Chapter 159

Lorraine shot Sophie a look of surprise. She knew Sophie had always been concerned about her, but it seemed unnecessary to give up a family gathering just for her sake. "Sophie." Lorraine came to a sudden stop. Noticing Sophie's puzzled expression, she voiced her doubt, "Why are you so kind to me? Did Cole…" She suspected I might've arranged for Sophie to stay by her side. Before she could finish, Sophie's expression changed abruptly, and Lorraine immediately understood. "I'm an adult, Sophie. I can protect myself, and you don't have to skip your family gathering for me." Lorraine refused to cause Sophie trouble. Though she wasn't sure what kind of agreement I might have with Sophie, it wasn't Sophie's responsibility to watch over her outside of work hours. Sophie knew she had misunderstood and explained, "Mr. Joplin just asked me to watch over you a little, and there's nothing more to it. I swear I decided to stick around because you're a good person." Lorraine frowned and s