Goodbye, My Wretched Love! By Dolly Molly

Chapter 8

As soon as Sofia caught sight of Brian, she jolted up, but her vision started to blur, and she felt herself on the verge of blacking out.

“Careful!” Brian caught her, giving her a small smile as he held her steady.

Sofia knew that she needed to avoid trouble. With caution, she gently released Brian’s hand and slowly rose from the floor, using the edge of the hospital bed for support.

No woman in New York could resist Brian’s signature smile. Everyone loved it. But Sofia paid no attention. At that moment, Brian’s smile became a little stiff, and he quickly tried to stop Sofia in her tracks.

“The doctor said you have a serious stomach problem, and you need more medical attention. What are you doing? If you need anything, just tell me.”

Sofia was a little surprised. Brian had always been a lazy kind of person who relied on his employees to do everything for him. He seemed overly enthusiastic about her.

She gave him a bitter laugh and kept walking towards the door.

“What is it, Sofia?” Brian huffed. He had never been so ignored by someone, and so he caught Sofia’s wrist.

“I have to go to work, Mr. Sanchez.” Sofia didn’t dare offend

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him anymore. He was a demon with a charming smile, just like Finley. And she had already learned her lesson.

Sofia couldn’t help but feel perplexed by the sudden change in their behavior. Initially, they were horrible to her, but now they were putting on this friendly facade, which left Sofia feeling uneasy.

She quickly thanked Brian and gave him a crooked smile. “Thanks for bringing me to the hospital.”

She remembered that it was Brian who had saved her from Mr. Walter and his men. And though she didn’t know his reasons, Sofia thought she should thank him for that too.

As she spoke, Brian didn’t know how to respond. He let go of her arm, took out his wallet, and handed her a black card.

“Here, just use this to pay for things. I also have an empty apartment in Montefiore. You can move there.”

“And I can also help you find another job. Weren’t you in design before? I have a friend who owns a design company, and I can recommend you to him. Your education and talent would make it no problem for you to have a high starting salary.”

Sofia felt as if she were listening to a story from a fantasy world. Those things didn’t quite belong in her reality.

She laughed a bitter sound that reached Brian’s ears and raised her left hand.

hand was adorned with a worn–out, thin fleece glove, showing signs of years of use. The

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behind her back or tucked it inside her sleeve, avoiding drawing any attention to it. The IV had been administered to her right hand the previous night, and she made sure to keep her left hand hidden even while

that hand was her worst

and revealed the

her hands were best suited for playing the piano. And her hand had looked exquisite, with milky–white. skin as smooth as porcelain, untouched by any

was mutilated and disfigured. Tumor–like growths were strewn across her fingers, making them look

had shattered and never healed properly, resulting in deformities. Not only could Sofia never play the piano or work in design, but she also

at Sofia’s hand, reminiscing about her childhood piano skills. He had secretly listened to her play, and she had always won the gold medal

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breathing became ragged as anger flooded his

inmates do

and put her glove back on, then

caring, but it doesn’t matter anymore.”

Sofia. “Just take the card. I know you hate me,

compensation.”

heart was filled with a deep sense of unease, yet

pushed his card away and was just about to say something when sharp footsteps sounded

off her makeup.

in with a lunchbox and a thermos in her hand and

Sofia. “Are you okay?! They made me drink too much yesterday, and I went straight to sleep. Please

and grabbed her hand, squeezing it tightly. “I’m

no. You have to stay in the hospital a little longer.” Daisy tugged Sofia to her bed. “Just a few more

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with just an IV, so maybe the doctor can prescribe me something, and I can just

took a look at Brian as she sighed and helped Sofia out of her

overwhelmed with a sense of unease. Sofia’s left

played together as children for so many years, but then he went abroad, and upon his return, their paths diverged

meet her again three years

fingers clenched into a fist, the edges of the credit card digging into

and was quickly discharged from the

So, the two of them hailed a