Back at the Minton estate, Polly had the chef whip up a series of healthful dishes for Sophie, all of which were delivered straight to her room.


    "This one''s premium chicken soup with wild rice, this is herbal tea with ginseng and ginger, this is a special jelly made from red wine and berries, this is braised mutton, and this..." "Hold up."


    Sophie, lounging on her bed, eyed the cart full of dishes and asked, "Are all these for me?"Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    Polly responded, "The boss ordered these especially for you, Ms. Sophie. You''ve been hurt, and the kitchen made these nutritious dishes to help you get better."


    "All this? How long do they think it''ll take me to finish?" Sophie frowned. "I''ll just have a bowl of the soup. Take the rest away"


    "Ms. Sophie, the boss really thought about your health with all this."


    Then, Polly ced all the dishes on the table in front of the couch. Looking at the spread of dishes, Sophie felt it was way over the top.


    Is Odie genuinely concerned about her, or is he trying to overfeed her?


    After mulling it over for a moment, Sophie said, "Polly, you stay. Let everyone else go. With so many people around, I feel awkward eating."


    Polly nodded and gave the other maids a look. They quickly exited the room, closing the door behind them.


    "Ms. Sophie, let me help you up."


    Polly stepped forward to assist Sophie out of bed.


    "Polly, do you know Leticia''s father, Mr. Daniel Gibbs?"


    Polly froze for a moment. Sensing her hesitation, Sophie asked, "Is Mr. Gibbs'' reputation that bad? What''s the Gibbs family''s standing here in Summerfield?"


    After a brief silence, Polly replied, "The Gibbs family is a century-old business in Summerfield, very well-known and respected. Mr. Gibbs is a prominent businessman and phnthropist, helping many families. He''s considered a great benefactor.


    "A great benefactor?" Sophie thought about the Mr. Gibbs she met today and Odie''s description of Daniel. It didn''t really match the image of a great benefactor. "So... does Daniel have a lot of illegitimate daughters?"


    Polly smiled and said, "Ms. Sophie, why would you think that? Mr. Gibbs has a reputation to uphold. There are many rumors, but they''re mostly'' baseless."


    "I see..." Sophie noticed the uneasy look on Polly''s face and deliberately said, "Oh, I think my injury might have worsened. Could you get a doctor for me?" "Of course, I''ll get the doctor right away, Ms. Sophie."


    After Polly left, Sophie got up, walked to the door, and asked the two maids standing there, "Does Ms. Leticia visit the Minton family often?"


    "Not really, Mr. Odie doesn''t like having guests over. Ms. Sophie, are you curious about Ms. Leticia?"


    Theard Ms. Leticia is Mr. Gibbs'' Illegitimate daughter, and that''s why Mr. Odie and Ms. Leticia have never


    gotten engaged. Is that true?"


    The two maids exchanged puzzled


    looks and said, "Ms Sophie, sa you


    still


    "Msx


    don''t know...


    "What do you mean?"


    "When Mr. Gibbs was younger, he was always caught up in scandals. In recent years, many illegitimate


    children have tried to make ims


    against Mr. Gibbs, causing quite al stir. But MoGibbs has always ignored


    these ims."


    "Oh? Why''s that?"