Chapter 122 Uncontrolled
Sophia burst out laughing. "Who praises themselves like that?"
"I am a treasure."
Benjamin stretched out his long arm and pulled Sophia into his embrace.
His cool palm gripped her slender, soft waist tightly, his deep eyes full of delight.
Caught off guard, Sophia crashed right into Benjamin's solid, broad chest.
She rubbed her slightly aching nose tip and glared at Benjamin with her sparkling eyes.
"Be gentle! You hurt me again."
Benjamin lowered his gaze.
Meeting Sophia's eyes that were brimming with moisture, he felt his entire heart fill up.
He reached out to rub Sophia's nose tip and coaxed in a low voice, "My fault. I'll be more careful next time."
Benjamin's voice was deep and cool, carrying an indescribable sexy magnetism.
As he spoke, he deliberately leaned close to Sophia's ear, his warm breath spraying on the sensitive skin behind her ear, sending waves of tingling sensations.
Sophia couldn't help but flinch, her small face instantly flushing bright red.
Looking at Sophia's charming and obedient face, Benjamin's heart melted.
He bent down and scooped Sophia up by the waist, striding toward the bed.
When Sophia looked up, she met Benjamin's refined jawline.
Her heartbeat began to speed up uncontrollably.
Benjamin's kisses came like a sudden storm, wrapped in a domineering and overwhelming presence.
Sophia hooked her slender arms around Benjamin's neck and slowly began to respond.
Sensing Sophia's movement, Benjamin's body stiffened slightly, then he kissed even deeper.
At first, Sophia had the strength to respond, but eventually she could only passively receive.
An indescribable sweetness spread from her heart, gradually reaching every part of her body.
In her dazed state, Sophia suddenly felt a chill on her body.
The sound of fabric tearing reached her ears, and Sophia's face immediately turned red.
Benjamin's lips slowly moved downward, landing on her delicate, beautiful collarbone.
Heavy breathing continuously filled her ears, and Sophia felt somewhat at a loss.
Just when Sophia thought Benjamin would take the next step, his movements suddenly stopped.
Meeting Sophia's confused eyes, Benjamin instantly snapped back to reality.
He said "sorry," then rolled off the bed and went to the bathroom.
Sophia scratched her head in confusion, not knowing what had happened.
In the bathroom, Benjamin turned on the faucet and washed his face.
The icy water splashing on his face gradually cooled the heat in his body somewhat.
Looking at himself in the mirror, a deep, dark glint flashed in Benjamin's eyes.
He had just lost control.
The poison in his body hadn't been cured yet.
Before developing an antidote, Benjamin didn't dare take risks, and even less did he want Sophia to suffer any grievance.
If he died in the future, Sophia could still find someone else to remarry.
What worried him most was whether, if Sophia got pregnant, the poison in his body would be passed on to the child.
Just like he had been.
Enduring the torment of illness day after day for decades, struggling in a dark abyss every day.
Waiting for death to come.
He didn't dare gamble.
So he couldn't be impulsive in the slightest.
Benjamin slowly closed his eyes, the veins at his temples bulging fiercely.
However, before long, the heat in his body surged up again.
As soon as he closed his eyes, that patch of snow-white, tender skin would appear before him.
Sophia's sparkling, clear eyes stared straight at him, filled with undisguised joy and excitement.
Her lips slightly pouted, like freshly ripened cherries, glowing with tempting luster, silently inviting him to taste.
Benjamin felt like he was going crazy.
He stood under the shower, icy water pouring down from above.
His dark eyes were full of desire.
He glanced at the moisture in his palm and let out a helpless, bitter laugh.
Marrying Sophia but only being able to look and not touch—the feeling was truly torturous.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
Sophia asked worriedly, "Honey, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
Benjamin was startled by Sophia's crisp voice, and suddenly there was something sticky in his hand.
His ear tips gradually climbed with a layer of red. He hurriedly dried his body with a towel and walked out.
Sophia stood worriedly in front of the bathroom door.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Benjamin's tall figure walked out from inside.
Having just showered, his whole body carried some moisture.
Water droplets that hadn't been wiped dry fell from his hair, disappearing into his robe.
At this moment, he radiated an indescribable sexy allure.
Sophia's eyes immediately lit up, and she pounced over to hug him.
"Honey, you're finally out! If you hadn't come out soon, I was going to go downstairs and ask the butler for the spare key."
She glared at Benjamin coquettishly.
Benjamin sighed helplessly and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine, I just suddenly wanted to take a shower."
Feeling guilty, Benjamin's gaze flickered, not daring to look directly at Sophia's clear eyes.
Sophia didn't notice his unusual behavior and pulled him by the hand to the bedside.
Benjamin let her pull him along, a dim light flashing in his deep eyes.
"There's good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?" Sophia's lips held a mysterious smile.
Benjamin thought for a moment, then said, "The good news."
Sophia took out a folder and handed it to him, clearing her throat. "I've already developed the antidote."
"Really?" A surge of wild joy rose in Benjamin's heart, and his usually expressionless face now showed a hint of a smile.
But soon he calmed down.
"What's the bad news?"
Sophia hesitated for a moment before speaking. "The bad news is that to completely remove the toxins from your body, we still need several rare medicinal ingredients."
These ingredients were extremely precious and rare. To gather them all would take at least three to five years.
Benjamin composed himself and asked, "These ingredients you're talking about—are they the ones Matthew has?"
Sophia nodded lightly, lowering her eyes somewhat guiltily.
When she met with Matthew last time, she hadn't dared mention this at all.
As soon as she brought it up, Matthew would definitely guess her purpose.
She didn't dare take that risk.
The next second, a warm palm gently covered the top of her head, rubbing it softly.
"Don't worry, we'll definitely find a solution." Benjamin's low voice rang out leisurely, carrying a soothing tone.
Sophia's lips parted, wanting to say something.
But in the end, she said nothing.
"Alright, stop thinking about it. I'll figure out a way." Benjamin comforted her in a low voice.
Sophia responded and simply stopped thinking about it.
The next day when she woke up, it was already noon when Sophia got out of bed.
The sample research had ended, so Sophia didn't need to go to the lab every day anymore.
She sat on the bed rubbing her sleepy eyes for a while when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Sister, may I come in?"