Chapter 130
Hearing Kaia say this, James immediately felt relieved. It was great that she thought this way.
He had been worried about running into a difficult woman today who would cling to him because of Mira and Anais's strong recommendation.
Since Kaia thought the same way he did, he really felt relieved and avoided a lot of trouble.
"Good. Since you think the same way, I feel much better. As for working at my company, it's up to you. Come if you want, or don't if you don't want to."
After saying this, James turned around, got in his car, and left.
Kaia walked straight upstairs to Joyful Condo.
But neither of them knew that their conversation just now had been seen by Evelyn from not far away.
Seeing this scene, Evelyn was absolutely furious.
"That damn James, I thought he was a decent guy, but it turns out he's just like other men. I went through so much trouble trying to get Sophia together with him, and he's sneaking around with other women behind Sophia's back."
"If I had known he was this kind of person, there's no way I would have let Sophia be with him."
Evelyn returned home angrily. Although it was already late, Sophia wasn't at her place.
She angrily called Sophia.
"Sophia, where are you? Why aren't you back yet when it's so late?"
Sophia could hear that Evelyn was in a bad mood right now, but didn't know what had happened.
"What's wrong, Evelyn? After I left the bar, I came straight to the hospital. I haven't spent quality time with my mom in a long time, so I'm planning to stay here tonight."
Hearing this, Evelyn immediately suppressed her anger.
Thinking that Sophia finally had time to be with Mia, she decided not to cause trouble now and would talk about it when they met tomorrow.
"It's nothing. I just didn't see you when I got home, so I was asking. Go ahead with what you're doing."
After saying this, Evelyn hung up.
Although Evelyn didn't say anything, Sophia could sense something was off with her, so she sent Evelyn a message.
"Evelyn, are you okay? If something's wrong, I can come back."
"I'm fine, really. I just ordered takeout and wanted to wait for you to eat together. Since you're with your mother, I'll just eat by myself."
Evelyn added a funny emoji after this reply, which put Sophia's mind at ease.
At this moment, Sophia had just arrived at the hospital and was walking down the hospital corridor toward Mia's room.
Just as she reached the door of the room, she heard voices coming from inside.
Sophia couldn't help but frown, feeling a bit strange. Mia had no relatives in this city, and it was already so late. The hospital wouldn't be doing rounds either, so how could there be voices inside?
Sophia tiptoed forward a couple of steps and listened carefully.
At this moment, Chase and Veda were sitting on either side of Mia's hospital bed.
It was already 11 PM, and Mia was exhausted, but the two of them kept chattering on and on.
"Mrs. Wilson, have you thought about what I told you last time? Let me tell you, I'm not trying to scare you. Your health is getting worse day by day. If you really go through with the surgery, you'll lose both your life and your money."
After Chase said this, Veda chimed in.
"Exactly, Mrs. Wilson. You know, Sophia works several jobs for you and is always humble in front of others. And you probably don't know this, but the reason she comes home so late every night is because she's selling drinks at a bar."
"To raise money for your surgery, she lets those men at the bar do whatever they want to her. Just thinking about it makes me feel so sorry for her."
When Veda said this, she even pretended to cry a couple of times.
Mia had already felt terrible after Chase talked to her about this last time. Every time she saw Sophia, she looked thinner and more exhausted than before.
Mia felt like she was just a burden, and her heart had been especially heavy these past few days.
"What did you say, Veda? Sophia's part-time job is selling drinks at a bar."
Sophia had never told Mia about this because she didn't want her to worry. Besides, bars were indeed chaotic places.
Although she wouldn't do anything unscrupulous to sell drinks like other women, she often encountered men who would touch her inappropriately at the bar.
If Mia knew she was working in such a place, she would worry about her every day.
At this moment, Veda looked surprised.
"Yes, didn't you know about this? Bars aren't places for young girls like us to be. There are all kinds of people there; it's such a mixed crowd."
"But if Sophia can make those men happy, she does make quite a bit of money."
As soon as Veda finished speaking, Mia became agitated.
"No, I absolutely cannot let my broken body drag Sophia down. This child has suffered so much since she was young. Even her school tuition wasn't paid by us - she worked her way through school. Now that she's finally graduated, she has to earn money for my surgery. If this continues, her whole life will be ruined because of me."
Hearing Mia say this, Veda and Chase exchanged glances, a hint of satisfaction flashing in their eyes.
"Exactly, Mrs. Wilson. To be honest, we're not necessarily trying to convince you to give up the surgery. We just feel that your physical condition doesn't really warrant surgery anymore. Besides, even if the surgery is successful, your body won't be able to do much work. Even if you're discharged later, you won't be able to help Sophia with anything."
Hearing this, Mia's heart sank. If she couldn't help Sophia with anything after being discharged and would only be a burden, then there really was no need for her to continue treatment.
"But Veda, can you help me talk to Sophia? Sophia is too stubborn. If I tell her, she definitely won't agree."
Mia looked worried, completely believing what Chase and Veda had said.
Veda seemed anxious.
"Mrs. Wilson, Sophia has such a stubborn personality, I can't convince her. You'll have to figure this out yourself. I just don't want to see Sophia work so hard, so I came to talk to you today. Just don't think I'm being nosy."