Looking at Chloe Morgan's unrepentant attitude, Mr. Qi's anger in his heart suddenly flared up like a flame fanned by the wind, burning more fiercely.
"Before you figure out where you are wrong, I won't give you another penny, and don't even think about getting out of this house!" Mr. Qi's voice carried an undeniable authority, and each word was like a heavy stone falling in the silent air.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Qi didn't give Chloe Morgan any chance to refute. He directly signaled the servants at home to take her upstairs. Moreover, he seriously warned the servants several times that they must not let her out. His stern eyes seemed to convey his resolute attitude at this moment.
...
When Sophie Lawrence arrived at the hospital, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening. She originally thought that Henry Mitchell was at Sunrise Health Center. It was not until she got there that she learned that he was at the Fourth Hospital.
Henry Mitchell was in a single - person ward. Sophie Lawrence lingered around the ward for a long time. Her eyes were like a cautious deer. After confirming several times that Mrs. He was not there, she slowly pushed the door open and walked in.
Her eyes fell on Henry Mitchell, who was lying motionless on the bed. In an instant, she felt as if a part of her heart was suddenly missing, leaving an empty feeling. Since childhood, Henry Mitchell had hardly ever been ill, let alone lying lifelessly on a hospital bed like this.
Sophie Lawrence sat gently beside the bed. Her hands, as if being pulled by an invisible force, unconsciously grasped Henry Mitchell's right hand exposed outside. There was a thick layer of gauze wrapped around Henry Mitchell's right wrist. The gauze was like a silent storyteller, telling of the pain he had suffered. Sophie Lawrence's eyes fell on the gauze, and her heart was full of pity. She couldn't help but reach out and gently touch it.
As if sensing something in his sleep, Henry Mitchell's fingers suddenly twitched a few times like an electric shock. Sophie Lawrence quickly looked up at Henry Mitchell's face, only to be shocked to find that, at some point, his brows were tightly furrowed and his face was full of uneasiness, as if shrouded by the shadow of a nightmare.
Sophie Lawrence was full of worry. She reached out and gently stroked Henry Mitchell's brows, as if she wanted to use the temperature of her fingertips and her gentle movements to dispel the fear in his dream, to comfort him in her own way and drive the nightmare away from his world.
Suddenly, a faint murmur came from Henry Mitchell's direction.
"Sophie Lawrence, don't go in..."
Sophie Lawrence's movement froze instantly. Her eyes were fixed on Henry Mitchell's lips, as if she wanted to catch something more from the slight movement of those lips. However, Henry Mitchell had no further reaction. He just lay there quietly, as if the murmur just now was just Sophie Lawrence's hallucination, which made her doubt her own ears.
Sophie Lawrence stayed at the hospital until early in the morning before going back. At that time, Sophie Lawrence's mother was still awake.
"Why are you back so late?" There was a touch of concern and confusion in her mother's voice.
Sophie Lawrence's eyes flickered slightly, and she just replied, "There was something in the team."
Her mother slowly got up from the sofa and sighed gently. There seemed to be a bit of helplessness in that sigh: "I should have known better than to let you become a firefighter in the first place."
"Mom..." Sophie Lawrence tried to say something.
Her mother just waved her hand and then turned around and went back to her room, leaving Sophie Lawrence standing there alone. Sophie Lawrence slowly lowered her head, as if covered by a faint sadness. After a while, she also turned around and went back to her own room.
The next day, at 8:30 in the morning.
Sophie Lawrence was leading the team members in routine training when Captain Oldman suddenly walked over. He was holding something like a certificate in his hand.
Captain Oldman handed the thing in his hand to Sophie Lawrence, with a gratified smile on his face: "Your promotion announcement is out."
"Starting from tomorrow, you will be the political commissar of the First Fire Brigade in Changlin City."
Sophie Lawrence immediately took it and opened it. It clearly and solemnly read: After unanimous decision by the leaders, Sophie Lawrence is appointed as the fire political commissar of the First Fire Brigade in Changlin City. This certificate is hereby issued as proof.
Captain Oldman gently patted Sophie Lawrence on the shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement: "Do a good job."
Sophie Lawrence closed the certificate, stood straight and saluted, her voice firm and full of gratitude: "Thank you, captain!"
Hearing the commotion here, the other team members all ran over one after another, with sincere congratulations on their faces: "Congratulations, captain!"
Frank Richardson leaned over to Mark and whispered with a naughty smile: "Finally, we don't have to listen to the captain's nagging anymore."
Sophie Lawrence pretended to glare at Frank Richardson angrily. Frank Richardson scratched his head and laughed heartily.
"Don't think that just because I've been promoted to political commissar, you can slack off in training." Sophie Lawrence's voice was serious and earnest.
"At least today I'm still your captain."
"Everyone, get ready for a five - kilometer run!"
As soon as Sophie Lawrence's voice fell, a chorus of groans immediately rang out on the spot. But the team members quickly got into the running position again. The scene was full of helplessness as well as military discipline.
"Beep - beep - beep -"
The alarm bell suddenly rang shrilly, and everyone rushed towards the garage without hesitation.
The fire engine sped out of the fire brigade like the wind. In the vehicle, Mark couldn't help but tease: "Captain, today we've escaped the five - kilometer run justifiably."
Sophie Lawrence just curled her lips slightly, with a barely perceptible smile in her eyes: "When we get back, I'll train you alone."
In the hospital.
Looking at the empty ward, Mrs. He suddenly felt as if a cold wind had swept through her heart, and she was a bit flustered. She hurriedly ran towards the nurse station, wanting to ask someone about the situation, but the nurse didn't know where Henry Mitchell had gone either. They were also anxiously looking for him.
South - city Jielu Logistics Warehouse.
Henry Mitchell stood at the entrance of the warehouse, expressionless, like a cold statue. His eyes seemed to be looking into the endless distance, and also seemed to be pulled by some memories. No one knew what he was thinking.
After a long, long time, he seemed to break free from his deep thoughts and suddenly said a sentence.
"What were you thinking when you rushed in back then?"