Falling For My "Disabled" Wife novel Chapter 8

Sophie smiled. She was unaware that the man in the study closed a chat window and computer as well. Roger stood up and said, "It's time for lunch. I'll have someone bring lunch up, and then I'll go for a walk. You can rest here."

Hearing that he was going out, Sophie immediately nodded. "Okay. Be careful out there."

It felt nice to have someone care. Roger smiled. "Sure." Then, Roger left the room.

Sophie watched his graceful movements and found it unbelievable that a blind man could be so adept at moving around. However, she realized that with him gone, she could focus on rehabilitation. The thought made Sophie ecstatic.

Lunch was soon brought up. After a hurried meal, Sophie had the servants remove the plates and resumed her rehabilitation in the room. Without the Bourne family's surveillance, Sophie could dedicate at least three to four extra hours daily to rehabilitation. Soon, Sophie would be able to move freely. "Laura, just you wait... I will settle the score with the Bourn family!"

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Soon, the sun began to set.

To her surprise, Sophie was able to spend the entire afternoon in rehabilitation without being disturbed. Roger didn't return to his room either, which puzzled her, but Sophie enjoyed the freedom. After another bath, Sophie returned to bed to rest.

It wasn't until dinner time that Roger came back upstairs. "It's dinner time, and Uncle Damian and Uncle Humphrey are home. You should meet the others since you're family now. I'll take you downstairs."

"Oh." Sophie hadn't expected that after Jasmine and Rebecca, she'd have to meet with Damian and Humphrey in the evening. It seemed challenging to establish roots in the Nicholls family.

Roger calmly pushed Sophie into the elevator, and they descended together. Damian and Humphrey were already seated in the dining room.

Norman sat at the head of the table. Jasmine and Rebecca sat next to Damian and Humphrey. Daisy was seated next to Rebecca. The younger generation of the family seemed to be absent today. When Roger and Sophie arrived, Willard immediately assisted Roger in taking a seat next to Jasmine, and Sophie naturally sat beside him.

Strangely, each member of the Nicholls family had their own set of tableware, but there was nothing in front of Sophie. Willard was busy attending to Roger and did not notice her.

Sophie glanced in Jasmine's direction and saw the smugness in her smile. Sophie immediately knew this was a deliberate move to intimidate her. However, Sophie didn't care about such trivial matters. Looking up at the servant, Sophie coldly ordered, "Bring another set of tableware."

The servant hesitated, seemingly surprised that Sophie would give her such a direct order. She couldn't help but glance at Jasmine.

Jasmine immediately taunted, "Oh! We suddenly have an extra person at home. I forgot to instruct the servant to prepare an additional set of utensils." Sophie was so sharp-tongued that Jasmine found her annoying. Jasmine seized every opportunity to target Sophie.

But after being targeted by her foster mother in the Bourn family for so many years, Sophie was not at all bothered by such small tricks. "Aunt Jasmine, aren't you just around fifty? We met this morning. Did you forget already? You should consider some supplements for your brain if that is so."

Sophie's sarcastic remarks not only mocked Jasmine for looking like she was fifty but also implied that she had a bad memory. Jasmine was stunned. "Who did you say is fifty years old? I'm only thirty-nine! I got married at a very young age and am seven or eight years younger than Damian. How could I look that old?" Jasmine erupted. Jasmine was sure that Sophie had done it on purpose.

Sure enough, Sophie continued with a feigned surprise, "Thirty-nine? Aunt Jasmine, you should pay attention to yourself. I happen to have a few boxes of anti-wrinkle face masks that I don't need. Do you want me to send you a few boxes?"

Her statement immediately left the usually beauty-conscious Jasmine enraged. "You-"