Sophia lowered her eyes. She could almost imagine Payne saying, "A boy."
And his answer was exactly as she anticipated.
Payne happily answered, "I want a boy. Boys are cuter."
Sophia snorted to herself. He didn't want a boy because he thought boys were cuter. He wanted one because his mother always wanted a grandson.
Back when Sophia and Payne were together, Payne always held her in his arms and whispered to her at night. They had talked about their future and having children.
When Sophia asked him the same question, Payne honestly answered that he would like a son because of his mother.
"Okay! I'll check in a few months to see if it's a boy or a girl!" Dorothy said in a sweet tone.
From the conversation, Sophia concluded that Dorothy was pregnant.
The 12th Floor
Sophia lowered her head and said to the man in front of her, "Excuse me."
The man in front of her moved aside. Payne found her voice familiar and looked back.
But Sophia had already stepped out of the elevator and strode away. Payne stared at her back, but wasn't certain if it was Sophia.
"Honey, what are you looking at?" Placing her hand carefully on her flat stomach, Dorothy noticed him looking at something and turned to the same direction.
When the elevator door closed, Payne drew his gaze back and shook his head. "I thought I saw a friend just now. But I was mistaken. It wasn't her."
Dorothy was immediately alert, "Her?"
There was a pause. "Him! I meant him!"
12th floor Department of Psychiatry
Sophia went to her father's attending physician and asked about his condition.
"Don't worry. Mr. Li has already got in touch with the world's top neurologist, Dr. Charlie. He's coming to see your father in half a month!"
Sophia assumed he was referring to Jordan Li.
She was very touched. "Thank you, doctor. Is there a good chance that my father's illness will be cured?"
The doctor pushed his glasses. "That seems a bit unlikely at the moment, but we need to wait for Dr. Charlie to arrive. We can only make a conclusion after we consult and discuss with him."
"All right. Thank you, Doctor. Can I bring father home until then?" Sophia looked expectantly into the doctor's eyes.
The doctor shook his head, "I don't recommend you to take the patient away. He hasn't entered the actual treatment period yet. It's better for him to be looked after by professional nurses. If there's any emergency, our doctors can easily attend to him."
Sophia nodded in disappointment, "Okay, I see. Thank you very much."
Jay's had a good living condition in this hospital. He had a personal ward and two nurses to who took turns taking care of him.
He could also have anything he needed or wanted...
After Sophia watched Jay fall asleep, she reluctantly left for the Li house.
On her way back home, Sophia contemplated a lot.
She shouldn't treat Colin like this anymore.
Jordan and Wendy were so nice to her and her family. They wanted her to marry Colin because they wanted him to be taken care of.
Instead of taking care of him, she just argued with him all the time.
As his wife, she didn't even want to share a bed with him. Sophia closed her eyes in frustration.
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