Chapter 12 5 vouchers Julian's brows knitted tightly at the thought of another man witnessing Sophia being all soft and coy . When he spoke again , his tone carried a sharper edge of mockery . " So independent now , huh ? " The water eased the burning pain on her hand , and Sophia finally looked up , giving him a defiant smile . " Thanks for the compliment , Mr. Reed ," she replied . " Sophia , must you really talk to me like that ? " Julian said , clearly annoyed . Sophia snapped the faucet off . " That's my attitude when it comes to business .

" The results of Amy's bone marrow match wouldn't be out for another week . Until then , she just had to tough it out . Sophia flicked the water off her hand and asked , " Where's the first aid kit ? " Julian glanced at her burned hand , pretending not to care . " You know where it is ." ' So it's still in our old bedroom , Sophia thought to herself . When Ethan was a kid , he was always getting himself hurt , and Sophia handled everything for both him and Julian , never letting anyone else step in .

From the living room all the way to their old bedroom , most of the decorations hadn't changed at all . She found the first aid kit at the bottom of the closet , just like she'd done a thousand times before . When she glanced up , she noticed the flowers by the window were still her favorite freesias . ' The housekeeper must not have known any better , so they just left them there , Sophia thought . She opened the closet door , revealing a dazzling array of women's clothes lined up perfectly inside . Sophia didn't for a second think these were meant for her .

Most likely , they belonged to Chloe . Without a second thought , she closed the closet door and sat down on the bedroom sofa with the first aid kit . " Ouch ... " Sophia winced as the antiseptic - soaked cotton swab touched her wound , unable to hold back a sharp breath . Julian's voice drifted down from above , laced with mockery . " Hurts already ? " he sneered . His large , well - defined hand snatched the cotton swab from Sophia , tossed it aside , and grabbed a fresh one . After that , he sat down next to her and started treating her wound .

Sophia tried to pull her hand back , but his grip only tightened , making it impossible for her to break free . 15:49 Sun , Mar 8 Chapter 12 " Ethan is my son . He hurt you , so I'm just dealing with the aftermath ," Julian said coolly . The warmth of his hand against hers made Sophia shift uncomfortably on the couch . " Ouch ... As the antiseptic touched her wound again , she couldn't help but suck in a breath . * So delicate , " Julian scoffed . ** E5 vouchers Julian's breath was soft against her wound . Sophia looked up , startled , and met his gaze .

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