Chapter 515 Throbbing Heart
Yesterday, almost every big screen across Harmony City was broadcasting this wedding live.
Yesterday, he stood on the street for a long time, staring at the big screen without blinking.
He clearly saw the happy smile on Sophia's face.
When Sophia and Benjamin stood together, they looked like a perfect match made in heaven.
Benjamin's family background and status were something he could never reach in his lifetime.
This was also what made him feel most inferior.
Yesterday, he thought to himself, just let it be.
From now on, he would bury Sophia deep in his heart and never think of her again.
But he never expected that Sophia would appear in front of him today, and they would be in such close contact.
His heart, which had been dead, started burning again, beating wildly.
He didn't even realize how many times he lost focus during the surgery.
It wasn't until after the surgery ended and the nurse beside him nudged him that he snapped back to reality.
"Lowell, didn't you sleep well last night? Why have you been so out of it today?"
Lowell guiltily glanced at Sophia, who was putting away the instruments, and slowly shook his head. "I'm fine, maybe just not in the best condition."
The nurse looked worried and continued, "Then you should go rest quickly. You have another surgery this afternoon."
Lowell responded half-heartedly, but his eyes never left Sophia.
When he saw Sophia about to leave, he immediately walked quickly so he can stand in front of her. "Sophia, we haven't seen each other in a long time. Would you like to have lunch together?"
Sophia smiled and declined. "Sorry, my husband is coming to pick me up from the hospital at noon."
A flash of disappointment crossed Lowell's eyes, but he still managed to squeeze out a smile. "No problem, let's meet up another time then."
Lowell and Sophia left the operating room together. Francis's three children were waiting outside impatiently.
When they saw Sophia come out, they immediately walked up and asked, "How's our dad? Was the surgery successful?"
Sophia's eyes curved in a smile, and her lips under the mask curved up slightly. "It was successful, but he still needs to stay in the hospital for observation for a while."
The three exchanged glances, a hint of disappointment flashing in their eyes.
Ralph raised his wrist to check the time. "I just remembered I have work to do. I'll leave first. You guys take good care of dad."
After Ralph finished speaking, he left directly without giving anyone else a chance to respond.
Francis's second son, Kirk Vasquez, seeing this, also made up an excuse and left.
"I have plans to meet a friend. You must take good care of Dad. I'm leaving."
Francis's daughter, Tamsin Vasquez, watched Ralph and Kirk's retreating figures and couldn't help cursing. "What do you mean? Why should I be the one to stay?"
Sophia looked at Tamsin. "Family members need to pay the fees at the front desk."
When Tamsin heard this, she immediately got angry. "Why should I pay? He never brought money home before, preferring to donate all his money to those kids in poor mountain areas. Now that he's sick, he should get those kids he sponsored to pay his medical bills!"
Sophia frowned. "Taking care of elderly parents is your duty as a child. Please go to the front desk to pay the fees promptly and cooperate with our work."
"I'm not going to pay his fees. I have things to do. I'm leaving. Staying until now is already more than enough!"
Sophia sneered inwardly. They stayed until now just to see if Francis could be saved or not.
They probably hoped Francis couldn't be saved, so they could get his inheritance.
But as far as she knew, all of Francis's money had been spent on medical research and helping poor students.
His own life could barely be described as having enough food and clothing.
Sophia couldn't help but wonder if these three were really Francis's biological children.
She reminded them coldly, "If you're not willing to pay the fees, Francis can't stay in the hospital. You all have your own jobs, right? If I record a video and expose you, what do you think..."
Before she could finish, Tamsin's expression changed instantly.
They were all in business.
No matter what businesspeople were like in private, they had to maintain appearances.
If their clients found out they were unwilling to pay to support their elderly parent, they would definitely be criticized to death.
Tamsin gritted her teeth secretly, but still felt unwilling. She rushed forward to hit Sophia. "You little bitch, this is our family business. What does it have to do with you!"
Sophia instinctively took half a step back, quickly dodging Tamsin's attack.
However, Tamsin wouldn't let it go and swung her arm at Sophia aggressively.
Just as Tamsin's slap was about to land, Lowell suddenly blocked Sophia.
A crisp slapping sound rang out, and Tamsin's nails scratched a bloody mark on his face.
Lowell felt a burning pain on his face.
He raised his hand to wipe it and found it was bleeding.
He narrowed his eyes, staring at Tamsin coldly. His gaze was dark and fierce, making people instinctively afraid.
Tamsin was already feeling guilty, and now she was even more frightened by his look.
She said trembling, "It's not my fault. You rushed up yourself."
"If you won't pay the fees, then I'll call the police and say you're causing trouble at the hospital."
Lowell coldly took out his phone, acting as if he was about to call the police.
Tamsin's eyelids twitched hard, and she immediately stopped him. "Don't! I'll pay, I'll go pay, okay!"