Chapter 119 You Are No Match for Sophie
Sophie looked panicked. She simply covered her head and fainted right there on the ground.
After all, she was injured anyway.
When Michael saw Sophie faint, he instinctively reached out to help her, but ultimately didn't move.
What a coincidence, she just fainted like that?
Michael realized this was Sophie's little trick.
David rushed out: "Sophie, are you okay? Michael, what did you do to her?"
"She fainted on her own."
"So you just stood there watching Sophie faint without moving? You really disappoint me."
David carried Sophie back to the hospital room.
After getting scolded, Michael said weakly, "David, we disappointed Lily too."
Michael took out his phone, his hands trembling slightly.
After thinking it over, he sent a message: [Lily, if you're alone in Empire City and run into any trouble, you can always come to me.]
Lily's phone on the dining table buzzed again.
She didn't even glance at it. She wouldn't believe a single word anyone from the Roberts family said anymore.
There were only the two of them at the table.
Lily remembered how her heart nearly jumped out of her chest when Dennis covered her ears earlier.
She wouldn't obsess over sibling affection anymore.
She had someone protecting her, too.
Dennis noticed Lily seemed distracted: "What are you thinking about?"
Lily lowered her eyelids: "Nothing. How many days are you staying in Empire City?"
"Not sure yet."
"Did you come to Empire City to see your girlfriend?"
The moment Lily asked this question, she regretted it.
Dennis paused: "Why are you asking that?"
"No reason."
Lily quickly lowered her head, carefully counting the food in her bowl.
Seeing Lily with her head down, Dennis suddenly blurted out, "I don't have a girlfriend yet."
"You don't? But Eric said before that you had a girlfriend."
Lily's heart suddenly lifted.
Dennis's throat moved slightly: "Eric was talking nonsense. You believe what he says?"
The original plan was to pretend he had a girlfriend, but Lily kept asking, and he couldn't keep lying to her face.
He didn't want to randomly make up some woman, either, he didn't want to see her sad and disappointed.
Dennis's expression remained unchanged, but the scales in his heart had already tipped.
"You're not together? So you don't have a girlfriend then?"
Hearing this news, Lily's heartbeat quickened considerably.
Dennis hesitated, then lowered his eyelids: "Still pursuing her."
Lily's expression froze for a moment: "Still pursuing her, well that's nice!"
Dennis felt a bit annoyed with himself. How was he going to keep up this lie now?
At this moment, both fell into silence, each lost in their own thoughts, neither looking up at the other.
Lily seemed distracted while eating.
There was an indescribable feeling. So this is what having a crush feels like—constantly changing because of him.
Noticing something was off with her emotions, Lily immediately stood up: "I'm going to the restroom."
She hurried to the bathroom in a fluster, looking at herself in the mirror with slightly red eyes.
She splashed cold water on her face to calm herself down.
Outside, Dennis watched Lily's retreating figure, feeling annoyed about what he'd just said. This balance was really hard to maintain!
He could see right through Lily's feelings.
But he could only retreat and avoid.
At this moment, Lily came out of the bathroom and sat down at the table with her head lowered.
Dennis saw she hadn't touched her fork: "Not eating?"
"I am. After all, today's my housewarming celebration."
Lily seemed like her soul had been drained, staring straight at the man across from her: "Dennis, what if you never catch that girl?"
"Not sure. We'll deal with the future when it comes."
Dennis just said it casually.
Seeing his expression, Lily figured he probably couldn't let go of that girl.
She suddenly felt a bit envious of that girl.
After finishing the meal, Lily checked the time: "How about you come with me this afternoon to pick out some home furnishings? We could also buy a few pairs of men's shoes."
"Why buy men's shoes?"
Dennis's voice was low, with a hint of teasing.
Lily's face heated up considerably. She turned her head: "In case I get a boyfriend later and bring him here, he'd have no shoes to wear."
Dennis's expression darkened considerably: "Don't just bring random men back to your place."
"Then don't you count as a man?"
Lily questioned him back, with a hint of amusement in her eyes.
She really wanted to know what role she played in his heart.
Dennis thought for a while: "I see you as a sister, so I can come, but other men are different."
See her as a sister?
Lily's heart instantly felt bitter. She said: "But I'm not short on brothers."
At this moment, Dennis's phone rang.
He glanced at the call and answered: "Hello?"
"Mr. Gonzalez, there's something urgent at the company. When can you come down?"
"Right away."
Dennis hung up: "For the home furnishings, I'll have someone deliver them later. You don't need to go out and shop."
"You're not going? Who just called you? Something urgent?"
Lily blindly guessed whether it might be that girl.
Dennis hesitated: "Yes, something urgent. I need to go."
"Okay."
Lily watched Dennis leave. Her emotions were like a roller coaster.
He left in a hurry after one phone call—it must have been that girl calling.
Lily stayed home alone, preparing some artificial intelligence materials she could use in the future.
Before long, the furniture company really did deliver.
Soon, the workers had all the furniture and items arranged. It looked pretty good.
After the workers left, Lily sent Dennis a photo of the living room: [Great taste. How much was it? I'll transfer the money to you.]
But Dennis never replied to her message.
Lily stopped asking. Since he wasn't in a hurry, why should she be?
On the first day of school, Lily dragged her suitcase herself and took a taxi to Empire City University!
She got in the taxi, and a black luxury car followed behind.
Inside the luxury car, Eric said casually, "If you're so worried, why not take her yourself instead of sneaking around following her?"
"No need."
Dennis's gaze was on the taxi ahead. Last time at the restaurant, they'd almost been recognized.
Since Lily had already started her new life, he shouldn't appear anymore.
His gaze carried reluctance that even he hadn't noticed.
Lily got out and walked into Empire City University. Her new life was beginning.
She walked to the registration area and took out her acceptance letter, which also contained the necessary documents and materials.
"Lily, looks like you really treasure this acceptance letter. No wonder you were so angry when it was opened before. It's just an acceptance letter, what's the big deal?"
Sophie, dressed in designer clothes and carrying a designer bag, walked over.
When Lily saw Sophie, she sneered: "What's someone whose SAT scores were cancelled for cheating doing at Empire City University? The admission threshold here is too high for you to reach, even if you jumped!"
Lily brought up Sophie's SAT cheating incident, making Sophie grit her teeth in anger: This bitch always brings up sore spots!
Fortunately, this was Empire City, where no one knew them.
Sophie deliberately showed a smug expression: "I have good news for you: I'm now a student at Empire City University too."