Chapter 2

Sophia’s eyes glazed over with pleasure.

She couldn’t control herself and let out a moan.

She nearly stained the doctor’s coat.

I gave an awkward laugh.

“Doctor, how serious is Sophia’s condition?”

“I don’t know yet. We’ll need to see the scan results. Go get the scan done now. We’ll review it when the results come in.”

After receiving the examination order, I took Sophia to pay for and complete the scan.

It was done in the afternoon.

The results wouldn’t be available until tomorrow.

We would have to come back tomorrow to check.

“John, thank you so much for your help.”

Sophia shyly expressed her gratitude.

I quickly responded, “It’s nothing. We’re colleagues. We should help each other when there’s difficulty.”

“What about tomorrow…”

“Alright, alright. I’ll see this through. I’ll make another trip tomorrow.”

Sophia was immediately overjoyed.

“Thank you!”

We got in the car.

I saw that it was getting late.

I decided to drive Sophia home first.

Sophia lived in an upscale residential complex.

The complex was very large.

I helped her park the car.

Sophia then invited me in for a glass of water.

It was my first time visiting.

I wanted to see the large house she lived in.

“Sure, I’ll come in and take a look.”

Sophia lived in a duplex.

She told me to make myself at home as soon as we entered.

A child’s cries came from inside the house.

“Please wait a moment. The baby is crying.”

Sophia hurried inside.

This gave me time to look around.

Besides the luxurious decor, I noticed Sophia kept a pet rabbit.

It was a large, white rabbit.

It looked quite cute in its cage.

Feeling bored, I walked over to the cage to play with the rabbit.

Just then, Sophia came out.

She was holding the baby and speaking to me.

“My mother actually left the baby home alone and went out. Seriously, no one was here to care for the crying child.”

Sophia had an older brother.

The old lady probably saw the baby as her ex-son-in-law’s child and didn’t want to look after it.

But leaving the baby alone at home was still irresponsible.

You never know with people these days.

I felt that Sophia had a difficult life on her own.

“What an adorable baby!”

I looked at the child in Sophia’s arms and quickly changed the subject.

I reached out with my finger to play with the baby.

It was a girl.

She had a milky, sweet scent and smiled when she saw me.

I wasn’t married and had no children of my own.

But I loved children.

Delighted, I wiggled my finger for the baby to grab.

The baby grabbed my finger and tried to put it in her mouth.

“It’s dirty!” Sophia exclaimed urgently.

I immediately remembered I had just been playing with the rabbit.

Worried about germs, I awkwardly pulled my hand back.

“I’ll just play with your big white rabbit instead.”

I squatted down again.

Sophia soothed the baby and chatted with me.

“John, I didn’t know you liked children so much. You’re such a good man.”

I said I was a very loving person and especially adored little girls.

Sophia laughed.

“Then you should find a wife and have one soon!”

“Hey, it’s not that easy. It depends on fate. Marriage isn’t simple.”

“What kind of woman are you looking for? I’ll see if I know anyone.” Sophia offered to play matchmaker.

I glanced at her.

“Someone just like you would be perfect.”

“Me? John, don’t joke. Would you really want a divorced woman?”

I worried Sophia might feel insecure about her divorce.

I quickly joked to comfort her.

“What’s wrong with being divorced? You have a car and a house. Your conditions are great. This kind of comfortable life isn’t for just anyone.”

My words made Sophia giggle.

“But I also have a child. If I married you, could you accept that?”

“Why wouldn’t I? Having a child is even better. It means I wouldn’t have to work hard. It’s called reaching the goal in one step.”

I spoke without thinking.

My words made Sophia blush.

“Then I’ll marry you.”