< Chapter 171 He is Helping Himself
Chapter 171 He Is Helping Himself
His voice
was low,
As
to himself, yet if murmuring
VA
filled with despair.
Sonya wanted to say she was willing to lend Henry a hand whenever he needed her.
But somehow he asked her for help, but she didn’t….
Sonya thought carefully and suddenly remembered Henry leaning against the wall that day and rushing towards her car with a panicked, frightened expression.
Was it that day?
But later she went there to find him, and he was with Lyla.
So, it was possible that Sonya didn’t help Henry at his most desperate moment, but Lyla did, so he proposed to her.
Was this what happened?
If that was the case…
Sonya sighed deeply, filled with regrets. She also wanted to be the only one in his heart at some point.
The two of them alone in such a small space had already become tormenting.
Sonya said, irritated, “I came to explain the thing online. I…”
She hadn’t finished speaking when Henry suddenly stood up and braced himself against her. He pressed his forehead against hers and then lowered his head to kiss her as if venting out anger, resentment, disappointment, and all negative emotions.
Sonya hesitated for a moment and then pushed him forcefully.
But he was like a wild beast out of control, panting heavily, rudely tearing her clothes, even biting her and sucking her blood, as if he wanted to devour her.
Sonya was scared and struggled desperately. When she finally had a chance, she slapped him.
Then, he stopped.
It was too dark here; she couldn’t see his expression and could only hear his rapid breathing.
After a long time, Sonya said, “If this is what has to be done to stop you, then do it.”
She finished speaking, opened her hands, and looked careless. But the contempt in her eyes was real, and the disgust was real, too, without holding back.
He suddenly laughed, then leaned back and kept laughing for a long time.
Time passed slowly, so slowly that it seemed as if the whole world had stopped.
Later on, Sonya fell asleep. Sleeping in such a place was uncomfortable, and she woke up several times. And he was just across from her as if he hadn’t moved at all.
Finally, at dawn,
a
ray of light seeped through the cracks
through the cracks of the closet.
Sonya woke up and looked at Henry across from her. She saw him slumped, staring straight ahead as if his soul had been withdrawn, his lips cracked, and blood oozing from the cracks.
In an instant, she even thought that he … had died.
But Henry laughed.ht
then looked at her, squinted his eyes, and showed a mocking
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Then he pushed open the closet door and crawled out, and the sound of running water came from the bathroom.
Sonya took a deep breath, calmed herself, and finally climbed out.
She had curled up in a narrow closet for the whole night, unable to stretch. She felt sore all over her body as if all her bones were out of place. It was extremely uncomfortable.
Then, she thought of Henry’s words again. He said he had been stuck in the closet for countless days and nights.
The torture was not only physical but also mental, as he watched helplessly time and time again as Zoey made love with another man.
Then, he went crazy.
With a bang, the bathroom door opened and closed.
Sonya saw Henry coming out from inside. He washed his face and looked slightly refreshed, not as lifeless as before. However, stubble appeared on his chin, still giving off a sense of decadence.
He held a toothbrush holder, which contained a toothbrush and toothpaste. After he got out, he threw the holder into the trash can.
Then he didn’t look at Sonya, turned around, and walked out.
“Henry, I’m sorry that what’s trending online is causing you trouble. Let’s talk and see how we can fix it.” Sonya ran out after him.
Henry kept walking until he reached the small living room, then he stopped and turned around to look at her.
“It’s not causing me trouble.”
Sonya did not know what to say.
Henry put his hands into his pockets and grinned.“I have to thank you. You probably don’t know how many women are chasing after me. It’s been driving me crazy. A rumor like this can help me get rid of some of them.”
“On behalf of Calvin and Lily, I apologize to you.”
“Apology accepted.”
Upon hearing these words, Sonya felt relieved, but Henry’s generosity made her feel incredulous. “Anything else?” he asked.
“What?”
“Anything else that needs to settle between us?”
Sonya shook her head, not understanding what he meant.
“That’s good. Then there’s nothing between us anymore. It’s best if we never cross paths again, even until death.” As he said this, Henry laughed out loud.“Oh, by the way, you can block me again.”
After
speaking, Henry shrugged and walked indifferently towards outside. Sonya watched as Henry walked away, thinking about his smile just now. Nothing was funny about this, yet he forced himself to smile brightly.
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in return was
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She thought he must have been helping himself all along. His biological parents abandoned him, the person who loved him dearly also did, and even his wife did. He had relied on them, but all he
Therefore, deeper pain.
he could
himself. only help
He would have succeeded if Zoey had not appeared and if Sonya had been more determined.
Sonya shook her head, unwilling to blame herself anymore.
She just could not be SO selfless, and there was nothing wrong with it. Before, Sonya had always insisted on breaking up, but he had never agreed. This time, he said it, so it was completely over between them.
It was alright.
Sonya sat in the villa’s courtyard for a long time until the afternoon. Then she went inside and packed her things, deciding to move back to the clinic after all.
Coming out of the villa, she saw that the gate of the opposite villa was unexpectedly open. When she passed by, a middle–aged woman came out carrying two large bags of garbage. “Hello, do you live across the street?” the woman asked.
Sonya nodded but then shook her head.“I lived there before.”
The woman said disappointedly, “We are not from here and are not very familiar with New York.” “Is that so?” Sonya paused and asked, “Did you buy this villa?”
“Yeah, we got a fairly good deal because the original owner was in a hurry to sell.” Sonya smiled, carried her suitcase, and walked out.
She didn’t give it much thought. To her, Julian and the Jennings family seemed from a long past, When she returned to the clinic and opened the door, she saw Larissa being blocked by two tall men. Larissa clasped her hands together, begging them while they glared at her fiercely Larissa pleaded for a while, and one of them raised his fist and threatened her before leaving with the other man.
They walked past Sonya’s door and saw her looking at them. They even gave her a ferocious stare. Larissa breathed a sigh of relief, straightened herself, and then walked towards Sonya. “Dr. Ella, long time no see.”
Sonya nodded at Larissa and asked, “What happened?”
“Milton is discharged from the hospital today, and I need to go and pick him up.”
“Well, um, if need help, I am here for you.”
you
Sonya guessed it must have been about money.
Larissa smiled and said, “You
are
such a good person,
person, Dr. Ella, but I can’t.”
Larissa took a few steps and remembered something. She turned around and said to Sonya, “Dr. Ella, yesterday afternoon, a woman in her fifties lingered outside your clinic. When I passed by, I spoke to her, and she said she was your mother.”
Sonya was stunned. Her mother had passed away many years ago!
