance!”

Then, she turned to Sophia with an embarrassed look. “Ms. White, I was just curious, I really didn’t mean anything. Would you accept my apology?”

“Do you want to leave the room now or should I fail you in your internship report?” Dr. Hemingway asked.

The intern wiped away the tears that brimmed her eyes and bowed to Victor. “I’m sorry, Dr. Hemingway, I’ll go now...”

She peeked at Victor one last time but seeing that he had not changed his mind, she left sulkily.

“I had an emergency patient just now, sorry to keep you waiting.” Dr. Hemingway filled a disposable paper cup with water and handed it to Sophia, then raised his own glass of water and took a few gulps.

“It’s alright, I just got here,” Sophia replied.

“Do you think I was too harsh just now?” Victor asked as he put his glass down.

“I’m sure you have your own reasons.”

Victor smiled and continued, “A doctor doesn’t just need skills, but medical ethics as well. That wasn’t her first time anyway.”

“I see.” Sophia had never liked talking about other people. “Are we doing the check-up later?”

“No, we can begin now,” Victor said.

He crouched down and began his examination. Surprised at what he discovered, he re-examined again, only to get the same results. “Your leg is recovering better than I have expected. Judging from its current state of recovery, we just need a minor procedure to correct the bone position. With a few more acupuncture sessions, you’ll be as good as new!”

“... Dr. Hemingway, by as good as new, do you mean that my leg will fully recover and I’ll regain full mobility like a normal person?” Sophia was stunned at first but tried to cover up the surprise in her voice.

Victor stood up as he picked up his equipment. He flashed her a smile and nodded. “That’s right. Congratulations, Ms. White!”

Sophia’s mouth slowly curled up as a huge grin broke across her face and happiness filled her eyes.

She could recover....

Her leg could recover!

She would be able to dance soon!!

“First, you won your court case, and now you receive such good news. Ms. White, good things really do come in pairs!” Victor glanced at his watch before he continued with a grin, “It’s noontime now. My mother and my great aunt prepared a meal to celebrate for you, would you do us the honor and stop by for lunch?”

With all her might, Sophia forced herself to stop grinning and nodded.

She bought some fruits and picked up two bottles of wine, then set off to the Hemingway’s together with Victor.

“Isn’t this the young lady from last time? Vic, you have the nerve to lie to us that she’s not your girlfriend!” The residents in his community were as welcoming as usual.

Victor smiled and replied, “Of all people, I can never lie to you! Think about it, if she’s my girlfriend, knowing how my great aunt is, do you think it’s possible that the entire community wouldn’t know? Who knows, there might even be rumors that I have a child coming along!”

“You’re not wrong,” the friendly bunch chuckled. “The young lady looks rather charming, you should seize your opportunity!”

Victor merely snickered in response and said nothing more.

Sophia kept her head low the entire time staring at everyone’s feet thinking that she could resume her life as a normal person after a short period of time. At that thought, the edge of her mouth curled up once again.

It was not until her cheeks were starting to ache before she had no choice but to stop smiling.

Ding!

The elevator arrived and the two got off together.

When they got to Victor’s doorstep, he turned to Sophia and said, “Ms. White, just stay here for a while and don’t move.” Then, he handed over the basket of fruits and red wine to her.

Sophia raised her brow in a questioning manner, but still nodded and stopped where she was.

Victor walked outside the door and turned to check on her. When he confirmed that she was not visible, he knocked on the door.

“I’m coming, I’m coming! That must be Vic and Soph!” Aunt Lucy’s voice could be heard through the door and soon enough, the door clicked open.

The door was only opened to a slight gap big enough for Aunt Lucy to poke her head out. She looked around and asked anxiously, “Where’s Soph?

Didn’t I tell you that I prepared food for her and that you have to bring her over after she’s done with her check-up?”

“Please don’t be angry, my queen, but I may have forgotten...” Victor said hesitantly.

Slap!

Aunt Lucy immediately slapped him. “You stupid boy! I called you so many times and even texted you a couple of times! Do you remember what you promised me?”

“What am I supposed to do now that I forgot?” Victor frowned as he pulled out his phone. “I’ll call Ms. White now then. It shouldn’t take too long for her to get here.”

Aunt Lucy had her arms on her hips as she responded angrily, “If you call her, all the dishes will be cold by the time Soph gets here!”

Footsteps neared the door and Madam Hemingway’s head appeared above Aunt Lucy’s. Just like Aunt Lucy had done before, she checked the surroundings and asked in shock, “Did you really forget to bring her back?”

Victor nodded, but before he could even speak, Madam Hemingway slammed the door shut.

“If you can’t even do such a simple task, what’s the use of keeping you around? No wonder you have been single for so many years and you never brought any girls back home! You’re only allowed in when Soph gets here!”

Right then, Sophia came over and whispered to Victor, “Should you tell your mother and Aunt Lucy that I’m already here?”

“Don’t worry, just leave the things on the floor first, they’re quite heavy.” Victor took what she was holding and placed them on the floor.

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Then, he knocked on the door once again, his tone gently and slightly dejected when he spoke, “Mother, Aunty, come on! I had several surgeries this morning and I’m very hungry now, just let me in to eat! I’ll get Ms. White to come over some other day, is that okay?”

Sophia, “...”

She never would have expected Dr. Hemingway to be such a dramatic actor.

Though, then again, she did not understand why he had to make such a big deal out of this.

“If you can’t even handle such a small task, what’s the point of feeding you? Just go out and buy something to eat, I’m sure you won’t starve to death.” Madam Hemingway’s voice came from inside.

It was quickly followed by Aunt Lucy’s angry voice. “These are for Soph, not you!”

“See?” Victor turned to Sophia and said gently, “There’s always someone watching over you silently. Stop being so pessimistic, it’s not good for your health.”

Sophia’s mouth opened slightly in surprise.

Did he act out all that just to tell her that she was not unloved?