Madam Escaped Again Sir novel Chapter 945

After hearing Grace asking about Daphne, Sonia instantly became nervous. Initially leaning back in her chair, she adjusted her posture slightly and sat up, straightening her back. "Oh, Daphne? She's fine."

"Is that so? Well, good to hear that." Grace nodded. "I happened to meet her today while I was at the hospital for a checkup. At the time, I noticed that she looked somewhat pale while holding a thick pile of papers in her hand. I thought she was seriously ill, so I asked her immediately if she was alright, but she told me that she only had some problems with her neck." Sonia bit her lower lip. "You mean you don't believe that she's got a problem with her neck?"

Grace nodded. "Of course. I've known that young lady for years, so I know her to a degree. She lowered her head and dared not look me in the eye when she answered my question, so it was obvious that she was lying. Since she lied without telling me what was wrong with her, I couldn't force her to tell me the truth, so I pretended to buy her story. We then had a little chat before she made an excuse and left in a hurry, as if she feared that I'd stop her. I was wondering why she was so afraid of me at the time. It's not like I'm a tiger that will eat her." "I see." Sonia raised her chin at the revelation. Then, she asked tentatively, "In that case, Mrs. Lane, didn't you ask those at the hospital what was wrong with Daphne after she left?"

Grace shook her head. "No, I didn't. She didn't want to tell me about it, so how could I ask about these things? It'll be disrespectful toward her if I find out these things without permission."

"Oh, I see." Sonia patted her chest while breathing an inward sigh of relief. Luckily, Mrs. Lane is still unaware that Daphne is pregnant. Well, that's understandable. If she knew about it, she wouldn't have been so composed.

Suddenly, Grace asked, "Sonny, do you know about Daphne's illness?"

Sonia's eyes flickered as she answered guiltily, "Uh-huh. I know a little about it."

"No wonder you were so calm when I asked you just now whether Daphne was alright. You were unruffled even when I mentioned that I met her at the hospital. So, you've learned about it earlier on."

"Yeah, sort of.” Sonia gave an embarrassed smile. "She's now my secretary, so she had to ask me for leave before going to the hospital to see a doctor."

"That's true. How could I forget about this?" Grace slapped her forehead. Then, she continued, "By the way, Sonny, Daphne didn't want to tell others what kind of illness she had. I noticed that she looked very unwell at the time, so I thought she was probably seriously ill. Moreover, she left in a hurry at the time. I guess she probably couldn’t accept it and was devastated, so I'm worried that she might abandon herself to despair and refuse to receive treatment. Since you're her boss, you have to persuade her to receive treatment.”

At Grace's words, Sonia didn't know whether to laugh or to frown. She never expected that Grace would misinterpret Daphne's 'illness' so badly, as though the latter was suffering from an incurable disease. She couldn't help but chuckle, but she could only hold back her laughter to avoid arousing Grace's suspicion. Tucking her hair behind her ear, she replied, "Alright, Mrs. Lane, I'll do that. Don't worry."

"That's good. Well, I've got nothing else to say. You haven't finished work yet, so I won’t keep you any longer,” Grace said after checking the time.

"Uh-huh," Sonia mumbled. After hanging up the phone, she opened her Messenger and sent Daphne a voice message to tell her what Grace had just said.

In the large office next door, Daphne listened to Sonia's words via the Bluetooth earpiece she was wearing. Knowing that Grace cared so much about her, she felt warm and yet conflicted inside, and her eyes moistened slightly. What a kind person Mrs. Lane is! Too bad that we're not meant to be close.

Having listened to Sonia's voice message, she sent Sonia a text message that read, 'Please say thanks to Mrs. Lane for me, Chairman Reed.' Then, she switched off her phone, put away her innermost feelings, and proceeded to bury herself in work, knowing that she couldn't allow herself to be moved too deeply, nor could she dwell too much upon it, or she would crave for more and become even more resentful and regretful.