Chapter 491 I Will Take Care of You
Sophia puffed up her cheeks. "Do you really think a weak and delicate woman like me could escape?"
Lachlan crossed his arms, his fingers tapping lightly on his arm.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded, "Fine, but you better not try anything funny."
Sophia looked like a fragile woman, but there were too many mysteries surrounding her.
Besides, there had to be a reason why the entire White family doted on her.
That's why Lachlan was being so careful.
But as she said, she was just a woman, what kind of trouble could she possibly cause?
So he quickly agreed.
After saying what needed to be said, Lachlan left the lab without looking back.
Once outside, he instructed the bodyguard behind him: "Keep a close eye on her. Wherever she goes, don't let your guard down."
After speaking, Lachlan headed straight back to his room.
This villa complex was huge. On the surface, it was a residential area, but in reality, it was his experimental base.
Only he and his closest subordinates knew this secret.
So he was certain that Benjamin and the others would never find this place.
In the lab, Sophia watched Lachlan's retreating figure and couldn't help making a face at him.
She had no intention of doing those inhumane experiments!
With that time, she'd rather take care of those children!
At least seeing them get better little by little gave her a sense of satisfaction that nothing else could replace.
Ignoring the eager looks from Ivan and the others, she went straight into the small room.
"You can start the experiments whenever you get the equipment fixed."
This experimental equipment was specially developed by the Lumina Group.
Sophia was the first person to use it, so naturally, she knew every part of it inside and out.
Before this product was updated, it had one fatal flaw.
If you removed a certain component, the equipment couldn't be used.
Right now, the Lumina Group is upgrading this product.
But the new generation hadn't been officially released yet.
Now it depended on whether these professors could repair it.
If they couldn't fix the machine, then sorry, she wouldn't help repair it either.
The children were already asleep, except for Emilio, who still had his eyes open.
He was leaning against the cage, looking up, lost in his thought.
Sophia walked over and sat down beside him. "What are you thinking about?"
Emilio slowly came back to his senses and pressed his lips together: "Sophia, why do you think... some people give birth but don't raise their children?"
Sophia opened her mouth, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
This question had troubled her for over ten years, too.
Back then, she had been just like Emilio now, wondering if she had been abandoned by the world.
Sophia's heart instantly softened, and she reached out to stroke his head.
"Whatever the reasonis, it's not your fault. People live for themselves. When you grow up, you'll understand that no one can really can't live without anyone else."
Emilio blinked, seeming not to understand.
But he still nodded and said obediently: "I'll remember that. Thank you, Sophia."
Sophia smiled gently, "When we leave here, I'll help you find your mom and dad, okay?"
Emilio's eyes widened slightly: "Really?"
"Really! If they've been looking for you, too, then you can live with them. If they don't care about you, then... I'll raise you."
She had noticed while treating the children earlier that Emilio seemed very interested in medicine.
Maybe... taking on a student wouldn't be bad.
As for the other children.
As for the other children, she would help them find their parents, too.
If they really couldn't be found, she'd help them find stable adoptive families.
Emilio's eyes instantly turned red.
He had always been strong. No matter how wronged he felt or how much pain he endured, he never made a sound.
But at this moment, meeting Sophia's gentle eyes, he felt all the grievances bottled up in his heart come pouring out.
"Alright, alright, I can't stand seeing children cry."
Sophia helplessly reached out to wipe away his tears.
After coaxing him to sleep, Sophia tiptoed out of the small room and went out for a walk.
There were bodyguards at the door. Seeing Sophia come out, they immediately frowned, wanting to stop her.
Sophia looked up at them, her eyes cold and sharp: "What? Lachlan already agreed to let me go out and get some sun. Are you sure you want to stop me?"
Sophia's tone was calm, but it gave off a strong sense of pressure.
The two bodyguards looked at each other, then stepped back to make way.
But they kept following Sophia, afraid she would escape.
Although the security system here was very safe, they had to make sure.
Sophia didn't mind and let them follow.
The villa complex was large, with a deep artificial lake, surrounded by woods and paths.
There was also a huge garden.
Sophia walked slowly, as if taking a stroll.
Finally, she stopped in front of a three-story villa.
She turned and asked, "Is this where Lachlan lives?"
The bodyguards pressed their lips together and said nothing.
Sophia continued asking: "Then where should I stay tonight? You can't expect me to sleep in a cage like those kids, right?"
The bodyguards looked at each other, then immediately called Lachlan.
A few minutes later, the bodyguard said to Sophia, "Come with me."
With that, he led Sophia into the villa.
As soon as Sophia walked in, she saw that Lachlan was indeed inside.
"Second-floor rooms, pick whichever one you want."
Sophia casually glanced around, then looked away.
She asked, "Where are those children staying? I want to stay with them."
Lachlan looked at her without saying a word.
His meaning was clear - he wouldn't let those children out.
"They have no value to you anymore. Why won't you let them stay somewhere better?"
"I never save people, I only kill them."
"What a coincidence, I'm the exact opposite of you."
The two faced off silently for a moment. Finally, Lachlan looked away first, "Do whatever you want."
After speaking, Lachlan left without looking back.
Sophia smiled with satisfaction. She brought the children over and helped them pick out rooms.
Late at night, Sophia lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
She gently turned the ring on her finger.
She wasn't sure if Benjamin had tracked her down yet. She could only take a gamble.
Besides the tracking system, this ring also had a small signal detection program installed.
She had installed the detection program on a chip and attached it to the inside of the ring.
While walking around the villa complex during the day, she felt the monitoring system flicker slightly.
A very faint blue light, almost invisible under the sun.
She was certain that the headquarters' security system was in this villa.
That's why she insisted on staying here.
Now it was time to test her and Benjamin's understanding of each other.
She slowly got up and walked toward the door.
There were surveillance cameras everywhere, but she had no other options now.
She opened the door and said to the bodyguard, "I need to see Lachlan, right now."
The bodyguard asked, puzzled, "What's the matter? You can tell him tomorrow."
"Right now. I have something urgent. I have a new idea about the experiment."
Hearing it was related to the experiment, the bodyguards naturally didn't dare delay.
After hesitating for a moment, they immediately led Sophia upstairs to the third floor.