Thinking of this, Tricia immediately took out her phone and sent Sophie a text message.


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    At that moment, Sophie’s phone rang. As soon as Sophie unlocked her phone, she caught a glimpse of


    a message: [Ricardo is outside.] Sophie slightly frowned, nning to tidy up the documents on the


    table, but then there was a knock on the door from outside the


    hospital room.


    “Knock, knock‘


    Reece’s attention was drawn to the door and upon seeing Ricardo, he quickly realized that Sophie’s


    identity must not be exposed. He said in a calm voice, “I’m sorry, it’s not a good time for visitors.


    Please, Mr. Ricardo, could you wait outside for a moment?”


    Reece declined directly, and Ricardo didn’t say anything but sat down on a chair in the hospital


    corridor.


    When Ricardo didn’t try to look inside, Sophie immediately secured all the documents, then exchanged


    a nce with Reece.


    He nodded at Sophie, who then opened the hospital room door, saying to Ricardo, “Mr. Ricardo, what


    brings you here sote?”


    “I heard Reece was injured, so I came to see him.”


    Ricardo stood up, towering over Sophie by more than a head. Sophie stepped back to maintain some


    distance and said, “Reece was in a car ident. Did you really not know, Mr. Ricardo?”


    It was indeed Nichole’s doing. Since Nichole dared to act, it meant she had someone covering for her


    from behind.


    Ricardo paused for a moment before saying, “I don’t want to hide it from you, Ms. Sophie. Reece’s


    ident is partly Rowena’s fault. I only found out about it recently. She did it without my consent. If I


    had known…”


    “If you had known, perhaps you would have made sure the act was wless to cover for Nichole’s


    actions, right?”


    Ricardo had built a reputation as a devoted lover in the eyes of others. He unconditionally did


    everything with Nichole’s best interest in


    Hearing Sophie say this, Ricardo said with a deep voice, “I would have stopped her. Even if one has


    personal grievances, one shouldn’t break thew


    “I might believe thating from someone else, but I don’t believe a single word from your mouth,”


    Sophie said coldly. “Nichole has hurt Reece, and I will make sure she pays for it. If you truly believe


    Nichole did wrong, then please stay out of it in the future.”


    Before Ricardo could say more, Reece’s voice came from inside the room, “How much longer do you


    n to talk out there?”


    Hearing Reece’s voice, Sophie then opened the door and walked inside.


    Ricardo followed closely behind. His gaze inadvertently fell on the spot where Sophie had been sitting,


    spotting the thick folder on the table, now closed, with its contents hidden.


    At that moment, Sophie stood in a way that blocked Ricardo’s view, and he withdrew his gaze.


    Ricardo sincerely said, “Mc Reece, the ident was caused by someone under me. Please have your


    finance department prepare an itemized bill for the medical expenses and your losses, and I will cover


    everything.”


    Reece chuckled and asked, “I don’t recall ever crossing you, Mr. Ricardo. Have 17”


    Ricardo instinctively nced at Sophie beside him. The message was clear.


    Nichole’s move against Reece was a warning to Sophie. After all, who in Devonport didn’t know Reece


    was a golden goose for Russell Entertainment?


    If anything truly happened to Reece, the revenue would significantly diminish.


    “Reece, since Mr. Ricardojs willing to pay, let’s just take what we are owed,” Sophie said with a smile.


    “Mr. Ricardo, you’re doing this to keep Nichole out of prison, aren’t you?”