Rick barely nced at Sophie before quickly looking away, saying, "Anyway, this has nothing to do with Ms. Elodie."


    "Come on, Rick, stop covering for Mr. Gordon. If he didn''t love Ms. Elodie to bits, why would he treasure the medicine she sent so much? Mr. Gordon couldn''t even bring himself to take it just now!"


    Seeing William getting more and more out of hand, Rick stepped forward and pulled him aside, snapping, "What nonsense are you spouting in front of Mrs. Costello? If you ruin our master''s reputation, you''re dead meat!"


    William was scared into silence by Rick''s threat.


    This is bad.


    He must have let slip Mr. Gordon''s secret!


    Looks like he needs to keep his mouth shut from now on.


    Sophie watched as Rick took William away, feeling even more confused.


    Why does this feel... off?


    In the evening, Sophie stood outside Gordon''s bedroom door, peering inside for a long while, unsure whether to go in. Suddenly, a loud ''bang'' came from inside.


    Sophie immediately pushed open the door to find Gordon on the floor, his usually pale face now a rare sight of disarray.


    "Mr. Gordon! Why did you get out of bed?"


    Sophie hurried over to help Gordon up.


    Gordon''s forehead was covered in cold sweat, his face even paler than usual. He barely managed to say, "Just getting some water."


    Sophie nced at the ss on the side table, picked it up, and handed it to Gordon.


    At this moment, Rick was nowhere to be seen.


    In the bedroom, it was just her and Gordon.


    The atmosphere felt awkward, no matter how you looked at it.


    "I... I''ll call Rick."


    Sophie stood up to leave, but Gordon''s faint voice stopped her, "You''ve been waiting at the door for so long, what did you want?" Sophie froze for a moment.


    He knew?


    Was there a surveince camera at the door?


    Sophie turned around to see Gordon expressionless, the medicine still on the table.


    Sophie asked, "Mr. Gordon, when you fainted today..."


    "Hmm?"


    Gordon looked up, his eyes deep and


    ins Whenever Sophie was


    тал


    alone with Gordon, she felt an,


    invisible pressure that made it hard for her to breathe.


    She was afraid that if she misspoke, Gordon might throw her out of the window.


    "When you fainted today..."


    Sophie wanted to ask if he was calling her name at that time.


    But upon meeting Gordon''s eyes, she was too nervous to speak.


    After all, asking a sick man if he was calling her name in his delirium was somewhat shameless.


    Gordon seemed to notice Sophie''s embarrassment and lightly smiled, saying, "When I''m delirious, I tend to talk nonsense, don''t mind it."


    Talk nonsense... huh?This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Sophie nced at the medicine on the table again, saying, "Mr. Gordon, I didn''t


    pregnow this medicine was so


    swnoy


    precious to you, I won''t touch it next time."


    "Hmm."


    Sophie urged, "But... if the medicine is meant to save lives, why not take it? Even if it''s from the most


    important person, it shouldn''t lose its value."


    She could see that Gordon''s condition was severe today.


    What if he doesn''t make it without the medicine?


    Sophie remembered, in her past life Gordon didn''t live many years after falling ill...