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.

glove, showing signs of years of use. The threads

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and a hole had formed near the palm.

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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 she

was

Sofia took off the glove and revealed the

fingers, and her teacher said that 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 blemish or roughness. Sometimes she would entertain the thought of pursuing hand modeling

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

in deformities. Not only could Sofia never play the piano or work in design, but

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

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ragged as

the inmates do this

on, then looked up at him to squeeze out a weak smile.

you for caring, but it doesn’t

a breath and handed the card to Sofia. “Just take the card. I know you hate me, but consider this

compensation.”

was filled with a deep sense of unease, yet

pushed his card away and was just about to say

off her makeup. But, her face looked haggard from the drunkenness and

thermos in her hand

regard and rushed over to Sofia. “Are you okay?! They made me drink too much yesterday, and I

to see Daisy unharmed and grabbed her hand, squeezing it tightly. “I’m fine. Let’s

the hospital a little longer.” Daisy tugged Sofia to her bed. “Just a few more days. I’ll keep you company after

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protested. “A single room in this hospital is expensive. I’m fine with just an IV, so

heard the cost, Daisy flinched and took a look at Brian as she sighed and helped Sofia out

unease. Sofia’s left

couldn’t comprehend what had happened. They had played together as children for so many years, but then he went abroad, and upon

her again three years

a fist, the edges of the

nurse’s station and was quickly discharged from

still horrible. So, the two of