4

I was in a coma for three days.

When I woke up, the nurse told me that it was the cleaning nanny who brought me here, and urged me to pay the bill as soon as possible.

My right leg was wrapped tightly, and I couldn't see how the wound was stitched, but I still couldn't stop worrying.

I couldn't afford the subsequent treatment, scar removal, and travel abroad. Add to that my uncle's misunderstanding, and I felt so depressed that I could hardly breathe.

Just then, a strange phone call came in:

"Hello, is this Miss Sophie? Do you remember the property left by your parents?"

I was stunned. The property had been burned down long ago, leaving only an empty shell, and was worth nothing at all. But I still listened to the other party patiently.

After I hung up the phone, Shaun's message suddenly came. I clicked it subconsciously, and the moment I saw the content, my blood rushed back.

[How could you be so capable? The nanny said you were bleeding all over the floor and were dying, and that the hospital gave you several thousand milliliters of blood. But guess what? I didn't see a single drop of blood when I got home!]

[Frosty told me not to care about you causing her injury, but now you dare to collude with the nanny to deceive me. Do I have to teach you a lesson before you learn your lesson? ]

[You dare to lie to me about your leg injury? Then I will use this excuse to help you apply for withdrawal from school. Anyway, your mind is not on studying. ]

[If I had known you would become like this, I would have never brought you home! ]

I replied with trembling hands: [I don’t know what you are talking about. I didn’t collude with the nanny. I was indeed injured and bleeding. You can’t see the blood, so the nanny must have cleaned it up. What right do you have to speculate about me? ]

It’s still a bright red exclamation mark.

The counselor also sent a message at this time: [Sophie, your parents said that your leg was injured and you need to apply for withdrawal from school. Is that true? In fact, you can take a leave of absence first, so that you can keep your student status. ]

I once liked him, but that doesn't mean I would do anything for him. Why did he indiscriminately convict me based on this? Why did he apply for me to drop out of school on his own initiative?

The little bit of emotion I had left for him disappeared at this moment.

I lay in the hospital for half a month, with no one paying attention to me or visiting me.

On the day I was discharged from the hospital, I returned to the villa alone on crutches and prepared to take my luggage. When I opened the door, I found that the password had been changed.

I felt a chill in my heart and tried to lose several times stubbornly, but each time the number was displayed as an error.

I knocked on the door for a long time, but no one responded.

All my belongings were in the villa, so I could only limp to the security room.

The old man was shocked: "Isn't this Sophie? What happened to you?"

A person who I don’t have much interaction with would ask me out of concern, but my uncle, who I have been with for six years, ignored me.

I tried to hold back my tears: "It's okay, I just fell down accidentally. Uncle, do you know where my uncle went?"

" Your uncle went on a trip two days ago. He said he would take his family with him. Didn't you go?"

I was silent for a moment, then smiled and shook my head.

With the family...

He even changed his password. It seems that he completely regards me as his enemy.

I stared at the villa where I had lived for six years for a long time, and finally silently wrote a sentence on a note and posted it on the door: [Uncle, thank you for taking care of me for so many years. I will repay your kindness. As you said, we are just strangers from now on. ]

I deleted all his contact information, including Frosty, and finally returned all the money he had given me during this period. I will slowly pay back what he had given me before.

After doing all this, I re-applied for my ID card, bank card, passport, visa, and left the city alone.

Shaun , from now on, you are no longer my uncle, let alone my lover.

I will resolutely rush towards a future without you...

Just before boarding the plane, an unfamiliar local number caught my eye.

After guessing who it was, I didn’t want to answer it.

But after the call was naturally hung up, he insisted on calling back.

I took a deep breath before the call was connected.

The voice on the other end of the line angrily asked, "Sophie, where are you?"

I remained silent, and he suddenly made an irritated sound.

Then there was the collision of the phone hitting the ground and the call was forced to hang up.

I didn’t know what he was angry about, so I blocked the number and got on the plane.

I dragged my suitcase to the school gate, and unexpectedly, Shaun was standing there. He was tall and slender, casting a long shadow. He wore a simple black coat, but with his handsome face and broad shoulders, he looked more like a model on a catwalk than a businessman.

After imagining Frosty standing next to him, I had to admit that they were a good match.

I stood there without moving, and Shaun took the initiative to step forward.

He was a little unhappy: "Why did you go abroad alone?" I took a step back to distance myself, "Studying abroad has always been my dream."

Yes, I love dancing and have always wanted to study abroad. But Shaun said I could also dance in China and promised to take care of me.

At that time, I couldn't bear to give up Shaun 's warmth, so I foolishly applied to that university.

It was not until a few months ago that I realized how foolish it was to give up my future for someone.

Shaun, who was full of confidence just now, suddenly choked and didn't speak for a long time.

I said helplessly, "You are going to force me to drop out of school, so what's the point of me staying in China? If you want to cut off ties with me, then you don't have to come to me."

Shaun suddenly laughed as if he was angry. He grabbed my arm and said speechlessly: "Do you think I really want to force you to drop out of school? And when did I say I wanted to cut off ties with you?"

"You didn't take anything with you, left a message for no apparent reason, and ran off by yourself. I've raised you for so many years, what do you mean by that ?"

" If you hadn't hurt Frosty , how could I have done that ? I just wanted to teach you a lesson, but you not only didn't realize your mistake, but you also turned the tables and blamed me for forcing you to drop out of school."

The people around me cast probing glances at me. I raised my head and looked him in the face. “I am very grateful for your care over the years. I also know that I cannot repay you right away, but I will try my best to return the financial support to you. Your previous actions have made me fully understand our relationship.”

"I can't be wishful thinking anymore, and I can't bother you. Frosty was indeed hurt because of me. I'm sorry, but you don't have to worry about what I will do to Frosty . I just want to be alone and fulfill my dream now."

Shaun 's hand gradually strengthened: "Be alone? Fulfill your dream? What do you mean?"

"Didn't you say that staying with me was your only dream? Why did you change your mind so suddenly?"

His questioning made us seem like a pair of resentful lovers.

But we have no relationship.

He didn't even complete the adoption procedures. He simply moved my things to his house and announced to the public that he had adopted me.

I pried his hands apart with force and said in a firm tone: " Shaun , maybe you didn't understand. What I meant was that from now on, we have no relationship. You are no longer my uncle, and I am not your niece. After all, we have no blood relationship."

The distant address suddenly made him shudder all over, as if he had been hit by something.

I took the opportunity to step back a few steps, and he wanted to rush forward to grab me, but was interrupted by a phone call.

On the other end of the line, I heard Frosty's voice.