Fascinated

Chapter 34: Evasive

Sophia, sitting herself on the living area of Lisa’s mansion, waited for Arthur, Lisa’s father, to come down.

As she got sight him descending down the stairs, she stood up at an instance from her seat and greeted him.

But not standing with his temperament, Arthur gave a blunt reply without any enthusiasm, that did created a doubt in Sophia’s mind, but brushing off all other thoughts, she smiled at him.

“What brought you here?”

Without beating behind the bushes, Arthur asked Sophia directly coming to the point.

Sophia got filled with astonishment for seconds seeing this side of his face, he never was like this, even he gave the equal importance and love to her as to Lisa, specially after her parents had left her alone.

Or was it all just his manifestation?

Clearing her throat, she spoke hesitating, feeling uneasy about his behaviour.

“Uncle, actually I came here to ask-“

“For money?”

Perceiving her words being snatched by him, Sophia looked at him agape.

How does he knows? As far as she could recall, she haven’t notified anyone yet, not even Lisa as forewarned by Noah.

After contemplating at him for few seconds, she was about to speak again, but was again brought to halt by Arthur.

“Look Sophia, what so ever is going on in between you and Noah, please don’t drag me and Lisa in the middle of you two. Noah is a influential, high-powered man and I suggest you to comply with his demands.”

Sophia was dumbfounded as his words coming out of mouth hit her ears. Is he the same man who consoled her in front of her parent’s grave to take care of her or be there whenever she needs a shoulder.

“Uncle?”

Only word that uttered from her mouth was that.

Taking his glasses off, Arthur rubbed his eyes and putting them back on, he spoke.

“Mr. Noah came to me few hours ago.”

And another thunderbolt fell on Sophia. No wonder, he is acting so weird. Arthur continued himself, this time with moistened eyes.

“He knows.”

Sophia frowned not understanding what he wants to conclude to.

“He knows Lisa is an adopted child.”

“What?”

Sophia herself never knew that Lisa have been adopted, the James couple never let anyone be cognizant of. They felt affection for Lisa and treasured her so that no one was able to guess of her being adopted.

Astonished and dumbstruck, Sophia kept on looking at him without saying even a word. These information felt like a bolt out of blue to her.

Arthur spoke again.

“We were not blessed with any child for a long period of time. But, all of a sudden I came to know that Lisa’s mother, Amelia is expecting our first child. Our happiness knew no curtailment, we were delighted beyond limitations.”

Arthur paused in between to push the lump formed in his throat before continuing himself,

“But God never wanted us to have our own child, Amelia had miscarriage as her body was not able to provide perfect environment to our foetus.”