Chapter 433 Brain Stimulated
Clifton felt flattered and silently marveled to himself.
The White family truly lived up to their reputation as a distinguished family - their manners and upbringing were ingrained in their very bones.
There was simply nothing to criticize.
He waved his hand modestly, "It's nothing, this is what I should be doing anyway."
To ensure he would treat Benjamin wholeheartedly, Sophia had given him a large sum of money.
This amount was enough for him to treat several patients before.
Besides, Benjamin's condition was quite special.
He had never seen this type of case before, and it was very helpful for his medical research.
Overall, it was mutually beneficial.
Lachlan withdrew his hand and turned his gaze back to Benjamin.
"If you need anything, just let me know. I'll help if I can."
"Thanks, Lachlan. What brings you here today?" Benjamin asked curiously.
The relationship between Magnus's family and Lachlan's family wasn't exactly harmonious, so they rarely interacted.
In the past, Arabella would often mock Amelia and watch her struggles from the sidelines.
And Celestia was frequently instigated to deliberately target Sophia.
Although Lachlan had never done anything similar, he had never stopped Arabella and Celestia either.
Lachlan was the type who only showed up when there was something going on.
This was Lachlan's first time stepping into his private villa, so it probably wasn't just a simple visit.
Hearing this, Lachlan's face showed a hint of embarrassment.
"I just got back from a business trip and heard about Celestia being hospitalized. Thank goodness Sophia didn't hold grudges and treated her, otherwise..."
After he returned, Arabella had thrown herself into his arms crying about what happened.
That's when he learned that many things had occurred during his absence.
"This is what I should do. If it were anyone else, I would have treated them the same way," Sophia said in a calm tone.
She wouldn't joke around with someone's life just because she had a conflict with them.
That would be disrespectful to medicine and to herself.
Benjamin put his arm around Sophia's shoulder, his eyes full of admiration and affection.
Lachlan nodded and thanked her again, "Either way, if it weren't for you, Celestia's condition wouldn't have improved so quickly."
"Although Celestia can be quite willful sometimes, she did help me once, so we're even now."
Celestia was indeed spoiled and headstrong, but she had told her about Isabella's plan to drug her.
They were even now - from this point on, they owed each other nothing.
Lachlan smiled and nodded, "Alright then, I'll be going now. Let's talk again next time."
"Goodbye, Lachlan."
Benjamin and Sophia watched Lachlan leave.
Clifton also walked out.
Benjamin stared at Lachlan's departing figure, when suddenly his head throbbed with pain.
He couldn't help but gasp, his steps wavering unsteadily.
Sophia quickly grabbed his arm, asking anxiously, "Honey, what's wrong?"
Benjamin leaned most of his body weight on Sophia, letting her help him to the sofa.
"I'm fine, just a sudden headache."
Benjamin waved his hand. His mind was in chaos.
It was as if countless fragmented images were surging through his mind, catching him off guard.
Sophia knelt on the sofa, leaning over to gently massage his temples with her slender fingers.
"Does this feel any better?"
Benjamin's eyes were tightly closed as he leaned back on the sofa, seemingly enduring pain.
He felt as if invisible hands were forcefully tearing at his nerves.
His brain throbbed in waves, making it hard to breathe.
His ears were also ringing, making it difficult to hear Sophia's words clearly.
But he still instinctively spoke to reassure her: "I'm fine, it's probably just side effects from the treatment."
Sophia looked at Benjamin clenching his jaw and felt a pang of heartache.
She rushed over and hugged Benjamin, her eyes instantly turning red.
"Honey, relax, take deep breaths..."
Remembering the psychology books she'd been reading recently, she slowly guided Benjamin to relax.
Her hand tightly gripped his, their fingers interlaced, helping him regulate his breathing.
When Benjamin could finally hear her voice and follow her instructions to take deep breaths, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Honey, take this quickly."
She hurriedly took out a painkiller from her bag and held it to Benjamin's lips.
Benjamin's jaw was clenched from enduring the pain, but when he heard Sophia's words, he slowly parted his lips.
The pill dissolved instantly and quickly took effect.
The severe pain in Benjamin's head gradually eased, and he suddenly opened his eyes.
The moment Benjamin opened his eyes, he met Sophia's worried and anxious gaze.
"Benjamin, are you okay?"
A dark glint flashed in Benjamin's deep eyes.
He reached out with his long arm and pulled Sophia into his embrace.
Only when he felt her small, soft body filling his arms did Benjamin's cold heart gradually settle.
Sophia didn't understand what was happening, her cheek pressed tightly against Benjamin's firm, broad chest.
In her ear was the sound of his strong, rhythmic heartbeat.
She also reached out to hug Benjamin, softly comforting him: "It's okay now, it's okay..."
Although she didn't know why Benjamin suddenly had a headache, she could sense that his emotions were very low right now.
Benjamin's mood was indeed low.
In fact, it had sunk to rock bottom.
He had felt before that he was overlooking something very important.
Why would someone as guarded as him be hypnotized and have his memories altered?
Why did that person go through so much trouble to target only him?
Countless questions swirled in his mind, but he still couldn't find answers.
What puzzled him most was who Valentin was.
Why did Valentin use adoption as a pretense to alter his memories and send him back to target the White family?
Yes, target the White family.
In fact, he had been sent to get close to Sophia for two reasons: first, to get close to Sophia, and second, to secretly sabotage the White family's business.
But from the moment he met Sophia, he abandoned the second task.
Betraying GeneCipher Society would result in severe punishment, but he did it anyway.
Because the White family gave him unprecedented warmth and care.
Every member of the White family was vibrant and warm.
Completely different from those people in GeneCipher Society who only knew how to kill each other.
After recovering his memories, he had wondered countless times what deep grudge GeneCipher Society had against the White family.
Especially Valentin - why did he look at him with such hatred?
But now, he had probably guessed part of it.
However, these thoughts still needed to be verified.
He opened his eyes, the coldness in them gradually fading.
When he looked at Sophia, he had returned to his usual gentle appearance.
He gently stroked Sophia's hair, "I'm fine now, don't worry."
Sophia immediately lifted her face from his embrace, "Are you really okay?"
Benjamin murmured in agreement.