I Ctrl+Alt+Deleted My Ex and Ctrl+C'd His Uncle novel Chapter 226

Chapter 226

He was a man, and although he was hurting inside, he had to maintain his composure in front of Sophie,

This decision was difficult to make, but since Sophie couldn’t make up her mind, it had to be him who did it…

In the afternoon, as Sophie woke up, she smelled the scent of food wafting through the air.

She quickly put on a coat and went downstairs.

Marcus was sitting in the living room, handling some business, while Helen Brooks was busy in the kitchen.

When Marcus saw Sophie come down, he put his laptop down and walked over.

“I was worried you might not be used to the food here, so I had Helen come over to take care of your meals.”

“The aftermath of the economic battle will take a few more days, so for now, let her be fully in charge of your diet.”

Sophie couldn’t help but admire Marcus‘ attentiveness. She opened her arms and gave him a small hug.

“Thank you.”

“When did you become so polite with me?”

Marcus pinched Sophie’s soft cheek. “I have some things to take care of. You eat first, I’ll go to the study.”

“Okay, you go ahead.”

Sophie watched Marcus leave, then walked over to the dining table and sat down.

Her smile faded a little, and a wave of bitterness spread inside her.

Neither she nor Marcus had brought up the topic of the child. They both feared ruining the peaceful atmosphere they had now.

Sophie understood that neither of them wanted to face it, so they had tacitly chosen to avoid it…

Sophie took a deep breath, hiding the emotions she had bottled up, and decided to go into the kitchen to find something to do to distract herself.

“Helen, is there anything I can help with?”

Bang!

Helen hadn’t expected Sophie to suddenly come in, and she was so startled that the glass jar she was holding fell to the ground.

Sophie looked at the red threads scattered all over the floor, her brows furrowing slightly.

“Helen, what’s that?”

Helen immediately crouched down and covered the red threads with her hands.

“Nothing, nothing. Sophie, please go back. I’ll clean this up, don’t let the glass shards hurt you.”

Sophie wasn’t foolish; how could she not notice Helen’s odd behavior?

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She stepped forward into the kitchen and locked the door behind her.

Sophie squatted down, picked up the red threads, and held them up to her eyes. Her gentle almond–shaped eyes instantly turned cold.

“This is saffron. You’re trying to harm my child!”

Sophie, being months pregnant, was fully aware of the restrictions for pregnant women.

Saffron had the effect of promoting blood circulation, which was harmless for ordinary people, but if a pregnant woman consumed it, it could lead to a miscarriage.

Had she not noticed in time, this substance might have already entered her belly.

Thud!

Helen fell to her knees. “Sophie, please don’t misunderstand. This isn’t something I intended to put in. Mr. Morgan specifically instructed me to add it to the soup today.”

“I know Mr. Morgan hired someone to take care of you. I wouldn’t dare to secretly put something like this in your food without his permission!”

“You’re lying!”

Sophie’s emotions started to unravel. “How could Marcus allow you to put this in

Before Sophie could finish speaking, she froze in place.

Had Marcus decided to quietly get rid of the baby, thinking it was safer for her?

No, he wouldn’t do that!

my food?”

While she was in a daze, Helen took out her phone and showed Sophie the chat history between her and Marcus.

“Sophie, you can listen to the voice message. It was indeed Mr. Morgan who instructed me to do this.”

Sophie didn’t believe her and took the phone, tapping the voice message.

A familiar male voice came through, and Sophie’s heart sank, piece by piece.

‘Make more of the food she likes today, and secretly put saffron in it.‘

‘This can’t be told to anyone. After this meal, you’ll leave.‘

Sophie’s tears fell freely, but she stubbornly wiped them away.

“Later, tell him I’ve eaten the food, but you were worried about hurting my body, so you didn’t add too much.”

“The medicine needs to be added in batches, and it will take a few days to take effect. So, stay with me for the next few days.”

Sophie’s voice faltered as she looked at Helen with a threatening gaze.

“Don’t tell him I already know about this, or I’ll use this evidence to accuse you of intentional harm.”

Helen, terrified, couldn’t say a word. Sophie turned and went back to her room.

Her mind was in turmoil, and she needed some time alone to think.

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Marcus finished what he was working on and realized Sophie had returned to her room. He slowly opened the door and saw her sitting on the

bed, lost in thought.

“What are you thinking about?”

Marcus walked in and sat down next to her on the bed.

“Nothing, just wondering when I’ll be able to go back.”

“I’ve only been gone a few days, and I’m already feeling homesick.”

When people feel wronged, they always long to curl up in the safest place.

Sophie knew in her heart that even if Marcus did want to get rid of the baby, it was because he didn’t want her to face life–threatening danger

because of it.

But she still couldn’t accept it. She still felt wronged and helpless…

Marcus took it as if she was truly homesick and gently comforted her.

“Things are mostly settled now. There’s a dinner party tomorrow. Come with me to watch a show, and after the dinner, we’ll go back to

Riverland.”

“Okay.”

Sophie smiled and nodded, but there was weariness in her smile.

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