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The Adopted Heir Chapter 89
After Alex left the conference room and the other members followed suit, Jayden walked up to Sophia who still sat rooted at her seat. She saw the look in Alex's eyes when he looked at her before the meeting started– the look was emotionless and cold, it would definitely take a lot of effort for him to come around.Jayden sat down quietly beside Sophia. She seemed to be lost in thought, so Jayden nudged her gently. "A penny for your thoughts," Jayden said.Sophia came back from her reverie, "What's up?" Sophia asked."Nothing much on my end. But I could bet my whole savings that there's a lot going on with you. What were you discussing with your old man?" Jayden asked, looking curious."What else if not the so-called money he owed the Howells and also the way they were on his neck? That man just never ceases to annoy me." Sophia huffed."How much do you have right now?" Jayden asked concerned."As it stands now, I'm officially penniless. A few minutes ago, I transferred 8 Billion doll
The Adopted Heir Chapter 90
Sophia and Jayden made their way to Alex's office. They knocked and entered. Alex already saw them from his computer so he need not look up to ascertain those in his office."How may I be of help to you both?" Alex asked without lifting his eyes off the laptop in front of him.Jayden and Sophia looked at each other and then back at Alex who was now looking at them. "I'm busy and your presence is distracting me. Say what brought you here so that I can continue with my work."Jayden discretely nudged Sophia signalling her to go on and start talking. Sophia looked uneasy but decided to give it a shot."You didn't even offer us a seat and.." Sophia was still saying before Alex's firm gaze shut her up. She didn't need a soothsayer to tell her not to complete her sentence. She instinctively swallowed her words."If the reason you both are here is not office-related, don't even bother opening your mouth. But if it is, then have your seats." At this moment, Jayden and Sophia were confused. Th
The Adopted Heir Chapter 91
Sophia and Jayden reconvened in McLean's Company where Cynthia had been waiting for them. She wasn't really bored cos she made herself comfortable just as Sophia instructed before she left for the meeting. Sophia told her to send for anything she wanted to eat or drink and also watch any movies of her choice with the company's subscription. So, when the duo came back, Cynthia realized that indeed she had lost track of time because of the so much fun she was having."Hi, I can see that you are enjoying yourself," Jayden said after they all sat down in Sophia's office."I can't even lie, I was having a lot of fun before you both interrupted it," Cynthia whined and pouted."So you want me not to come back to my office again?" Sophia asked in a playful tone."Gosh, please don't put words into my mouth. That's not what I said. How did the meeting go by the way?" Cynthia inquired still eating her snacks."It went well I guess," Sophia replied."What's up? Why is your face like that?" Cynthi
The Adopted Heir Chapter 92
Sophia was so nervous. She kept running her palms down her hands and her hair. She was back home from the office. She got back home early enough to be able to meet up with Alex when he got back. She knows that if she doesn't meet up with him immediately when he steps foot into the house, she won't be able to see him again since he now spends most of his time in his room locked up.Sophia sat in the sitting room waiting patiently for the time she would hear the sound of his car outside. She had already changed from her work clothes. She was putting on a two-piece dress that stopped right above her knee. Sophia looked at the time again like she had been doing for the past 30 minutes. She discovered that Alex was taking too long to get home. He normally comes back home at around 6 O'clock but it's already half past 7 and he was nowhere to be seen.She was almost losing hope of him coming back anytime soon. So, when she stood up to go back to her room, she heard the sound of a car engine
The Adopted Heir Chapter 93
Alex has been wheeled into an emergency ward. After Sophia's scream, almost all the occupants of the house rushed to the direction the noise came from immediately. They helped her lift him up and now, they were all at the hospital.Everyone was there at the hospital– Mr. Christopher Columbus who was worried sick about his beloved son. Jayden and Cynthia who rushed into the hospital a few minutes ago. And Sophia who was still sobbing silently. Cynthia and Jayden had tried their best to stop her from crying but to no avail. Mr. Chris already instructed the servants who rushed him to the hospital to go back home and rest. He promised to fill them in on the latest development later.Cynthia sat beside Sophia while Jayden sat at the other side of hers making Sophia to be sitting in between them. She has been impulsively looking at the door in which they wheeled Alex to know if the doctor will walk out any minute."What exactly happened Sophia? We saw him earlier today in his office and he
The Adopted Heir Chapter 94
Alex was already eating when his father entered his ward. Immediately he saw who entered his room, he braced himself for some scolding because he knew that they would definitely come. "Hi, Dad." Alex greeted dropping his food on the small mobile table in front of him."Eat up Alex. The doctor said that you are malnourished and that you need to feed well, so you have to finish the food." Chris said. He drew out a seat and sat down across from Alex.Alex took up his food and started eating again. He knows that his father is not happy with what happened and he doesn't want to add to it by refusing to eat the food. While Alex was eating, he noticed that no other person was inside the room."Are you the only one worried about me? It seems like the others left after they got the news that I'm doing better." Alex asked, dropping his empty plate and picking up a bottle of water and uncocked the cover."Why do you always jump to conclusions at the slightest provocation? I don't know what went
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Sophia, Jayden, and Cynthia were confused about what to do next. Alex kept his unwavering focus on them. They couldn't make out his thoughts, to know if they should leave or start walking deeper into the room. "Are you guys going to stand there all day?" Alex asked with his focus now solely on Sophia. He knows that she was the only one who witnessed it when he collapsed so she must be more shaken up than the others.After Alex made the statement, they took a sigh of relief. They were grateful that he put them out of their confused state. They made their way to the cushion facing Alex's bed. He was sitting down on his bed, so when they all sat down, they were sitting directly opposite him.When they all sat down with Sophia in the middle, they started behaving awkwardly again. In their minds, they don't want to say anything that might trigger his health just like his father earlier advised.Alex cleared his throat, he arched an eyebrow signaling them to say something. He saw the skept
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After the confessions and apologies, things became smoother and the atmosphere was diffused of any tension or awkwardness. Alex chatted with his friends for quite some time before the sedatives he was given kicked in and then he bid them good night and slept off. Sophia and her friends slept on the couch in a very uncomfortable position. They slept while sitting down. Well, they couldn't complain because they would do anything to be around him and to also ensure that he was okay.The next day, after running some tests and checking Alex's vital organs, the doctor said that he was free to go home. They gave him a list of medicines to buy, and they also sounded a note of warning telling him to stay away from work at least for 1 week, which he reluctantly agreed to.After he was discharged from the hospital, Jayden drove them to the Columbus estate. Mr. Chris already called them a thousand times asking them if Alex was okay and when they were going to come back.When they got home, Sophi