More rustling sounds at Isabelle’s side came over the phone again before Isabelle hung up the call without a word.
Squeezing the phone, Sophia contemplated for a long time, and then sent a message to John telling him her
guesses about Isabelle’s location. There was no reply from him though; it seemed that he was very busy.
After that, Sophia grabbed some clothes and went to the bathroom. Taking off her coat, she looked at her belly in
the mirror. It’s really amazing how my belly is protruding so obviously now.
Sophia touched her belly as she imagined a little child sleeping in there. It was something she didn’t dare to think
about before. Perhaps it was because she felt insecure at that time, so she didn’t dare to think about the future.
Now, however, when everything calmed down around her, she would occasionally think about what it would be like
for children to run and laugh around her in the future.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter looking in the mirror for a while, she took a shower before coming out to see John’s missed call on her phone.
She hurriedly called back, and John picked up this time. His tone sounded quite unruffled as he told her that he was
a little busy now and might be back quite late, so Sophia shouldn’t wait up for him.
However, John was also afraid that Sophia might feel distressed, so he emphasized that he would definitely be back
at night.
This man really has learned his lesson now, Sophia thought. Hence, she agreed and said, “Okay. I understand.
Please be careful out there. Also, have you seen the message I sent you? Isabelle answered the phone, but I think
someone is watching her by her side.”
John said that he had seen it before he added, “I’ve asked Zack to send someone to investigate. They should be
able to find her by today or tomorrow.”
However, John hadn’t thought about what to do next after finding the location where Isabelle was detained. As he
had said before, this was Isabelle’s own affair, so he really wasn’t in a position to intervene.
The phone call between Sophia and John did not last long. After hanging up the phone, Sophia lay on the bed and
turned on some peaceful music on her phone to help her sleep better.
It didn’t take long for her to fall asleep. This time, there was no burden in her heart, so she slept soundly. In the
middle of the night, Sophia heard the door of the room opening. She thought that John was coming in, so she rolled
over and opened her eyes to face the door. At the door, John took off his coat first, and then went straight to the
bathroom without turning on the lights. Then, he also closed the bathroom door. Next, he turned on a small light in
the bathroom, and there came the sound of running water as he took a bath. Sophia somehow felt that John was
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmbehaving quite unusually when he came back now. Although there were no major issues with the series of actions
he had taken, she felt they were really different to what he would have done normally. Sophia waited in bed, but
John took quite a long time taking his bath. When he finally came out, Sophia sat up slowly and said without turning
on the lights, “What’s wrong? Did something happen out there?” Startled, John immediately replied, “Did I wake you
up? I’m fine. Why do you ask?” Sophia grunted in response, but she still felt something was wrong. “I feel that you
aren’t quite the same when you came back today.
” Smiling, John dried his hair, put on his clothes and came over to her. “There’s nothing different about me. I think
you’re just overthinking things.” The lights still remained off as John came over and lay down. After that, he hugged
Sophia, saying, “Sleep. It’s late.” Sophia nodded, but she couldn’t sleep for a while. Lying on the bed, she stared up
at the ceiling. After a while, John had fallen asleep peacefully. Sophia waited for a moment before getting up and
tiptoed to the bathroom as quietly as she could.