Chapter 453 Cannot Have Children
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Adelaide instinctively denied it: "That's impossible! Sophia, don't joke with me about something like this."
She had never thought about hiding her relationship with Matthew.
Besides, Sophia was Matthew's junior, so it wouldn't be strange if she knew about their past.
It's just that things between her and Matthew had long been impossible.
Sophia sighed quietly to herself and said, "Matthew liked a girl when he was in middle school. Was that you?"
"Yes, we were together." Adelaide nodded, a trace of loneliness flashing in her eyes.
She never expected she would cross paths with Matthew again.
Actually, she had known about Matthew and Sophia's relationship a long time ago, but she kept hoping to avoid the situation if possible.
But that night when Matthew suddenly appeared, her heart was completely thrown into chaos.
Sophia nodded knowingly, thinking it was just as she suspected.
She didn't press for details about what happened between them, but said: "Actually, Matthew has never forgotten you all these years. He hasn't had any women around him either—he must have been waiting for you."
Adelaide looked up in surprise. "He... how is that possible?"
Matthew, as the founder of the Lumina Group, was a famous young talent.
What kind of woman couldn't he find? How could he be waiting specifically for her?
"It's true. If you don't believe me, you can ask Matthew yourself. I can tell he really cares about you."
Actually, the lipstick gift box she had wasn't from Matthew—she just wanted to bring them together.
Matthew now did nothing but work. He didn't even have a personal life.
Sometimes Matthew worked himself to exhaustion, not even going home, just staying at the company.
It hurt Sophia to see it.
She could also tell that Adelaide still had feelings for Matthew.
Although she didn't know why they separated, she wanted to try bringing them together.
Adelaide smiled bitterly. "It's been impossible between us for a long time. Sophia, thanks for your kindness. I should go now."
With that, she left without looking back.
Watching her flustered departure, Sophia sighed heavily.
It seemed Matthew's path in love was going to be difficult!
Still, she had done what she could. The rest was up to Matthew.
That evening when Benjamin came home, he heard about Matthew and Adelaide from Sophia.
Surprise flashed in his eyes: "Matthew and Adelaide? They're from completely different worlds. How is that possible?"
Sophia wasn't surprised by his reaction. "I was shocked at first too, but I've confirmed it. It's true."
Benjamin's expression gradually grew serious. Sophia asked curiously, "Is there a problem?"
"A big one. They probably can't be together."
Sophia looked at him in disbelief: "Why do you say that too? Adelaide told me the same thing."
Benjamin was silent for a moment, then asked her: "Do you remember I mentioned before that Adelaide's father died over ten years ago?"
Sophia nodded, a bad feeling growing in her heart.
Sure enough, Benjamin's next words shocked her.
"Actually, Adelaide's father died from illness. He was sent abroad for treatment over ten years ago, but they couldn't save him in the end."
Wait! Over ten years ago?
Doesn't that mean...?
"Honey, did Adelaide go abroad to study because of this?"
Benjamin nodded. "Partly. Actually, we only found out later that the disease is hereditary."
Tobias's father died from the same disease.
But medical technology wasn't advanced enough back then to detect it, so they could only watch helplessly as his health deteriorated.
Later, it was Adelaide's father.
They thought the disease only passed to males, not females, since Amelia was fine.
But the unexpected happened anyway.
After news of Adelaide's father's death came out, Adelaide couldn't handle the shock and fainted.
Then... Adelaide was found to have the same disease as her father.
"What happened next?" Sophia felt her heart clench, her eyes full of worry.
Benjamin reached out and pulled her into his arms, his large warm hand gently patting her shoulder.
"Later, Adelaide stayed abroad for treatment until a few years ago when she got better."
Fortunately, it was caught early. Adelaide's condition hadn't reached an untreatable stage yet.
You could say Adelaide was luckier than her father.
"But Adelaide has recovered. Why won't she accept Matthew?" Sophia looked up, asking him in confusion.
Benjamin sighed deeply and gave an answer that shocked Sophia.
"Because Adelaide can never have her own children in this lifetime."
Her illness could only be considered improved. The doctor said it could relapse at any time.
Also, Adelaide had been in a car accident while living abroad and injured her body. The doctor said it would be very difficult for her to get pregnant.
The Martinez family now depended entirely on Adelaide. She had already prepared herself to never marry.
Sophia wanted to say something but found she couldn't say anything at all.
At the same time, she was curious about what kind of disease Adelaide had that even she hadn't noticed.
Adelaide usually seemed so healthy with good color—she never imagined she had been through so much.
"In a few days, after I finish your treatment, I'll take Adelaide for an examination."
Adelaide had been good to her, treating her like a real sister.
She couldn't just ignore this.
"Okay."
Benjamin tightened his arms around Sophia and asked, "When do you plan to treat me?"
Sophia looked up and glanced at him sideways. "Mr. White, you seem quite eager?"
"Yes, my wife is treating me—of course I'm eager." Benjamin answered without hiding anything, making Sophia laugh.
The atmosphere in the room gradually warmed up, no longer as heavy as before.
Benjamin watched the smile on her face, his lips curving slightly.
A gleam of mischief flashed in Sophia's eyes. "I've decided—I'm not going to treat you for now."
"What?" Benjamin's smile froze, and he looked at her in confusion.
Sophia laughed at his reaction. "I mean, before treating you, I want to find Amelia first."
Although Amelia had been under hypnosis for over twenty years, compared to Benjamin, her case was much simpler.
Clifton had said that Amelia was just hypnotized, making treatment easier.
So Sophia wanted to test the results.
"Alright, I'll call Tobias tonight and tell him about this."
The next morning, Tobias brought Amelia to Maple Grove Villas.
Amelia's expression was dark and extremely unpleasant—clearly she wasn't willing.
If Tobias hadn't insisted, she would never have set foot here again.
The last time she came, she was humiliated by Benjamin and Sophia.
Even now, thinking about it made Amelia feel embarrassed.