In an instant, everyone's attention was on Sophia!
With a complicated expression, Victor asked Sophia, "Why did you come in? Get out."
Sophia stared at Liam with intense eyes, her mouth agape...
Liam also saw Sophia and quickly wiped away the tears in the corners of his eyes. He couldn't let Sophia see him cry, or she would be upset. After quickly drying his tears, Liam stood up from the floor and said, "I'm fine."
Liam said this to Sophia, but others thought he was addressing them.
Sophia tightly gripped the doorknob, desperately wanting to rush in and hug Liam...
"What are you doing? Have you organized the documents?" Victor scolded sternly.
Sophia snapped back to reality, lightly biting her lip. Reluctantly, she shifted her gaze away from Liam and said, "I'll go now."
"Mrs. Hastings, Uncle Victor was always a mean person. No wonder he couldn't find a wife," Liam turned and tugged at Carolyn's sleeve to complain.
Carolyn agreed with what Liam said and unhappily said to Victor, "As a man, why are you yelling at the young lady? Even if she made a mistake, you shouldn't yell so loudly. Look, you scared Liam and made him cry."
Victor fell silent.
Well, it was all his fault.
Having grown accustomed to being blamed, Victor didn't want to explain anymore. He said in a low voice, "Why didn't you give us a heads-up that you were coming?"
"You mean we need to make an appointment to come here?" Carolyn asked in return.
Victor shook his head. "Of course not, it's just that I don't have much food here. David, go buy some snacks."
David was about to respond, but Sophia was even more eager. "Mr. Hastings, let me go buy them. I know what children like to eat."
Victor raised an eyebrow and looked at Sophia. "Alright, you can go."
A big smile appeared on Sophia's face. Unable to resist glancing at Liam a few more times, she carefully closed the door behind her and ran downstairs to buy cake.
Ten minutes later, Sophia returned carrying two large bags of cake. She also bought yogurt, Liam's favorite drink.
Liam was extremely happy. "I love this Black Forest cake the most, and this one too. Thank you, Mo..." Liam stopped just in time and didn't say "Mommy".
The others didn't notice it, they only saw Liam holding the cake Sophia bought for him, grinning like he was holding a treasure.
It was the first time Carolyn had seen Liam smile so happily, so she asked, "You really like cake, don't you?"
"Yeah." Liam nodded and smiled, taking out a cream pudding from the bag. "This is for you, Sophia."
Sophia hastily glanced at Victor and Carolyn, but she didn't take it.
Carolyn said, "This is for you from Liam. Just take it. Don't worry, sit down and eat with us."
"But I still have work to finish, and..." Sophia couldn't help but glance at Victor.
Carolyn smiled and said, "Don't be afraid of him. I'm the one who told you to eat."
"Thank you." Sophia sat down and carefully opened the cake, taking a bite.
Liam blinked his beautiful eyes happily and sweetly asked, "Is it delicious?"
"Yes, it's very delicious." Sophia nodded and smiled.
Liam was happier now. It had been a long time since he had eaten cake with Sophia. After taking out a box of cheesecake, he pushed the rest towards Sophia. This small gesture raised Carolyn's suspicion, but before Carolyn could think too much, Liam carefully held the cheesecake in front of Carolyn and said, "Mrs. Hastings, you like cheese, right? This is specifically for you, only you can eat it."
Carolyn was very pleasantly surprised. "Thank you, Liam."
"Thank her," Liam pointed at Sophia.
Carolyn nodded and smiled. "Victor, your assistant is really good. You shouldn't be so harsh on her in the future."
Victor looked coldly at the boxes of cupcakes in front of Sophia and said, "Mom, instead of reminding me not to reprimand her, you should tell her how to improve her work efficiency."
Upon hearing this, Liam became very angry. He pouted and said, "Uncle Victor, no one will like you if you behave like this!"
Victor walked over, bent down, and gently pinched his chubby face. "Little guy."
"Mrs. Hastings, he hit me," Liam ran into Sophia's arms to complain.
Carolyn was stunned for a moment, then smiled kindly. "You grabbed the wrong person, come here, I'll support you."
Reluctantly, Liam hugged Sophia once more, then obediently returned to Carolyn's side with his head drooping.
David knocked on the door from outside, reminding Victor that the next meeting was about to begin. Sophia gently said to Liam, "I have to go to the meeting too."
"Okay," Liam obediently nodded, pulling Carolyn's sleeve and asking, "Mrs. Hastings, can I have lunch here?"
"Of course," Carolyn readily agreed. "What do you want to eat? I can take you out."
"I'll eat whatever she eats," Liam smiled and pointed at Sophia's departing figure.
Carolyn saw that Liam liked Sophia very much, so she didn't refuse him. She made reservations at a nearby restaurant and planned to have Victor bring Sophia there for dinner after he finished his work.
As it neared the end of the workday, Zach arrived. As usual, he was holding a large bouquet of roses, sitting at Sophia's desk and waiting for her. As Carolyn was there, David didn't dare to overtly chase him away.
Carolyn noticed Zach and went out to ask, "Zach, why are you here?"
Zach quickly stood up. "Mrs. Hastings, good morning."
Carolyn pointed at the roses on the table. "Why do you have a bouquet of flowers?"
Zach shyly scratched his head. "These flowers are for someone else."
"Have you fallen for a girl?" Carolyn asked with a smile.
Zach nodded, "Yeah, she works at Uncle Victor's company, but Uncle Victor doesn't like us being together."
"Ignore that guy. If you like a girl, go after her. Don't listen to Victor's nonsense. If everyone was like him, humanity would be extinct," Carolyn scolded Zach harshly and then invited him to take the girl to the restaurant for lunch.
Zach was very happy, and then...
Sophia went to the restaurant with this large family, feeling a sense of indescribable sadness.
Victor's face has been gloomy since he entered.
Carolyn didn't pay attention to it, but praised Zach, "You have good taste. I noticed this girl as soon as I came to the company today. She is beautiful and has a good personality, very compatible with you."
"I feel the same way!" Zach was deeply moved, as if he had found a kindred spirit.
Victor took a sip of red wine, looking displeased, "Mom, don't play matchmaker blindly."
"I think this girl is great," Carolyn reprimanded Victor and then smiled at Sophia and said, "Zach went to a prestigious university, his family is in business, he has excellent conditions, and most importantly, he has a good character. You will be happy with him."
Victor, who was already unhappy, became even more frustrated after hearing Carolyn's words.