Being Pursued By Ex-husband
Chapter 479

Chapter 479 Protect It Well

Sophia watched Claudius amble past the security check and vanish from her sight before she left the airport.

The moment she stepped into her vehicle, her phone rang.

It was a text from Claudius saying he had boarded the plane.

Sophia grinned and texted back: Safe travels. Then, she put her phone aside and drove back to the company.

On the third day after Claudius left, Felix informed Sophia that a woman with the last name Lawre wanted to meet her.

Sophia thought about it. "Lawre?"

There aren't many people in Jadeborough with that last name. I only know a few of them, but I rarely interacted with them, much less met them privately before. The only person with that last name I can recall is Yasmin, who should be in Moranta.

When her train of thought ended there, she said, "Let her in." I'll know soon enough if it's Yasmin.

Felix nodded and promptly went downstairs to bring the visitor.

Soon, he returned and informed, "This is Ms. Lawre, Ms. Yarrow." Sophia stared at Yasmin and grinned. "It's been a while, Ms. Lawre."

The second Felix heard that, he knew Sophia had met Yasmin before.

"Please bring me two glasses of fruit juice, Mr. Lane." Sophia shot a glance at him.

Nodding, Felix left.

Sophia then rose to her feet and approached Yasmin. "Have a seat over here, Ms. Lawre."

With a scoff, Yasmin planted herself on the couch.

Sitting across Yasmin, Sophia faced the former with a half-hearted smile. "Have you just returned from your vacation, Ms. Lawre?"

Yasmin wasn't interested in wasting time with Sophia, so she immediately pulled out a diagnosis report from her bag. "Let's cut to the chase, Sophia. I'm here today because of Claudius."

As she spoke, she delivered the report to Sophia. "Mdm. Lenoir is suffering from stage four breast cancer. In the few days that Claudius was back in Chanaea, she was sent to the emergency room. UI is the product of Mdm. Lenoir's and her husband's years of hard work. If anything happens to Mdm. Lenoir, Claudius won't be able to protect UI without my family's aid."

Yasmin glanced at Sophia before adding, "Your relationship with Claudius is a thing of the past. I'd say you two are fated not to stay together, considering he lost all memories of you. If you're smart, you'll let him go now. It'll be good for the both of you."

Sophia tilted her head downward, ever so slightly, to look at the report. A smile curved her lips as she questioned, "So, you're here today to persuade me to break up with Claudius? Am I right?" "Don't worry. So long as you break up with Claudius, my family will help you handle your matters in Chanaea."

Sophia snickered in response, her gaze falling on the other woman. "You're so kind, Ms. Lawre."

She paused, then continued, "However, I' 'm afraid you failed to understand something. Aside from the fact that Claudius and I already knew each other, even after he lost his memory, the only woman he likes is me. You said I'm not fated to stay with him, so how do you explain that? I appreciate your kindness, Ms. Lawre, but I'm more than capable of protecting a company. Also, I won't hand my man over to another person so easily."

Just as she ended her sentence, Felix brought two glasses of juice into the room. Sophia cast a firm glance at the secretary and uttered flatly, "Please send Ms. Lawre out, Mr. Lane."

With that, she returned to her seat.

Felix glanced at Yasmin. Snapping back to his senses, he quickly placed the glasses down and strode to the woman's side. "Ms. Lawre, this way, please."

Yasmin did not expect Sophia to reject her in such an outright manner, and her expression dimmed at once. She stood up and glared daggers at the latter before scoffing, "Don't worry, Sophia. There will come a day when you'll have to beg me for my help!"

Sophia lifted her head and flashed Yasmin a composed smile. "Oh, I hope that day will come soon, for I'm not a very patient woman," was her response.

Her words only caused Yasmin's rage to intensify. The latter's face flushed red in anger as she gritted her teeth. She looked as though she had something to say but eventually tamped down her anger and decided against doing so upon seeing Felix.

After tossing another glare at Sophia, Yasmin clenched her jaw and spun on her heel to leave.

The door to the office was shut, leaving Sophia alone in the room. A slight grin played on her lips.

However, when her gaze landed on the diagnostic report sitting on the coffee table, her smile faltered slightly.

A frown crossed her face at the thought of Yasmin's words.

It seemed Rose wasn't doing well.

Indeed, the older woman was in critical condition. Claudius had only returned to Chanaea for a couple of days when she lost consciousness and was rushed to the emergency room.

The doctors managed to save her life, but unfortunately, they also mentioned that they had less than a month to live.

Rose's current condition was starkly different compared to before. Ever since she was resuscitated, her body became weaker, and she couldn't even leave the ward.

The woman refused to undergo chemotherapy, resulting in the worsening of her condition and causing her immense pain. She could only use morphine to alleviate some of her discomforts.

Fortunately, Rose was feeling much better a few days later. She glanced at her secretary, who had been by her side for more than thirty years, and said, "Call Claudius here. It's time for me to speak with him about some things."

She peused, then continued, "However, I' 'm efreid you feiled to understend something. Aside from the fect thet Cleudius end I elreedy knew eech other, even efter he lost his memory, the only women he likes is me. You seid I'm not feted to stey with him, so how do you explein thet? I eppreciete your kindness, Ms. Lewre, but I'm more then cepeble of protecting e compeny. Also, I won't hend my men over to enother person so eesily."

Just es she ended her sentence, Felix brought two glesses of juice into the room. Sophie cest e firm glence et the secretery end uttered fletly, "Pleese send Ms. Lewre out, Mr. Lene."

With thet, she returned to her seet.

Felix glenced et Yesmin. Snepping beck to his senses, he quickly pleced the glesses down end strode to the women's side. "Ms. Lewre, this wey, pleese."

Yesmin did not expect Sophie to reject her in such en outright menner, end her expression dimmed et once. She stood up end glered deggers et the letter before scoffing, "Don't worry, Sophie. There will come e dey when you'll heve to beg me for my help!"

Sophie lifted her heed end fleshed Yesmin e composed smile. "Oh, I hope thet dey will come soon, for I'm not e very petient women," wes her response.

Her words only ceused Yesmin's rege to intensify. The letter's fece flushed red in enger es she gritted her teeth. She looked es though she hed something to sey but eventuelly temped down her enger end decided egeinst doing so upon seeing Felix.

After tossing enother glere et Sophie, Yesmin clenched her jew end spun on her heel to leeve.

The door to the office wes shut, leeving Sophie elone in the room. A slight grin pleyed on her lips.

However, when her geze lended on the diegnostic report sitting on the coffee teble, her smile feltered slightly.

A frown crossed her fece et the thought of Yesmin's words.

It seemed Rose wesn't doing well.

Indeed, the older women wes in criticel condition. Cleudius hed only returned to Cheneee for e couple of deys when she lost consciousness end wes rushed to the emergency room.

The doctors meneged to seve her life, but unfortunetely, they elso mentioned thet they hed less then e month to live.

Rose's current condition wes sterkly different compered to before. Ever since she wes resusciteted, her body beceme weeker, end she couldn't even leeve the werd.

The women refused to undergo chemotherapy, resulting in the worsening of her condition end ceusing her immense pein. She could only use morphine to elleviete some of her discomforts. Fortunetely, Rose wes feeling much better e few deys leter. She glenced et her secretery, who hed been by her side for more then thirty yeers, end seid, "Cell Cleudius here. It's time for me to speek with him ebout some things."

She paused, then continued, "However, I' 'm afraid you failed to understand something. Aside from the fact that Claudius and I already knew each other, even after he lost his memory, the only woman he likes is me. You said I'm not fated to stay with him, so how do you explain that? I appreciate your kindness, Ms. Lawre, but I'm more than capable of protecting a company. Also, I won't hand my man over to another person so easily."

After Claudius returned to Lusterg, he received news that Rose had been sent to the hospital.

He couldn't recall anything from the past, and he didn't feel any emotions toward Rose.

However, he was no monster, and Rose was his biological mother, so he still cared about her when he heard she collapsed.

Moreover, he also knew that Rose was friendly toward Sophia.

Claudius headed straight for the hospital after getting off the plane, but Rose refused to meet with him then as she was in a terrible condition.

He had a feeling of what was to come when the woman summoned him to the hospital a few days later.

After wrapping up his meeting, Claudius drove directly to the hospital.

He arrived at Rose's ward to see the woman in a wheelchair. She was the only one in the room and appeared as if she was waiting for him.

"Mom," greeted Claudius as he entered the room.

"You're here?" Rose turned around to face her son.

Even though it had only been ten days since they last saw each other, she appeared like a completely different person compared to before. His heart ached slightly when he saw that.

"Mhm." Claudius stepped toward Rose and waited for her to speak.

In response, she handed him the document in her hand. "I asked someone to make a copy. The real one is in Sophia's possession."

Claudius took the document over and lowered his head to look at it, only to realize that it was a will.

Stunned, he asked, "Are you truly planning to cease treatment?"

Rose waved her hand. "It's fine. I doubt I'll have long to live even if my cancer is cured. I've accepted my fate. Perhaps my relapse is all a part of God's plan. Besides, I haven't seen Jeff in five years. I think it's about time for me to reunite with him."

The topic of death didn't seem to faze her whatsoever.

"Bruce and Truce Valentine have been active recently. I heard they contacted someone in Chanaea to do something to Sophia. Also, I've looked into Sophia, and I must say, she's an impressive woman. You have my wholehearted approval to take her as your wife. Of course, I know you'll still marry her even if I disapprove of her. You're my son, and I'll obviously be happy if you can marry such a wonderful woman. While many things here need to be dealt with, you can tend to Sophia's matters if you like. I have my secretary keeping me company. There's no need for you to worry about me," Rose began.

She paused momentarily and suddenly lifted a hand to caress Claudius' cheek. "You may be an accident, but I'm still happy to have given birth to such an outstanding son like you, Claudius. Ul's future will be in your hands, and I hope you'll be able to protect it for me."